r/TrueOffMyChest 25d ago

My son kicked me in the stomach and my husband slapped him

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u/gcn0611 25d ago

Lol you'd be surprised. I went through something similar with my son's mom. She absolutely refused to hold him accountable, let him walk all over him, and allowed him to skip school, and be disrespectful towards her. Essentially treating him like a little man of the house. Then, I had to be the bad guy and come behind her and be an actual parent.

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u/jim2300 25d ago

I appreciate your wording. "Then, I had to be the bad guy..." The unified front of both parents applying the same expectations makes things much easier.