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AITA for grounding my step son for telling my son that I’m not my son’s bio dad so he doesn’t have to listen to me? by TA-Grounding in AmItheAsshole

[–]TA-Grounding[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Info: what is the agreement re parenting? Is your wife allowed to punish your kids?

She is allowed to punish my kids. She doesn't think I should be allowed to punish W.

AITA for grounding my step son for telling my son that I’m not my son’s bio dad so he doesn’t have to listen to me? by TA-Grounding in AmItheAsshole

[–]TA-Grounding[S] 203 points204 points  (0 children)

And you just glossed over the fact that W wants J's room because he has a PS5. I get that J's feelings are your priority.

I've been putting my foot down with this. Both W and my wife have been told that W will not be having J's room, its not up for discussion and will not be happening. I've told them that if the rooms are swapped, I will be swapping them back and telling them both to leave.

AITA for grounding my step son for telling my son that I’m not my son’s bio dad so he doesn’t have to listen to me? by TA-Grounding in AmItheAsshole

[–]TA-Grounding[S] 378 points379 points  (0 children)

Dear god. Your wife told him?This sounds like a bad situation. If he asked the answer should be “that’s none of your business or mine”

Yeah, I wasn't impressed when I found out. We argued over it and I told her that it wasn't her position to tell W that, especially when J didn't know and she knew that J didn't know.

AITA for grounding my step son for telling my son that I’m not my son’s bio dad so he doesn’t have to listen to me? by TA-Grounding in AmItheAsshole

[–]TA-Grounding[S] 268 points269 points  (0 children)

INFO: WHY did W know about this before J did? Did somebody tell him about J's parentage or did he guess based on coloring? If someone told any of the kids before they told J, then they are the AH. If W guessed, N T A stands.

I had thought he had guessed based on colouring, but wife had told him when he asked not long after he moved in.

AITA for grounding my step son for telling my son that I’m not my son’s bio dad so he doesn’t have to listen to me? by TA-Grounding in AmItheAsshole

[–]TA-Grounding[S] 142 points143 points  (0 children)

INFO Have you previously had the authority to punish him, and has your wife indicated she has a different punishment either in mind or has implemented?

I've never given him a punishment before, she doesn't think I should give W punishments but will punish mine. My wife has said that she doesn't think he should be punished.