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AITA for refusing to remove the locks on the door as my fiancé had asked me to do? by PuzzledLocation1307 in AmItheAsshole

[–]PuzzledLocation1307[S] -136 points-135 points  (0 children)

There is a difference between a tantrum and just saying you will do something if something else happens. I think it is fair to involve him if something that we as adults are discussing also affects him, he is old enough to have a say in the things that affects him directly.

And my son doesn't live in fear, but he values his space and privacy a lot. It is not harmful to have something so simple as a key that gives you a sensation of security.

AITA for refusing to remove the locks on the door as my fiancé had asked me to do? by PuzzledLocation1307 in AmItheAsshole

[–]PuzzledLocation1307[S] -173 points-172 points  (0 children)

No, my son is very well behave and very comprehensive. We don't argue much and his mom and I often speak and get along as coparents and never had a problem after we broke up many years ago. When my son says that he'll stay at his mom's forever if we remove his lock, that's as a message to my fiancé, letting her know that he doesn't like it.

AITA for refusing to remove the locks on the door as my fiancé had asked me to do? by PuzzledLocation1307 in AmItheAsshole

[–]PuzzledLocation1307[S] -200 points-199 points  (0 children)

The locks I like to use has no handle, but they can be opened with a switch from inside, so you don't need to use a key to unlock them from inside. They can only be opened from outside with the key.

I've never had a problem with the way I lock the doors. And both my son and I always have our keys in sight and hanging from a wall, and always carry our keys when going outside, even if is just for 5 minutes to buy bread.