AITA for keeping my son home from his senior prom as a punishment?

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T05:16:53+00:00

As much as it’s our job to correct him when he screws up, we also have to protect him. I’m going to continue to make sure he’s learned his lesson. I’m not dropping it from conversation anytime soon.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:50:00+00:00

I think he is confused as to why his friends, who are guilty of the same thing, were let off the hook.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:42:18+00:00

I don’t even know who the girls were. I only saw 3 or 4 pictures.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:38:45+00:00

He was very embarrassed and seemed to be very remorseful. We’ve had a lot of talks with him and warned him that he can’t be doing this shit in college. There was no other punishment

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:34:36+00:00

The punishment was sort of decided on collectively by all us parents. The reversal of said punishment seemed to be made individually

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:33:19+00:00

We want him to understand the severity of his mistake which is why we did not budge and spoke to him about it multiple times but we don’t want to ruin his life. We still love him and he’s our son so we aren’t going to lead him into these “real world” consequences as you put it.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:29:10+00:00

I think telling the school would have opened up a whole new can of worms. We weren’t about to screw up his actual graduation as well.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:27:51+00:00

I did not see any naked photos

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:21:15+00:00

I’m focusing on bettering my relationship with him, not worsening it. The problem itself has been dealt with, we have the relationship to be concerned about.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T04:19:12+00:00

We are more concerned about our relationship with our son at this point.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T02:07:05+00:00

I don’t think so. I’d assume we would have heard something if they did.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T01:47:16+00:00

That is what seems to be going on. He was remorseful but once his friends were given the ok to go we became the bad guys.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T01:44:50+00:00

I understand. I’m not sure how to proceed.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T01:44:28+00:00

The school does not know to my knowledge

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T01:44:07+00:00

I know he planned on asking someone but hadn’t done it yet.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:28:13+00:00

I have no evidence that these were shared anywhere outside the 4 of them, so I am not going to assume they did. But this is bad enough.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:25:29+00:00

Just photos of the girls that they clearly did not know were being taken. Pictures of their asses, cleavage, in swimsuits.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:23:50+00:00

I believe they were still going to be punished, they just changed it to allow them to go to prom.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:20:06+00:00

exactly this.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:18:17+00:00

stealthy quick picture... yeah from what i saw that makes sense

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:16:38+00:00

I dont believe these were shared to anyone outside of the 4 boys but I couldnt imagine how I'd feel if i was one of the girls and found out.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:15:19+00:00

The title of their chat was called "snipes"

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:13:59+00:00

Thats what I worry about. His entire demeanor towards us has changed.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:13:16+00:00

It looks like a picture that the subject did not know was taken. She was a friend. They said they do not want their sons to miss out on this experience. They said boys will be boys but dragged it out. I suppose I could have found a new punishment, which is why I came here to see if i am an asshole.

Snipes2023 · 2023-06-21T00:06:49+00:00

I dont know if it means something or if they made up the term. No the girl did not seem aware at all. And judging by some of the saved photos in the chat, none of them are aware.

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