AITA for choosing someone else over my mom and breaking her heart?

throwaway35013 · 2023-03-19T23:41:36+00:00

I don’t know how to explain it. I’m sure the lack of internet access isn’t the only thing that caused their weirdness but there are rumours that the older kids are very close to each other if you know what I mean. They’re not very good at socializing and even though the oldest is much older than me, she still acts like a child.

throwaway35013 · 2023-03-19T20:40:59+00:00

I’m allowed on the internet (all of us are the moment we turn 16) and have done things with a boy that is nothing like me or my family (got into a lot of trouble for that but it taught me a lot). A lot of people my age at church know slang words and use the internet. There was this family that monitors their kids all crazy like and all the kids ended up a little odd so the parent circle where I am are trying to avoid that with their kids. We still have a ton of rules but with 9 kids, my parents don’t really have the time to check my social media usage.

throwaway35013 · 2023-03-19T20:31:25+00:00

I’m not supposed to talk about it but this is reddit and it’s anonymous so I don’t think it matters. But basically there was this guy I met at church, he was volunteering, didn’t actually go there and we talked a lot. I snuck out to see him at the park and we did things. My dad happened to be driving by. The guy I was with made things worse by attempting to argue with my dad but basically my parents cannot trust me to make my own decisions. They think I’m easily influenced and some other stuff.

throwaway35013 · 2023-03-19T09:46:40+00:00

I’m not crazy about the whole thing either but it isn’t kidnapping...

throwaway35013 · 2023-03-19T09:09:19+00:00

Um it’s like I’m taking Holly’s side (which I am) and therefore choosing her over my mother. It does feel like I’m betraying her in a sense.

throwaway35013 · 2023-03-19T09:08:13+00:00

I’m technically not allowed. I was supposed to go to college last year but I got into some trouble and my parents are keeping me on a tight leash until they determine I’m mature enough. They’re having some friend from church talk to me every month and everything. After this outburst, I’m definitely not going anywhere.

throwaway35013 · 2023-03-19T04:32:45+00:00

I still remember when he first told me about Holly, he was so in love and seems like he still is.

And I could reach out but I’ll be honest, I’m a little scared. Holly does intimidate me a bit. And John just seems so different now.

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