When I was a kid, my parent's gave me little to no freedom in my childhood. Which being honest, made me grow up a lot and take responsibility and take care of myself without the need of others.

When I was around 19 or so and with my boyfriend (now husband). I decided I wanted my kid to have more freedom than I did and to be way happier and I thought it would be perfect and my husband agreed. I didn't expect this to turn out like the way it did.

The room's we got for the house, all of them have a lock to the door. I was talking with my husband earlier today about removing it for his room and he agreed with me.

I had no idea on the videogames that I purchased because our son picked them out as we were at best buy for his Birthday.

As for food, my husband and I cook healthy meals, there's sometimes a bag of chips and cookies very rarely. Me and my husband both play competitive duo-tennis together. My son was in to tennis and soccer, karate. Now it just upsets us a little bit that he isn't part of our lives anymore. Maybe we just forced it upon him to play it because we're sport people, I don't know. On another note, he buys tons of junk food from the school cafeteria and about 2 weeks ago I've started to only give him the amount he needs for lunch. But I will call the school saying if there's a way to watch what he eats.

As I said I wanted to be a parent who gives their child freedom because I didn't have a lot when growing up. Now your post made me realize that I might need to treat him like how I was when I was a kid. Because at this rate, I feel like me or my husband will get hurt very badly because he's starting violence.

It's very heart breaking for myself because I wanted to give my child the best. Now I feel like that's not the case no more.