This Hypocritical Man Wishes to Stay in His Parents' House After Abandoning His Kids

Some family conflicts start with money, but this one starts with a father who keeps expecting support after walking away from his own responsibilities.

In this story, a mother is dealing with her son, who wants to stay in his parents' house even though he abandoned his kids and has not gotten his life together. The situation gets messier because the family has already tried helping him, and he still seems to expect more.

Now the parents are left deciding whether kindness has turned into enabling. Read on.

No, you clearly tried to help your son by not letting him move in because he needs to get his life together for himself and his family.

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First, the son moves out willingly, then he keeps coming back because he has nowhere to go and can't afford a place of his own.

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Some parents have a golden heart and will do anything for their kids, even after knowing that their children have taken them for granted.

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He is not a good father but wants his parents to be held to higher standards. Now, that is one real hypocrite right here.

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This man just doesn't want to have kids or a family; he just wants to live off his parents' money.

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He clearly doesn't value the love and financial support he is receiving from you, and he has taken you and your house for granted.

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You love your son, which is why you have given him multiple chances to get himself back on track.

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Medications can affect hormones, but that's no excuse for his careless behavior and poor parenting.

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You have been an amazing mother and have done everything possible to help him, but he is just not willing to accept that.

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The mother should take strict action and should not let him in until he fully recovers from rehab.

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This is similar to an AITA where parents refused to repay a promised loan, forcing the son to decide whether to let go.

There is a possibility that he might just find someone else to love and have more children, only to abandon them.

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It is necessary for an addict who is unwilling to help himself to hit rock bottom to finally realize where he stands.

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Do not let a drug addict move in with you. It is for the safety of the whole family.

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When the son refused to go to therapy, why would he even consider attending an Al-Anon meeting?

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Exactly! He is expecting something from his parents that he is unable to give his own kids.

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The mother should spend more time and effort on the son who is taking responsibility for the kids.

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We can understand that the son is suffering from mental illness, but he doesn't want to get better.

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This guy is a father of six kids and still doesn't want to get his life back on track to support them.

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When he has decided to put his kids second, how can he expect his parents to put him first?

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Love doesn't mean that the other person can take undue advantage of it!

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If a person refuses to go to therapy when there is an option, then that person simply doesn't want to help himself!

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Sometimes people only understand the good things when they are at the worst stage of their lives.

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This boy wants everything served to him on a golden platter and clearly doesn't want to work for it.

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Every parent is ready to support their kids as long as their kids behave well and do the right thing.

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This story shows how far parents can go to help their children, even when that help starts to come with limits. But when it is time to push someone back onto the right path, those same parents may have to make the hardest call.

It is a messy mix of love, frustration, and responsibility, and the son does not seem to be making it any easier. The family is still stuck deciding where support ends and accountability begins.

That tension is exactly what makes this story hit so hard.

Wait until you see what happened when a struggling son demanded his parents repay a loan during financial hardship, read this AITA showdown.