Mom Asks If She’s Wrong For Refusing To Drive Her Neighbor’s Son To School Anymore
People who do not appreciate others’ favors and believe they are entitled to every benefit should be handled differently to teach them a lesson. Their actions cause problems not just for them, but also for their loved ones, who must bear the consequences.
OP and her neighbor were close friends, and both of their sons attended the same high school. OP used to pick up and drop off both kids because her neighbor left for work early in the morning and there was no one in the house to take him to school. OP would sometimes go to pick up her neighbor’s son because her own son had to stay late at school for football practice. OP once had to attend a business call early in the morning, so she asked her neighbor to take his son with her if she was dropping him off. To OP’s surprise, her neighbor refused to take OP’s boy and instructed her to take herself because she was at home. Read the whole story to learn OP’s reaction to her neighbor’s response.
Source: Reddit
1. OP questions whether she was an a-hole for refusing to provide pick-up and drop-off service for her neighbor’s son anymore.
2. OP and her neighbor were close friends, and both their kids studied at the same high school. OP used to pick up and drop off both kids at school since her neighbor worked early.
3. OP requested her neighbor to take her son to school along with her kid as she had a work call that morning, but she refused and told her that OP should take her son herself as she was at home.
4. OP chastised her neighbor for not taking her son once while she always took him to school. OP’s neighbor gave some baseless answers; hence, OP decided to stop giving pick-up and drop-off service to her son.
5. OP didn’t take her neighbor’s son the next day, and he had to walk three miles to reach the school. OP’s husband thought that she shouldn’t punish her neighbor’s son, as it was not his fault.
OP wanted her to express gratitude for OP’s kindness, but her neighbor was an ungrateful person. OP chose to discontinue pick-up and drop-off service for her neighbor’s son and did not drive him to school the next morning, forcing him to walk three kilometers and arrive late. OP received nasty mail from her neighbor for disrupting her son’s attendance. OP’s husband felt sorry for the child because it was her mother’s mistake, and he chastised OP for taking revenge on the poor child.
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.
6. Redditor thinks that OP’s neighbor can buy her son a bike.
7. Redditor used to bike to school, which saved a lot of time.
8. Redditor recommends an e-bike as it is easy to use on hills.
9. Certainly! The kid had to bear the result of his parents’ actions, even if it was not his fault.
10. OP praised the neighbor’s son, as he always thanked OP for giving him a drive, but she didn’t see him after the incident.
11. Yes, OP should take the child in the morning and never go again to pick him up if her own child comes late.
12. Redditor wants OP to take a neighbor’s son if she was going for her own kid but shouldn’t go specifically to pick him up.
13. Redditor advises OP to send the Uber link to her neighbors if she asks her next time to take her child to school.
14. Indeed! It was the child’s parents responsibility to pick him up and drop him off at school.
15. Yes, it would be difficult for the child to walk three miles to school every day.
16. Redditor thinks that the OP shouldn’t take responsibility for other people’s kids, specifically if the neighbor has this mentality.
17. Redditor critiques OP’s neighbor’s attitude, claiming that she constantly took advantage of OP yet became petty when she needed her help.
18. Obviously! OP’s neighbor should expect a similar reaction from OP after her refusal to help.
19. Redditor supports OP for not taking her neighbor’s son to school anymore, as she was enjoying OP’s favor as she was entitled to it.
20. Redditor couldn’t understand why OP’s neighbor refused to take OP’s son when she was anyway going to drop his son off at school.
OP intended to teach her neighbor a lesson because she didn’t appreciate OP’s favor for her son and instead felt entitled to the pick-up and drop-off service from her. The difficulty was that due of her mother’s attitude, her son had to walk three kilometers to school. OP’s spouse was correct that it was not the kid’s fault, and OP could just take him with her because she was already going, but she should not go to pick him up alone. What is your perspective on the OP’s situation? Share your ideas in the comments section below, and stay tuned to Wholesomeness for more tales.
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