“Am I The Jerk For Skipping Christmas With My Parents Since They Won’t Treat Me Like An Adult?”

Feb 26, 2023, 4:30 AM

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Parents expect their children to behave in a certain way, and they are always ready to remind them how they should do that and what they shouldn’t do. And even though the children are adults and know what is right and wrong themselves, they are still trying to make their parents happy. Or at least that is what this woman thinks who Redditors were quick to judge when they read the post she made asking if she was a jerk for skipping Christmas with her parents this year because they still don’t allow her to have a sleepover with her boyfriend even though she is engaged to him.

A 27-year-old is debating whether to skip Christmas with her parents since they won't treat her like an adult 😕

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A mom's refusal to "treat [her] like an adult" has one reader wondering if they should "skip Christmas" with their parents.

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A 27-year-old woman skips Christmas with her parents who won't treat her like an adult. 🤔

A 27-year-old woman finds herself in a difficult situation. With her mom refusing to let her and her boyfriend of two years share a bed when they visit, she decides to skip Christmas with her own parents and visit her future in-laws instead. Even though her parents took down their posts and apologized, the woman still feels that she is being treated like a child instead of an adult. People have responded with mixed reactions, leaving her to wonder if she is the jerk for making such a decision.