• ohshit604@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      Ffs be a parent and this never would have happened. Sounds like father is the delusional one.

      His son was 36, his responsibility to babysit every little thing his child did ended at 19. The Father is not to blame for what his adult son had done.

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        2 months ago

        Parents don’t stop being parents when their child turns 18. If a father believes outside influences harmed his son, it also raises the question of where parental support and involvement were during the son’s struggles.

        Encouragement, guidance, and presence during difficult times are a core responsibility of parenting.

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          Parents don’t stop being parents when their child turns 18.

          Speaking as someone who does not have a child and is not a legal guardian of one, yes they absolutely can, their obligation has ended once their child has become an adult.

          I won’t go deep into specifics, but my mother and father have cut all communication with my brother, do I judge or resent their decision? Absolutely not, hell I agreed with their reasoning.

          it also raises the question of where parental support and involvement were during the son’s struggles.

          Well, if at some point in your life you raise a child to be a 30+ year old adult let me know how they react when they see you checking their browser history and rummaging through their journal.