Being an adult is not easy. Adulthood comes with a lot of responsibilities.
Sometimes we sit and wonder how irresponsible and carefree we were when we were young. We had no responsibilities and our lives were much easier. All of our responsibilities were on our parents’ shoulders and they are the reason we are disciplined today. We were nothing without their guidance and their help. It is because of our parents that we are living a disciplined life today.
Ever since we grew up, our lives have changed so much and we have responsibilities to fulfill. We can still remember the time we were kids and we used to wish to be treated like kids. When we were 13-14 years old, we used to think we have grown up enough and now should be treated like adults but is it right? No, it is not and you would know why we are saying it’s wrong. A Reddit user took it to Reddit to share how his teenage brother wanted to be treated like an adult at a very young age. His parents let him live his life the way he wanted and came up with a perfect plan to teach him a lesson. Scroll down for the complete story.
Background of the story:
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OP’s younger brother had his 14th birthday and his parents gifted him an Xbox and two other games.
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Mom told younger brother to go to bed as it was 10 PM already.
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OP was surprised why mom has not taken away the Xbox. OP did not understand the situation.
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The next morning, OP’s younger brother woke up at noon.
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This time, younger brother ran out of clean clothes.
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OP’s parents decided to take their kids to a matinee.
The whole family went out, watched the movie and had lunch without the little brother who was sleeping.
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Little brother has learned the lesson and started sleeping at 10 PM.
Summary of the story:
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We appreciate OP’s mother for dealing with the situation very smartly. Not every parent can do this. Parents usually try to impose their will on their kids and kids get really stubborn when you do this but this mother let his kid do what he wanted and see the consequences of his will. She not only told him a great lesson but also made him grateful and taught him basic life skills at a very young age. What a great mother! Scroll down to read what people have to say about it.
Mom gave him a great lesson:
This is how “natural consequences” work:
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When a child insists on digging their own grave, hand them the shovel as long as there is no risk of serious injury.
Some people are feeling old after reading the details of the story.
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Being an adult is not that easy.
That’s how dads are:
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Whether you are a man or a woman you should know the basic skills like cooking, cleaning and laundry etc.
OP’s younger brother is a responsible adult today.
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We hope you really enjoy this sweet revenge story. It’s a great lesson for many of us. We should be disciplined in life and should know basic life skills. Comment down to share your thoughts with us!