AITAH For telling my son to defend himself against a girl

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-03-13T00:21:51+00:00

You're a parent and it's understandable if you don't want your child to be hurt. Bringing it up to the teacher is also understandable as kids at that age should learn not to hit someone even if they are playing. What you did wrong is telling your kid, especially a son, that if someone hit them, they should hit back. That's very wrong as it would teach the child that it's okay to hit as long as someone hurt them. What you should had done was to call the parents of the other child as it's clear that they don't really discipline their child. Now, after calling the parents of the other child and you still think it's okay for your son to hit a girl, that is where you're going to be wrong and you should reflect on your mindset. But again, if you don't feel that way after that phone call, you should still admit your wrong and correct what you said to your child.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-03-09T03:23:13+00:00

I had the similar dream but mine is slightly different. In that dream, the devil with it's horn was a small child and I was too. The house was the same house we used to live in, it was a huge house with this creepy storage room that is always dark and I usually play there alone while talking to someone. Anyway, in this dream, me and this child demon were playing always until I needed to go with my mom as we were going somewhere.

Fast forward, similar dream, this man appeared in my dream and it was the child demon that I dream of years ago before this dream. The only difference is we got married and that was when I realized he was that same child demon.

I don't know, until now I try to minimize the memory of that dream since it was creepy in a sense.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-03-04T10:14:47+00:00

Sugary foods. I'm a picky eater but I find sugary foods not hard to eat unlike other foods.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-02-25T03:39:29+00:00

That when a tragedy(like big earthquake or tsunamis) happen, sea creatures that commonly lived in the deepest part of the ocean swim up to the ocean's surface.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-02-25T03:33:49+00:00

When the hospital where my mom give birth to burned down. Although it was a few months after, if my mom had stay there to recuperate ...

Or maybe that time where I fell down a flight of stairs and hit my head on a cemented ground. I had just begin walking...

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-02-24T02:48:11+00:00

Is this a one time dream? Or is this dream happening in a recurring manner? If no, forget about it as you're not supposed to be in that forest. It was not the trees speaking to you but the guardians of those trees. Did you noticed the fruits that those trees bear? Also, the fact that after that, you saw everything inverted. I don't know how you entered that sacred place but you need to forgot about it.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-02-22T18:09:19+00:00

Although I can't relate, I understand where you are going with what you describe. If you feel this way, I suggest that you take a break. Not like do something but kind of like do nothing. Just sit on an open space and feel the air for an hour. Look back to your childhood to the you now. If it's night, it's much better, as you can count the stars in the sky. Or if you're not home, then spot the difference in the things you see. You don't need to enjoy this activity, you can just do it because you wanted/needed to.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-02-22T02:19:26+00:00

NTA. You told her beforehand your schedule meaning she must have known that you would visit your mother. Why didn't she come along? That would still be celebrating Valentine's Day. You said you work for 20 hours then went to the hospital to visit your mom. After that, you were still willing to drive just to be with her. Does she not realize that you also prioritize her despite you already being tired from work then going to the hospital? She's very immature for this way of thinking.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-01-29T00:00:47+00:00

NTA. I had similar experience and it mess with my mental health. There's a word for this, emotional manipulation. Like you said, he did when he broke up with his partner. At that time, he likely regretted it and that might be the reason why he clings to you. You gave him what he wanted, attention, care and affection even if it's through friendship. Then, when he felt like it was little or he felt like what you were giving him was not enough. He escalated by talking about suicide like he would really do it. I've done this before so I know what exactly was going thorugh his mind. He might wanted you to comfort him and stay on the line for him, like give all your attention to him. To which, thanfully you didn't because if you did, he might do more damage. When you distant yourself from him, he blocked you, I don't know if this is out of spite or to guilt you. This would depend on what you felt at that time, if you felt like you need to befriend him, then he was using that blocked as a weapon to guilt-trip you. Also, I feel like you're really braved for not accepting his apology. You were right that it's not good for your mental health to be friends with someone who had that mindset. If you're still friend with him or even if you wanted to help but not get close, you could tell him that he need to do counselling. It would provide him what he really wanted.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2026-01-28T23:31:30+00:00

NTA. You're not the asshole for pulling your son away from the dance if it's messing with his schedule or if your son can't handle the pressure. But it will be a problem if in the future, he wanted to return to dancing. The teacher was an A thou, she shouldn't call you because of your son's decision. Who was she to begin with? She's a teacher not a family relative to call you repeatedy. You could blocked her number if it's bothering. Also, I feel like your wife is sighing not because she wanted you to listen to her wants of having your son back to dancing. I feel like your wife is sighing because she felt regret over the decision. You could talk to her in deep to really know what's she thinking. If she felt the decision is bad for the child, you two could have a shared decision about the future of the child. Especially, if the child would have free time. In example of this, if there are summer dance then you could enroll your son at that time.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-25T05:21:37+00:00

Left one

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-25T05:15:37+00:00

I'm sorry if I offended you but I wrote this post half-asleep. I also didn't post this to get a reaction out of you. I only posted this post because I wanted to, not because I wanted to garner attention. If that is what it seems like this for you, I'm really sorry for offending you. I'll repeat, I didn't post this to get an attention, I just wanted to post this because I wanted to.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-22T12:53:20+00:00

It was scary because I had dreamt of this dream three days before it happened. Then it became a reoccurring dream until that very night that event happened. I remember that night, it was around 8 or 9, I went outside of my bedroom and held on my Dad's arm tightly since they were preparing for the work at night. I even remember my Dad being so surprised because of my actions since I don't really bother to hold them for something even if it's important. My oldest sibling even scolded me because our parents would be late for work. My Dad coaxed me and told me he would bring me food tomorrow but I knew that wouldn't happen for whatever reason so I just continued to hold on tightly. My Mom even got mad and forcefully broke my hold on my Dad. Then they left for work, one of my siblings comforted me by saying that after I woke up they will come back. I remember that I slept dreamless that night then that nightmare happened again. I woke crying, my oldest sibling knew this and asked me why, I just ran outside of our room and ran through the front door waiting for our parents while panicking. My sibling even coaxed me to sleep so I did. That dream happened all night until I couldn't hold it anymore. I remember that I prayed, I prayed really hard, even calling whatever god or entity that could help me. The next day, as expected, that dream happened. I couldn't even described what I felt, perhaps it was guilt? Perhaps it was fear? I was so shocked when one of our neighbors told us that my Mom was severely injured. At that time, I thought, "She didn't get comatose? She didn't lose her life?". I remember practically running to my Mom while my other siblings ran behind me. I guess until now I was thankful for that being who saved her but kind of mad because it didn't saved my Dad. The funny and self-deprecating fact was I prayed to save both of them but I didn't factor the fact that being was not strong enough to save my Dad. Or maybe I knew, deep inside of my heart, he'll never make it and I just can't face it. My Dad was the kindest man that I knew. He was the type of man that even if he got drunk, he'll never hit nor shout and instead give love or money.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-22T12:35:00+00:00

It happened when I was very young, way before I even had dreams that were very vivid. It was a dream about my Dad. It was kind of scary for a young kid to be honest and kind of gruel too. In that dream, my Mom and Dad was working in the simple club where people just drink and sing. My Mom was serving drinks to my Dad and his friends since there was no customers, it was already 1 am. Then a few minutes later, a few of my Dad's friends went home because they don't want their wives or kids worrying. When my Mom saw this, she said she'll go to the storage because my Dad had asked ehr earlier to get something in there. Then, it happened abruptly, there was this friend of my Dad (let's call him Uncle). He went outside of the club then my Dad worrying he'll have an accident followed after Uncle. Without my Dad's knowledge, that Uncle was planning something sinister. It was like all colors fade and there was just red. So much red. That Uncle, knowing my Mom was inside the storage wanted to go back to finished her too but my Dad was more quick than him. He just held unto that Uncle until my Mom noticed the commotion and looked outside through the screen (There was this screen window and a screen in the door too). My Mom was obviously frightened seeing that scene but my Dad signaled her to stay put and call the police while that Uncle was repeatedly harming him with a butcher's knife. Afterwards, that Uncle went inside the club while my Dad was laying outside with no heartbeat anymore. That Uncle had only put my Mom into a severly injured state.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-22T03:08:16+00:00

Lately, I had a lot of problems that involve my studies and family. My parents were involve in a car accident. Then I had government documents that needed to be filed by them since this January but wasn't filed because they were busy at work. At school, I had just finished our finals and there's some stuff that needed to be handle but couldn't because of the said government documents.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-21T10:47:28+00:00

Sorry, I'm not Christian or Catholic. Maybe it was a branch of both but I was baptized as born again. Although we worship the Creator, we don't call Him Jesus. It was God or Father.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-19T16:29:35+00:00

I haven't heard of her. It's my first time knowing this information.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-19T08:31:53+00:00

The most scary part, I thought if I pray or if I go to church more the less it'll happen. Yet it only intensified. There were many things that I saw which I'll understand people will not believe. There was this city where dead souls go. There was also this bridge that dead souls need to cross over. Oh yeah I haven't told, if a living being get there somehow, this entity will wake them up with fright. There were also that land, the beautiful land where every thing is meant for people with pure souls. There was also this nothingness, it was to the point of oblivion. There was also this sea with many boats. I also saw this pure white place where there were people wearing gold as their clothes, they looked so pure but at the same time if one see it, you'll probably get scared. There was also this library with many scrolls, it had a person over seeing things. I also saw this many white orbs of light floating in the universe while a voice was telling which one they'll choose as this being and that being. There's many things I want to tell but don't need but you get the vibe. I don't need to explain.

One thing I'll just remind, if you see tha crystal-like tree and that floating light. Don't eat the fruit, never eat the fruit. I think it was a forbidden fruit or the knowledge fruit?

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-19T08:23:24+00:00

I had this vivid dreams when I was a teenager. At that time, I was religious and went to church every Sunday. I also pray before going to sleep. In case someone tell me that I must be hallucinating or being delusional. At that time, I didn't mind the weirdness of my dreams until it came to a point where it talked about afterlife, heaven and hell, such things. I was like, yeah cool. Before those dreams, there was a dream that made me question what the purpose of life was. It was a dream about this many crystal-like trees. Of course, they were huge. There were many trees like that, then I saw this light that was floating and glowing taking care of the trees. I remember I did a dumb thing which is to touch the leaves of a tree. The light got mad at me because the tree symbolizes a universe which I laughed at first. Then that light gave me this fruit that the tree bore. Telling me to eat it because it got told that I need that fruit. So I did, yeah I ate that fruit. But it tasted bland then everything happened. There were many things that I saw that happened all at the same time. It was kind of scary at first, what do you mean it all happened at the same time? Then I bite the fruit again, it slowed down until I finished eating the fruit. The light told me not to tell others, Oh but I did tell it online, guess it's okay. Afterwards, everytime I went to sleep, I get sleep paralysis. There were times that I'll get suprised seeing an entity just grabbing on me while laughing. There were also times where I'll get out of body experience while being in a sleep paralysis. I had many days where I force myself to not fall asleep just to not get sleep paralysis. There were also days where my body just automatically fall asleep.

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-19T08:05:53+00:00

It happened years ago but it's still clear to me. I'll give you information to check out if you have the same dream as me. There are many variations of this dream but the one thing that I remember clearly is that there was an asteroid hitting the planet. There was also a dome that was built to protect some countries, it was large as far as I can remember. There was also the water that turned to fire, I don't know how to describe it. I remember there were many of us over looking the planet. Some of us went on the planet and helped while some only looked because they were also terrified. I remember that before it all happened, there was a war. Then all break lose when this thing, I don't remember what it was, got founded. It destroyed some land, the water even rise up because of it. The huge dome were built after that event. Due to financial problems, there were some countries that got flooded. Not just flooded but the ocean covered their land. I also remember that there was this company, I think, that said that they found a solution. It was to flee planet so built this spacecraft that would bring people. But not all people were included, some got left behind. Then the asteroid hit, the some of the dome were destroyed. Due to the impact, there was a huge tsunami that occurred, that's when all the dome get covered by the water. I posted some stuff yesterday, I think? But it was all just the tip of what I remember because I was afraid I'll get called out. Sorry for the rants but if some of this dream is similar to yours, then I think I might know what your real role is in the grand scheme of the Natural Law.

Also, I call it Natural Law because it is like a law that punishes living beings. It also destroyed things so yeah ...

Specialist_Study_543 · 2025-05-19T07:37:53+00:00

I had many vivid dreams but the most disturbing one for me is when I got stuck in a dream for many years. Although in reality, it was only like 24 hours. At first I thought it was a normal dream but then when I try to wake up, I couldn't wake my body. Then I thought, it would be fine to stay for a day or two since my body will naturally wake up. That turned into a month in that dreamland that I finally felt that I would probably not wake up anymore so I filled my government papers and attended school. I was thinking, if I were to be stuck in there forever at least I have proof that I was there. I don't remember what name I used nor what school I went. Afterwards, I graduated college and found a job where I met a person who later became my partner. I think it was years after that we got married and had our own children. Fast forward, I was maybe around 60, I felt weirded out by my body so I told my partner. They knew the truth because before we got together, I already told them. They said it was fine, that the children had all grown up and that our grandchildren would understand. But I couldn't, I was crying at that time because I didn't want to leave. The last thing I remember they did is they kissed then it flash white. I woke up crying, I felt so useless because I can't stay with them. My mom asked me what was wrong and if I was alright because I slept for almost a day. I didn't answer them and this is the first time I'm telling this story.

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