"I heard my son make a sexist comment, so I canceled his birthday"

dzkrf · 2023-02-05T01:02:51+00:00

She can count the days until he blocks her from his life.

denisc9918 · 2023-02-05T02:13:28+00:00

“The leap from ‘girlfriends aren’t worth the trouble’ to “I, your mother, must not be worth the trouble” is a big yikes. Reeks of emotional incest,” one even suggested.

Another brutally added, “You’re an a–hole and an insecure idiot. Seek therapy so your kid won’t have to later.”

At least some of the comments got it right..

AndyBrown65 · 2023-02-05T03:52:16+00:00

My son (16 turning 17) had friends over going over the plan for his birthday, I rented rooms at resort for skiing and snowboarding for a 3 day weekend. They started talking about all sorts of things though, and eventually the topic of my son's sexuality came up. My son is bisexual and has dated both girls and boys, he's currently dating a boy. Neither me or our family have an issue with this.
They're asking him when he realized he was bisexual, when did he come out, when did he first date a guy, what were the differences between guys and girls etc. Eventually they ask him what's his preference, he says “naturally, I don't have a preference. I'm attracted to guys and girls the same, but after dating girls and guys, I can say women aren't worth the trouble.”
That last part caught my attention and I asked him to explain what he meant. I told him if women aren't worth the trouble, then neither am I so I wouldn't be doing anything for his birthday. He just started at me so I said “that's what happens when you're a sexist jerk” in front of his friends.
He hasn't spoken to me and members of our family are saying I shouldn't have said that and I shouldn't have cancelled his birthday party. AITA?Q

I think the misandrist mother is concerned about the comment:

"I can say women aren't worth the trouble"

As always, reverse the genders. Imagine a bi-sexual daughter and she says "naturally, I don't have a preference. I'm attracted to guys and girls the same, but after dating girls and guys, I can say men aren't worth the trouble.”

What would her reaction have been?

L0cked4fun · 2023-02-05T04:27:05+00:00

Hopefully, getting pooped on in the comments made her change her mind. Though if she was the kind of person to admit she was wrong, she probably wouldn't have behaved this way to start.

PUMA-420 · 2023-02-05T09:36:18+00:00

"I don't know what's with him, Laura. It's like he just turned 18 and just... moved out, and he hasn't contacted me since. He's such an ungrateful child".

Sempronius_Flox · 2023-02-05T11:36:23+00:00

”…nearly all women, and especially the young and pretty ones. It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy.”

1984

YetAnotherCommenter · 2023-02-05T03:42:30+00:00

"My son is bisexual and has dated both girls and boys and is currently dating a boy....”

“They’re asking him about his bisexuality, things like when did he come out, when did he first date a guy, what were the differences between guys and girls,” the mom continued.

Eventually, they asked him what his preference is and he said, “Naturally, I don’t have a preference. I’m attracted to guys and girls the same, but after dating girls and guys, I can say women aren’t worth the trouble.”

As a bi dude myself...

This is why most bi guys end up with men. It isn't because they're secretly "gay and in denial." Its because dating men is easier (coincidentally, this is also why most bi girls end up with men, too).

The mother totally proved the son's point. And to say she engaged in "overkill" is an understatement. I hope he eventually puts that tyrannical bitch in the nastiest, cheapest nursing home he can find.

patxiku93 · 2023-02-05T08:52:45+00:00

I think we found the source of his "sexism" , fellas

smartyr228 · 2023-02-05T04:34:29+00:00

She must not realize that he's gonna be the one that decides what home she ends up in

mhk23 · 2023-02-05T03:53:53+00:00

Mothers are supposed to be compassionate. And this is what happens when there is no father around.

Ferbuggity · 2023-02-05T02:01:52+00:00

And this concludes part one of of "How To Make A Serial Killer".

Join us next time , when little Timmy's two mums rape him with a dildo so he really knows what its like to be a woman.

General-Teacher5865 · 2023-02-05T01:25:52+00:00

Obviously he shouldn't generalise but for the love of God he's a kid and it isn't his fault that the men he dated probably had more simple standards. Because let's face it we all know which girls he probably ended up dating. And I guarantee if he said that men aren't worth the trouble she would be totally fine with it.

dw87190 · 2023-02-05T08:21:44+00:00

This woman's behaviour screams emotional incest

dr3adlock · 2023-02-05T13:09:24+00:00

Not long after my mum found fb about 8 years ago she started saying shit like "men are the reason the worlds fucked up" and "men are inherently dangerous and agressive yowards women". Crazy thing was she was saying it to me as if i was not only a man but her son that she raised...mind boggling.

carpeCactus · 2023-02-05T13:50:42+00:00

This seems to be more about her, an adult who is unable to handle criticism or deal with her own insecurities, than about him, the 17 year old son.

JCgamerX · 2023-02-05T15:12:45+00:00

no shit he ain't speaking with her. she took the nuclear option and proved his point and in fact she probably reinforced his point of view. what a God aweful parent.

ihavenofriendsatalll · 2023-02-05T16:16:16+00:00

Stupid bitch.

McFeely_Smackup · 2023-02-05T06:11:24+00:00

Yet another "news" article sourced from a reddit fan fiction post

It's not even worth commenting on

mariof135 · 2023-02-05T06:12:16+00:00

She proved his point.

stonedkc350 · 2023-02-05T13:17:11+00:00

Guess this mom doesn't date women.

Swiftofeye · 2023-02-05T13:24:35+00:00

It's a good job people in her sphere don't make kneejerk generalisations about Men based on their limited experience and the feral echo chambers they frequent!

Son has an opinion of Women based on his experience, Mum doubles down on his opinon with a wildly excessive reaction.

Well played Mum.

thapussypatrol · 2023-02-05T17:05:12+00:00

Imagine doing this to a 16 year old girl for a sexist comment about men...

TheMorningJoe · 2023-02-05T05:51:14+00:00

☕️

coperrra · 2023-02-05T04:27:30+00:00

Omg the negative iq comments underneath the article are even worse.

MildLoser · 2023-02-05T08:10:33+00:00

does the nypost allow litterally anything on it now

Acceptable_Visit604 · 2023-02-05T10:04:14+00:00

Thatrelationship ain't stable for long

the-4th-survivor · 2023-02-05T10:59:12+00:00

Somehow I just knew this was from AITA. I think the NYpost got worked because most of the stuff on that sub is fake.

odysseytree · 2023-02-05T11:09:24+00:00

That's in group bias right here. Some try to deny it. In group bias is stronger than any relationships.

CoolAnthony48YT · 2023-02-05T11:58:49+00:00

"I agree with this. There is no place for sexism, racism, transphobia or any other ism or phobia. I was supposed to take my 6 year old nibbling (gender neutral niece/nephew) out for Halloween. I was horrified they were dressed as the Disney character Moana. Not only did they wear a gendered costume, they appropriated Pacific Islander culture. The costume came with a little plastic boat oar. I broke it in half and said “cultural appropriation is ALWAYS problematic”. They cried, and I stormed out of the house, but I think they understood and won’t do it again." What

SauceGodChaosYT · 2023-02-05T15:11:18+00:00

Ah. Nursing home.

neveragoodtime · 2023-02-05T16:06:41+00:00

Angry feminist mom encourages son to be bisexual, shocked and insulted that he prefers men over women.

Admiralthrawnbar · 2023-02-05T18:36:36+00:00

Just the title makes it seem like an overreaction, but I can at least understand the basic logic. The more I read the article the dumber the mother seems, that comment isn't even really sexist, it's a personal opinion about dating preference.

Pomper-26 · 2023-02-05T19:23:44+00:00

What an irony that not only is she weak in the role of mother, but she turned out to be more sexist, insulting and humiliating her son while discriminating against him in front of his friends

michaelpaoli · 2023-02-05T21:08:30+00:00

Uhm, shouldn't the punishment fit the crime?

Sounds like overkill to me. What next, mom's daughter makes a sexist comment and ... death penalty? Don't think that's the way to go.

Parent's kid says something sexist or inappropriate, etc., sure, don't let it slide. But the follow-up conversation ... and any reprisals - should be reasonable relative to the offense committed.

rabel111 · 2023-02-05T21:58:59+00:00

It's not a sexist comment. Anything less than worship of women is not misogyny or sexist.
Being his mother, doesn't mean you own him. You cannpt cancel him, only alienate him.

skllyskullstyle · 2023-02-06T00:21:13+00:00

Just like everything feminist, there are so many ways to say or show why this is wrong.

AxalonNemesis · 2023-02-06T01:19:08+00:00

She just proved his point. And why is she taking offense at something he said about potential partners personally about things she does for him as his damn mom. Clearly an issue on her end.

matrixislife · 2023-02-05T12:16:35+00:00

Single mother? Why am I not surprised.

Stand_kicker · 2023-02-05T05:54:58+00:00

Fair play

BowForThanos · 2023-02-05T10:33:48+00:00

Knowing this sub I'll probably get downvoted.... The kids comment was sexist. He generalised women are not worth the trouble. That's the same shit we're fighting against in this sub with things said against men.

Having said that she should have handled it better and educated her son.

gafgone5 · 2023-02-05T11:28:01+00:00

Wow, way to push him all the way from women. Just proving your sob (edit: left that typo intentionally) right in this situation, that you really aren't worth the trouble.

borderline--barbie · 2023-02-05T12:00:15+00:00

i remember this AITA post

CoolAnthony48YT · 2023-02-05T12:00:43+00:00

In the how did you react to this article it has 2 top notches, 3 so-sos and 41 rubbishes lmao

Cruxito1111 · 2023-02-05T16:57:22+00:00

Please tell me this is an ONION article!

rohan62442 · 2023-02-05T18:03:26+00:00

This is based on a post on the AITA subreddit. Link below.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/10e2onq/aita_for_embarrassing_my_son_in_front_of_his/

nineteenletterslong_ · 2023-02-05T20:47:56+00:00

oh that's some male fragility. i wonder why men don't express their eMoTiOnS

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Aszourus · 2023-02-05T21:32:51+00:00

If anything she's proving his points and the only reason she is mad it's because there's truth to what he said. She just doesn't like the fact that he realized that at such a young age already. Kids are mostly blatantly honest without thinking about what people think about what they say and for him to have this mentality about women already at this age says a lot about the girls he's dated also.

Nobleone11 · 2023-02-05T21:36:43+00:00

Way to go, mom. You've not only engendered hatred in them towards you but also towards women if you keep this up. Fine example of parenting there.

Why didn't you just abort him if you never wanted to raise a son? Better yet, keep your legs clenched together instead of going down on the nearest man.

beecherJohnson88 · 2023-02-05T22:01:13+00:00

That's not sexist, if you aren't straight, then women aren't worth all the bs that comes attached. Now I'm married. To a great woman. But damn if every other woman I dated wasn't batshit crazy or constantly played stupid games. Good for him. If a relationship with a woman is not desired then he has no use for one and all their drama.

FMLRobbyDubya · 2023-02-06T05:15:29+00:00

I bet she’s said all men are trash on multiple occasions

Privatizeprivateyes · 2023-02-06T06:19:41+00:00

Way to show your kid that you care more about your feelings than about him.

marks1995 · 2023-02-06T15:40:01+00:00

Men AND women complain all over the internet that dating the opposite sex isn't worth the trouble. There is a whole movement right now about women who choose to be single because men aren't worth the trouble.

The kid is 1000% correct in what he said. Navigating the dating world with women IS difficult, especially as a teenager. When he can get his physical needs met with men, whom he understands since he is one, it makes absolute sense.

stupid_pretty · 2023-02-06T18:54:15+00:00

I think mothering boys should be talked about more, we are our sons first experiences with women and how we raise them has a major impact on how they interact and treat women for their entire lives. This mother was wrong, 100% wrong. You can't eavesdrop then punish your kid for saying something that pisses you off. I don't think the kid is wrong, especially when he's got a mom like that, she over reacted and I have to wonder what else she's gone ballistic over. . If that was my kid I'd have asked about his experiences with girls and talked about the differences between the sexes, the biological and phycological why behind the PITAs women can be, what behaviors are understandable and what is not. I would have just shared my side and left it at that. I would never, ever punish my kids for expressing their opinion but I would want to know more about theirs, how they formed it and share my own.

keepsitfunky · 2023-02-05T06:52:30+00:00

Sounds more like a teaching moment for a teenager than such a broad ranging punishment.

Title	"I heard my son make a sexist comment, so I canceled his birthday"
Author	Heavy_Grand2526
Upvotes	429
Comments	124
Date	February 4, 2023 11:24 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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