Mom Kicked Her 18-Year-Old Son Out After Learning He Was Repeatedly Peeing His Bed On Purpose To Spite The Housekeeper

One Reddit post about a teenager peeing the bed turned into a much bigger argument about boundaries, housekeepers, and what happens when a parent finally says enough.

In the story, a mother says her 18-year-old son was repeatedly wetting his bed on purpose to get back at the family housekeeper, Mary. What made it worse was that his father brushed it off, even as the messes kept piling up and Mary’s frustration grew.

Then the mom reached her breaking point, and the fallout was immediate.

OP's story gets more interesting

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The housekeeper finally spoke up, and that changed everything.

OP was approached by their housekeeper, Mary, to raise her concerns after keeping quiet for a while about the situation

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OP confronted her son about his wrongdoings, and he admitted that he was purposely doing everything because he wanted Mary to quit

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That confession made the situation a lot harder to ignore.

Luke hasn't had the best track record when it comes to good behavior, but he is still coddled by OP's husband

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OP decided to do the hard thing, and despite her husband's thoughts, she kicked her son out

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She thinks it might be the only way he'll learn, and her son seemed to view it as an opportunity to get OP off his back

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Reddit did not hold back on this one.

The son's behavior is undoubtedly questionable for most Redditors

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If they were in the same situation, they would have just let him live with the consequences of his actions

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People then continued to discuss the treatment of housekeepers

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A housekeeper can maximize the ways you clean the house

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So having them do small, time-consuming jobs could be a waste of money

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Redditors suggest that even with a housekeeper, one could organize before they clean. This way, there wouldn't be confusion about where things are

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But there are also housekeepers who do a great job in both areas

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For people who suffer from mental disabilities, having a housekeeper might help them with tasks they have a hard time managing

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Some housekeepers lack traits that could frustrate you

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But excel in other areas that would make you not want to let them go

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This Redditor is looking forward to seeing how beneficial having a housekeeper could be

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Some commenters were especially blunt about the son's attitude.

This mirrors a son refusing to help his elderly mother bathe, even when she says no to help.

Sometimes messes build up

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They would have done it to him too and not put up with his attitude

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If he can put a lot of effort into messing with Mary...

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then he might have enough energy to clean up after himself

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Hopefully, his dad will catch on that this will affect everyone in the long run if the son isn't disciplined

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Some would take it even further to give the son what they think he deserves

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Those who experience having accidents actually have tough paths to deal with

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and for them, it is already horrifying not being able to control it

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But since the son is doing it on purpose, there's a chance that it could get out of control

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He thinks he always has a way out with the scolding

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Maybe he'll finally figure out why it's such a concern

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One last comment tried to cut through the noise.

A good point from one of the Redditors

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There were a lot of assumptions that it might be a sign of a mental diagnosis, but someone shed light on the issue

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OP might have been hurt and felt slightly guilty for kicking her son out despite his actions. But many have rallied to show her that she was right in her decision.

It could have been worse if both she and her husband had let it go. The housekeeper might also quit, and they would have a hard time finding a good one in the future.

For another boundary fight, read about a teen refusing to let her brother sleep in her bed.