A mother is feeling guilty after a heated exchange with a friend over their sons' acceptance into a charter high school that specializes in STEM. The friend, whose son did not gain admittance, asked the mother to transfer her son's spot to her own, citing that she lives in a less desirable school district. The mother refused, stating that her son was passionate about the school's focus and deserved the spot just as much. The conversation escalated in front of the friend's son, leaving the mother feeling remorseful for not removing herself from the situation. However, she stands by her belief that her son earned his spot fair and square. Read on to find out if she's the a**hole in this situation.

Two hopefuls await fate of STEM charter school lottery 🤞

When a charter school admission becomes a friendship test.

Mother feels helpless about son's charter school fate 😞

Breaking barriers: A mother's fight for charter education.

Mother requests transfer of charter school spot for privileged son.

Passionate mother defends son's charter school attendance 🎓

Mom defends son's right to charter school despite criticism 🏫

Speaking freely in front of kids? Awkward. 🙈

A mother's unwavering support for her son's charter school admission.

Boy defends right to attend charter school 💪

Standing up for her son's education with a powerful response 💪

Awkward encounter with charter school supporter leaves commenter unsettled.

Mother justifies son's charter school attendance amid controversy 🔥

Struggling with a decision, seeking judgement from strangers. 🤔

Mother defends son's charter school spot from entitled friend
A mother is defending her son's right to attend a charter school specializing in STEM after a friend demanded that she transfer the spot to her own son. The mother refused, citing her son's passion for the school's specialization. The friend argued that her son was more needy and deserved the spot, but the mother stood firm, stating that the lottery was random and her son was just as deserving. The conversation became heated and the friend's son was present, adding to the tension. The mother now wonders if she should have removed herself from the situation to avoid involving the child. Was she in the wrong or was the entitled friend out of line? Read on to see what others have to say in the comments.
NTA defended for sending kid to charter school. Good luck!

Teaching kids to stand up to bullies and manipulators 👏

Defending her friend's decision to send her son to charter school

Mother defends son's charter school attendance after winning randomized lottery 🎉

Debate over charter schools and waitlist position, NTA comment.

Defending a friend's choice of school - NTA wins.

Debate over charter schools and their impact on college admissions 🎓

Mother stands up for son's charter school spot, friend guilts her

Defending son's schooling choice against unsupportive 'friend' 😤

Protecting your child's education from entitled strangers. 🎓

Commenter calls out subreddit for lack of controversial posts 🙄

Agreement all around 🙌

Mother tries to guilt parent into giving up charter school spot 💼🚫

Defending her son's right to attend charter school 📚

Friend or acquaintance? Entitlement or manipulation? 🤔

Mother stands up for son's charter school acceptance, friend's entitlement criticized.

Mother defends son's charter school attendance. Keep standing up! 👏

Commenter sarcastically compares school choice to winning the lottery 💰

Dealing with manipulative parents can be tough 👀

Mother finds support after friend's unreasonable behavior. 🙌

Mom defends decision to reject entitled parent's demands 🚫👩👦

Supportive comment section with no need for further discussion 💯

Defending a charter school choice with a touch of snark 🙄

Defending her son's right to attend school, a cautionary tale.

Mother praised for defending son's charter school attendance ✅

Commenter calls out entitlement in school debate with sarcasm 💁♀️

Lottery system for oversubscribed schools can be frustrating for parents 😕

Defending son's charter school attendance against friend's suggestion.

Redditor accused of bragging about 'got them' comeback.

Education inequality is a real issue, but kudos for being NTA 👍

Misunderstanding of lottery system leads to entitlement and disappointment 😕

Unexpected school openings can be a blessing in disguise 😇

Mother tries to undervalue son's education, gets put in place 👊

School funding favors STEM schools over inner city schools 🏫💰

Commenter defends actions in a pushy situation. 👍

Commenter defends child's potential despite poor school district. 📚

Importance of humanities in STEM-focused schools according to commenters 👍

👩👦👦 Mother defends son's charter school attendance amidst criticism

NTA suggests giving school a heads up before enrolling 📝

Wishing the child all the success! 👍

Friend's jealousy over son's scholarship exposes true colors 😒🤔

Defending a charter school lottery win in front of children 😬

Mom defends son's charter school rights while calling out entitled friend 👏

Mom defends son's right to charter school, shuts down manipulative parent 💪

Defending her son's education rights with a fair point 👍

Parental frenzy over school choices can be irrational. 😬

Luck is a lottery, so why give up a charter school? 🤔

Commenter criticizes parent's behavior in school dispute. 😨

When friendships end, sometimes it's nobody's fault. 💔

Supportive comment receives agreement and advice from others. 🤝

Secure your spot at the charter school! 🏫

Supporting charter schools without offending - NTA comment

Defending son's charter school attendance sparks debate on equal opportunity.

Toxic friendship advice: Find a new friend. 🚫🤝

Are charter school lotteries really random? Let's discuss 🤔

Teaching disappointment and humility, NTA comment section 🤝

Not responsible for others' kids' education. Other options exist. 🤷

Parent defends charter school choice and child's success over others'. 💪

Life isn't always fair. NTA for son's school choice 🏫

Supportive comment shuts down mom-shaming. 🙌

Supporting a child's education without taking on someone else's problems 👍

Don't let entitled friends jeopardize your child's education 🏫👨👩👦👦

Charter school admissions are a lottery, NTA explains the risk.

Don't let her guilt you, prioritize your own son 😌
