A dad on Twitter has gone viral after he got super candid about his children's right to privacy — specifically, that they don't have any.
Anthony C., who goes by the name "Agent of Chaos" on Twitter, revealed that he doesn't believe his kids deserve privacy while they're still living under his roof, and suffice it to say, people do not agree with him or his parenting style.
As Anthony wrote,
"My children will get 'privacy' from me when they can pay their own bills and feed themselves. Until then, you do what I say. Ain't s*** negotiable. We not friends."
Some people accused him of "hating" children, while others pointed out that he doesn't necessarily have to be friends with them in order to allow them some semblance of privacy.
"Do not have children if you’re unwilling to grant them the autonomy you’d willingly give to a cat," this unimpressed user wrote.
"Your children gonna grow up, be gone from your life and never once look back," one person wrote, while another added, "I haven't spoken to my mother in ten years. Welcome to your future."
"My mum used to say that last bit to me so often," this person shared. "It burns her now that I'm 30 and we definitely ain't friends."
"Your kids will lie to you, hide things from you and sneak and do it anyway," this user explained. "The tighter the leash, the harder the pull. I [know] too many people whose parents thought like that and they turned out the worst."
"My parents will get 'respect' from me when respect is given and they treat me like a human being, not something that can be stepped on and thrown against the wall at will," this person wrote.
"See how it goes both ways? Anyway, good luck getting old by yourself because your adult children disowned [you]."
In fact, this user referenced comedian Kevin Hart, who apparently shares a similar approach to parenting his own children, or at least one of his stand-up bits seems to make it appear like he does.
"I like what Kevin Hart said in one of his shows," they wrote. "He said 'the rule in my house is NO LOCKED DOORS. I told my kids if you lock your door again I'll break it down and take it away'."
"Obviously not in so many words but I understand what he's trying to say."
While it's entirely unrealistic to think every parent will ever agree on one perfect way to raise their children, the comments on this tweet seem to show that most modern parents believe their kids deserve privacy, perhaps more than they were given themselves at that age.
What do you think? Do you agree with Anthony's "no bills, no privacy" belief, or do you think children have just as much of a right to privacy as adults do? Let us know in the comments below!
