To make their children understand the importance of commitment, parents have to become strict and decisive in dealing with them. The kids should know that if they commit to doing something, they will never quit, no matter how much hardship they have to endure during completion.
At the age of 16, OP’s daughter, Kelly wanted to volunteer for the event, her extracurricular hosted at a far away place for the whole weekend. OP had to drive five hours and wait an additional two hours in traffic to drop her off at the site. When OP returned and was one hour away from her house, Kelly called to take her back because she disliked her work and sleeping accommodations there. OP refused to take her back and recommended she phone her father, who gave her a two-hour scolding on the way back. OP’s mother supported her granddaughter and chastised OP for abandoning her with her father. Read the entire story to understand the OP’s point of view, and then add your thoughts in the comments section below.
Source: Reddit
1. OP asks if she is an a-hole to refuse to pick her daughter back and leave her to get a lecture from her father.
2. OP’s daughter Kelly wanted to volunteer for the event, which her extracurricular hosted in a building for the full weekend.
3. OP did five hours of driving with an additional two hours of waiting due to traffic to drop Kelly off at the event. OP was one hour away from her home when Kelly called her to take her back.
4. Kelly didn’t like the work she had to do at the event along with the sleeping arrangements; hence, she decided to quit and wanted to come back home.
5. OP denied bringing Kelly back after driving hours to leave her there, as Kelly insisted that the event was very important for her.
6. Kelly asked her father to pick her up after OP’s refusal. OP’s mother told OP that Kelly had to endure her father’s lecture for two hours, and OP should have picked her instead to save her from it.
7. OP wanted her daughter to understand that it was improper to allow people to drive her to the event and then break her commitment to help after witnessing the hardships.
8. OP justified her mother’s involvement in her daughter’s case, stating that she always assisted OP in raising her children and had complete right to express her viewpoint.
Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.
9. Redditor disapproves of Kelly’s behavior to run away from her commitments.
10. OP already told her 16-years-old daughter about the difficulties she had to face at the event, but after quitting, she had to deal with the consequences.
11. According to Redditor, OP and her father would have left her there to fulfill her commitment.
12. Obviously! The parents shouldn’t allow her to come back without experiencing the volunteer work.
13. Redditor suggests that OP’s daughter should apologize to organizers and her parents for creating such problems.
14. Indeed! The right way to raise children is to make them realize the true meaning of commitment.
15. Yes, at 16, one should be mature enough to stick with their commitment.
16. Redditor explains that those events are hard during the day, but they are super fun at night with games and food.
17. Redditor believes Kelly should be compelled to stay and volunteer because it will help her cope with future hardships.
18. Yes, OP did right to let her daughter persuade her father by herself to drive her back home.
19. Redditor believes that OP’s daughter should stay there to get a new experience in her life.
20. Redditor had experienced a lot harder arrangements while volunteering at a very young age but never ran away.
OP and Kelly’s father should not allow her to return without finishing her commitment, as it will help her confront all of the difficulties. OP wanted to teach her daughter a lesson, but Kelly’s grandma was against OP’s suggestion to ask her father to pick her up because they did not get along well. OP should try to make her kid comprehend her wrongdoing and the repercussions of quitting. What are your thoughts on OP’s decision not to assist her daughter in quitting her commitment? Write your thoughts in the comments section, and stay tuned to Wholesomeness for more stories.
