AITA - Dad Delays Helping Teenage Daughter After She Gets Stuck Doing Something She Was Warned Not To Do
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Most of the time, we are advised by our parents not to involve ourselves in certain activities that can harm us, especially when we are alone. Sometimes we listen, and sometimes we don't, but the end result remains that we either succeed or fail woefully in our endeavors.
Have you ever been told not to do something, but you went ahead and did it anyway, only to get into trouble in the process? That is what happened to the stubborn teenage daughter in today’s story.
This 17-year-old girl's bedroom window is connected to the roof, and she couldn’t get back inside alone, so her dad had always urged her not to go onto the roof by herself. But did she listen? Absolutely not.
One day, while her dad was out, she made her way to the roof again, but this time she got stuck and called her dad to come home and help her. Her dad said he’d be home soon and, in his own words, "she got out there herself when I’ve told her a million times not to, so she could figure out how to get back in herself."
When her dad finally returned, he found out that his daughter had already called her mom, and she was furious. Keep scrolling to read the full story below.
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Some supported the OP's child, believing she would learn her lesson, while others criticized the OP for leaving his daughter out in the cold for so long. The top comments from the AITA community had this to say:
A funny similar story
The family really emphasized the scenario by framing it... Lol
Lola_M1224
She disregarded the rules and faced the consequences
CasualBrowsing1996
A completely justifiable verdict
At least she will learn her lessons.
JessTheElmoBean
Information is needed and the OP supplied
zinky30
You don't withhold help to prove a point
And the OP gave his reply...
JWJulie
She'll be fine for a little longer
ResponsibleEgg9931
She knew the risk involved but still went ahead
At 17, the girl should know better than to disregard the advice given to her.
Last-Construction295
Life-threatening cold situation
Mithrander_Grey
Letting your stubborn teenage kids face a few natural consequences sometimes
TCTX73
Lol... It's waiting and embarrassment time
dancing_chinese_kid
Understanding that actions have consequences
ghostwall_
Not stupid enough to go out underprepared
viceroykit
Someone wants to know where the OP was when his daughter called
ImpossibleHand5086
She was dressed for the weather
NoBodyCares2000
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
Embarrassed_Ad_2054
Dealing with the consequences until you return
Andle_Randle
The kid is learning something
KaykaylovesJesus
Two hours isn't referred to as "soon"
MollykinsWoo
It's not your fault because you weren't close to home
TorteTastey
Lol... Please do
Maelstrom_Witch
And to wrap it up...
MusicMeister_
It can’t be that hard to listen to advice given for your own safety. When you fail to listen, and there’s no one else to call when in trouble, you might end up endangering yourself and those around you as well.
What is your take on this disobedience story today? You can drop your opinions in the comments section below.
