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Redditor and His Wife Consider Withholding Son’s College Funds Due to His Lack of Respect and Obedience

by Michael Lee
October 16, 2025
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A father watches helplessly as the weight of academic pressure crushes his son’s spirit, transforming a once peaceful weekend into a storm of frustration and hurtful words. The son, overwhelmed and desperate, lashes out at the very people trying to support him, revealing the raw pain beneath his anger.

In the midst of tears and harsh insults, a mother stands firm, refusing to be broken or silenced by her son’s outburst. Her strength shines through the chaos, demanding respect and boundaries even when love feels like it’s on the verge of shattering.

AITA for telling my son that he needs to respect his mother?

I have a son (20M) who is studying engineering in...

A few days ago he came home from the dorm...

On Sunday my wife came into my son's room and...

My wife tried to console and reason with him but...

Then my wife just told him to pack his bags...

My son tried to talk over her to shut her...

and that she will not be held emotionally hostage by...

to which I had to bark at my son and...

she's just doing what she thinks in his best interest,...

Later that evening my son made a comment about how...

they don't pay our bills, they don't know us, that...

as he needs to respect her for getting him where...

but I said by that logic should his mom call...

And if he finds someone to be annoying and getting...

Since my son went back a couple nights ago, he's...

" and has told his grandma about us threatening to...

and called it "really sad" if we, his own parents,...

I can't believe he went and told her about this,...

What do you think of this story?





HERE’S HOW REDDIT BLEW UP AFTER HEARING THIS – PEOPLE COULDN’T BELIEVE IT.

SDstartingOut YTA. >

On Sunday my wife came into my son's room and...

My wife tried to console and reason with him but...

Your wife created this whole problem. It sounds like this...

You have two choices. Either apologize, work with your wife...

TheDrunkScientist Or accept that you will be LC/NC with your...

learn to forgive his mother and forget this Until she...

Because something tells me this isn't the first time things...

>Should we call up his grandma and tell her to...

Drunkendonkeytail To rephrase the situation: your son is struggling in...

Likely he is feeling a lot of frustration and his...

Possibly he is facing having a to change career directions...

In order to catch up he decided to come home...

For some reason your wife decides to barge into the...

Your wife's justification was that his difficulties were causing him...

Your wife does not have the technical expertise to actually...

thus infantilizing someone whose self-confidence was already shaky. Your son...

Rather than viewing this as a symptom of your son's...

thereby increasing your son's distress and likely ensuring that he...

At a time when your son needed help with his...

Now you wonder why he's gone radio silent?

Charming_Wulf YTA: YTA - Based off your post and the...

there's a good chunk of Missing Missing here. And the...

Which can mean a whole host of pre-existing issues exist...

You also gloss over the details of said emotional conversation...

When I hear a parent figure throw out "emotional hostage"...

There are legitimate times to say that, but so often...

The fact your son raising his voice when asking to...

The fact you only deescalated after things reached critical threshold...

tells me you are carrying a strong bias. You also...

I find it highly suspicious that a therapist only issued...

The fact that historical relations had spiraled badly enough that...

Also when you cut off his computer access while growing...

social media, or some other entertainment. No, you mention you...

Casually denying your child education they enjoy because you want...

The fact grandma was easily swayed against you speaks volumes...

But I suspect this is years of grandma being witness...

You being upset that he denied your trump card of...

littlehappyfeets his wellbeing. You again threaten his education for the...

your son came home to work on something that was...

and your wife thought it would be a good idea...

And when he told her to leave him alone, she...

It doesn't take a genius to see someone frustrated on...

How on earth could she help him besides distracting him...

He wanted to be left alone so he could THINK...

And her "help" wasn't appreciated. Her help WAS overbearing. And...

Should he have called her nasty names? Maybe not. But...

JimJams27 INFO: What exactly was she saying to your son?

It's hard to decide if he was justified or not...

SaltyDangerHands YTA (w/ your wife.) "Came into his room" stands...

let herself in and basically forced your son to listen...

So the question I have, why does he have to...

Someone who wants to be left alone should be left...

and it's rude-as-f**k to force your son to listen to...

I'm not going to say he should have resorted to...

the first bit of shitty behavior didn't come from your...

Pretend he has no point when he says respect is...

He's supposed to act like his mother did him a...

He didn't choose to be born, she chose to have...

she didn't do him any favors, that was her job...

And trying to use someone else's money as leverage, like...

you going to listen now or should we threaten your...

Do you think that makes you look like the good...

dangling leverage you don't even have in a literal attempt...

You both owe your son an apology. He might owe...

yeah, but you owe yours first and more, your wife...

and you both just kept making it worse when you...

a totally reasonable request because we've all wanted to be...

samanthasgramma ESH Firstly, your son shouldn't be speaking to anyone...

And disrespectful of anyone. Secondly, your wife grossly over-reacted. He's...

still, at 20, was obviously distressed already, and she should...

You were the one who dragged in Gramma's financing of...

And most importantly, a typical "blow up" in a family...

You guys have turned this into a whole p**sing contest...

You are the parent and you've been sucked into a...

Gla*sgrl1021 All of you need to apologize to everybody else....

There is a lot of "your wife", "my wife", "my...

idontcare8587 YTA. Your wife was definitely in the wrong.

He was alone in his room in the middle of...

He said to leave him alone, so she tried to...

After reading through the Reddit comments on this tense family situation, it’s clear many sympathize with the parents, especially the mother, who tried to set boundaries amid her son’s emotional outburst. Commenters often noted that while stress from difficult studies is understandable, disrespect and verbal abuse are not acceptable, and the mother’s firm stance was necessary to maintain a healthy family dynamic. Others suggested that the son might benefit from professional support to manage his frustration and communicate better.

In my opinion, this story highlights the challenges families face when balancing support and discipline during stressful times. It’s crucial for the son to recognize the impact of his words and actions, while the parents should continue fostering open communication and empathy. Ultimately, setting clear boundaries while offering understanding can help repair strained relationships and encourage personal growth for everyone involved.

Michael Lee

Michael is a tech enthusiast sharing insights on software development and gadgets.

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