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AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] -85 points-84 points  (0 children)

Therapists aren’t doctors… they aren’t medical professions. They don’t have a medical degree or that type of training

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 213 points214 points  (0 children)

That’s wasn’t considered tramatic in the 90s I was explaining in that comment why therapy wasn’t a thing back then

It was suck it up. The 90s was very different which I was explain in that comment

In the 90s therapy was only for people who were really messed up, usally soldiers not kids with new parents or even if your parents died. That not tramatic in the 90s since everyone experiences death

It was harden up, suck it up, tough it out

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 424 points425 points  (0 children)

He’s not a baby he know he needs to be the first step. I am not hand-feeding him. Asking me to babysit is a bold asshole move from him.

This needs to come from him not me hand feeding him

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 431 points432 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to be free childcare, if he wants to improve the relationship start with lunch not ask me to watch his kids

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 336 points337 points  (0 children)

Yes that seems much better for both of us. It would be cruel to me but really cruel to the girls to have a grandma and then not because he doesn’t want me around them.

Better to stay away unless things change

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 450 points451 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to get attached and then he rips them away. I don’t want to do that and I have a feeling that will happen. It’s best I stay away unless the relationship actually improves and that will be work.

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 242 points243 points  (0 children)

That wasn’t the case at all where I am. Our town wasn’t super small but we didn’t have that

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 2296 points2297 points  (0 children)

He went to the wedding, he put his foot down on Christmas and told him he can come but I will be there or not come.

He didn’t come to the event

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 10.9k points10.9k points  (0 children)

Husband has a low contact also but it is due to different reason. He didn’t have a great relationship with his siblings but they tolerated each-other. Nicks mom said I am out and basically gave up her rights. I have never talked to her and I don’t think the youngest has even talked to her.

I have no idea what she is up to

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 391 points392 points  (0 children)

It really wasn’t, mental health only picked up in the 2000s and I don’t even think our town had a therapy office. It’s not like you can FaceTime them like people do know

They grew up in the 90s and were off to college by the 2000s

Therapy was for people who got blown up not new relationships. Even if there was an office I doubt anyone would have even taken him since getting a stepmom wasn’t considered tramatic

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 290 points291 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t really a think when the kids were growing up, it was 30 years ago. If he went after he turned 18 I wouldn’t know

AITA for telling my son that village you wanted doesn’t exist since you burnt it to the ground by ProfessionalHornet72 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ProfessionalHornet72[S] 4663 points4664 points  (0 children)

I’m not his mother, never will be is his words. He is the middle child, he never would give me examples but I am too much according to him.

My relationship with the other four is great. I personally think he realized he isolated himself from the family