Mother Asks If She’s Being An A-hole For Not Letting Her Son Go On Vacation With His Father

• By Arsalan Sajid
• 10 months ago
• 5 minutes read

The primary concern following a divorce is child custody. Following their formal divorce, they both attempt to obtain additional benefits, and the mother typically receives child support. Their primary goal is to influence their children more than the other parent, and they do this by manipulating them by providing opportunities in areas of interest.

OP and her ex-husband have joint custody of their 11-year-old son. OP’s ex-husband was against her because she was collecting child support despite the fact that they had equal custody. He displayed his hatred for her numerous times and refused to let her meet his new family who didn’t like her. He never returned to OP’s house after their divorce, even for their son’s birthday, and rescheduled it when he was at his place. He arranged a six-week vacation in Greece and Australia and requested permission from OP to bring their son along with his new family. Read the complete story to find out how OP responded.

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1. OP asks if she was a-hole to not let her son go on vacations with his father.

2. OP and her ex-husband had joint custody of their eleven-year-old son. OP collected child support from her ex-husband, which made him more against her.

3. OP’s ex husband expressed her hate towards her many times and never let her near his recent family and children.

4. He never came to OP’s place even on his son’s birthday and arranged it again when OP’s son was with him.

5. OP’s son’s father wanted to take their son on a six-week vacation to Greece and then Australia with his family.

6. OP said no, and his son was disappointed because his father went with his family without him. They shortened their trip and planned to take him to Niagara Falls.

7. OP believed that her ex-husband was trying to make their son like him more than his mother by making these attempts.

8. People tried to blame OP for not letting her son go on vacations, but she explained that she had given permission many times and that her son had already seen Greece and Australia.

9. OP explained that her ex-husband’s uncle had gotten pickpocketed when her son was in Greece with his father’s family.

10. OP didn’t think that her ex-husband could kidnap her son and take him without her consent, as it would cost him jail and the loss of his income.

According to OP, she could not afford to have her child spend a month and a half in Greece and Australia without her. She also mentioned that Greece was becoming increasingly unsafe for small children since her ex-husband’s uncle was pickpocketed while her kid was visiting Greece with his father’s family. They required OP’s permission to take her son with them, so they went without OP’s son and then cut their trip short to take OP’s son to Niagara Falls. OP believed that her ex-husband intended to make her son like him more by giving him opportunities to travel the world with him.

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.

11. Yes, Greece is a less dangerous country than the USA.

12. Redditor thinks that OP was against her son going to Greece in competition with his father since he gave their son more opportunities than her to explore the world.

13. Yes, OP should explain the reason for saying no to her son.

14. According to Redditor, the USA is far more dangerous than Greece in terms of crime rates.

15. Redditor has a valid point.

16. Redditor hopes that OP’s son inherits his father’s brain.

17. OP had sent her son to Greece before but called it dangerous now.

18. Redditor mocked OP for calling Greece Eastern Europe.

19. Redditor criticizes OP for calling Greece a dangerous country.

20. Redditor thinks that it is hard for the mother to send her son out of the country for six long weeks.

OP was unable to send away her child for several weeks, so she made excuses about danger in other countries. She had previously sent her kid to all of these countries for shorter periods of time, but she was concerned that her son would get more attached to his father as he provided him with more opportunity to tour the world. OP should remember that if she pushed her son to stay, he would rebel against her and leave her when he reached adulthood. She should let him to live his life to the fullest and he would adore her mother for it. What do you think of the OP’s possessive behavior? Share your opinions in the comments area below and respond.