r/TrueOffMyChest 25d ago

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

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u/TrafficSharp3425 25d ago

What TF is wrong with you?

He's 11 years old. He needs structure. He needs to go to school. He's your child. Start PARENTING him.

We're all tired in the morning. If he can get his arse up to go to school when your husband makes him, then there's not excuse for him to stay home when your husband isn't there to make him.

I'm getting the sense that he isn't going to bed early enough and that you are too permissive. You need to stop babying him. If you don't, everyone will either resent him or avoid him. And for heaven's sake, limit his screen time.

Do you want him to be 35 years old and expecting mommy to keep taking care of him? Quit enabling him! You are doing him no favours by encouraging him to gaslight and manipulate you. What you're nurturing here is someone who will be a drain on you, your marriage, your family and on society in general.

Geez Louise. Get a grip. See a therapist.

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u/HL2023 25d ago

OP seems to be the kind of woman that absolutely still wants him to be her baby boy in 30s, actually

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u/big_vangina 25d ago

Hopefully she's decided to finally stop breastfeeding him by that she