Mom Kicks Out Husband’s Friends Over Horror Movie Night

Family movie nights can be a great way to bond and relax, but what happens when the choice of film causes a rift between family members? A mother recently found herself in the middle of a heated argument between her husband and their son, all because of a horror movie. With one child terrified and the other standing up for his brother, the situation quickly escalated. Let’s dive into the story to find out what happened.

The Weekly Movie Night

A Fear of Ghosts

A Scary Sleepover

A Request to Change the Channel

The Reason Behind the Argument ️

Mocking the Fear

Taking Action

The Aftermath ️

Silent Treatment

A Guilty Little Brother

A Horror Movie Night Gone Wrong

In this tale of family drama, a mother finds herself caught in the middle when her husband’s weekly movie night with friends takes a turn for the worse. With one son terrified of the horror movie being played, and the other son standing up for his brother, the situation quickly escalates. After the father and his friends mock the scared child, the mother takes action, kicking everyone out and demanding apologies. But with the father and older son not speaking, and the younger son feeling guilty, one can’t help but wonder if things went too far. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA. Husband needs to grow up and respect his child’s fears

NTA. Older brother protects younger sibling from disrespectful grown men.

Empathetic commenter suggests consequences for husband’s friend’s behavior.

Resentment towards controlling fathers can lead to estrangement.

Father’s insensitivity towards son’s friend sparks concern among readers.

Mom stands up for her kids and shuts down husband’s friends

Dad’s horror movie night causes family conflict and concern

Sibling love wins as mom stands up for son against husband’s friends

Father and his friends made fun of scared 8-year-old. NTA.

User asks for more information and calls out OP’s behavior.

Dad’s lack of consideration leads to brother’s heroic act

NTA mom’s kids are amazing, husband needs a talking to

Defending the OP’s parenting and calling out bullying behavior

NTA mom stands up for scared child against teasing husband

Alan is the real MVP of this horror movie night

Traumatized by X-Files music as a kid

Basic parenting skills lacking, husband needs to prioritize family. NTA

Sleepover blunder aside, commenter agrees NTA for kicking out friends

Brave 14-year-old stands up against dad’s bullying friends

Encouraging comment supporting OP’s decision to stand up against bullying.

Husband’s horror movie night leads to family drama. NTA.

Husband’s inconsiderate behavior causes chaos, wife enables it. ‍♀️

NTA. Father needs to prioritize his children over scoring points with friends.

14-year-old shows more maturity than 42-year-old father

Parenting 101: Don’t act younger than your own children

Son’s moral stand against parent’s friends praised

Standing up to bullies is NTA, but child abuse is YTA.

Putting your children’s comfort first is always the right choice

Husband’s horror movie night leads to abusive behavior. ESH.

14-year-old defends brother against husband’s friends during movie night

Proud of son for standing up to bully, husband is AH

Parenting gone wrong. NTA for standing up for child

Father should have son’s back. Teasing and humiliation not okay

Protecting your child’s safety is not being an a**hole

Husband’s inconsiderate behavior leads to mom kicking out friends

Mom stands up for her kids and earns praise.

Defending sons = NTA, but kicking husband to couch = A-hole move ‍♂️

User advises leaving husband for being a bad father/husband.

Brother defends sibling, earns praise. Heartwarming bond between siblings

14-year-old son protects 8-year-old brother from dad’s taunts. NTA.

Protective mom receives support for banning horror movie night

Childhood trauma from horror movies, NTA for kicking friends out

Parent prioritizes child’s safety over husband’s friends’ movie night

Watching inappropriate movies with young kids around is not cool

Defending kids, NTA! Kicking out husband’s friends is justified.

NTA. Husband refused to put his children first. Protect your children

Engaging reply to YTA comment with advice and humor

Traumatized by horror movies as a child? Still hate stepdad

Protecting children’s mental health is crucial, NTA.

NTA’s brother is a good support system amidst psychological abuse

Setting boundaries for sleepovers and toxic masculinity addressed.

Defending mom’s actions in kicking out husband’s friends

Great parenting skills! Your son is a wonderful older brother

Son defends brother, husband’s friends kicked out. NTA wins

Support for mom standing up to husband’s bullying behavior

8-year-old scared during movie, NTA mom kicks out friends.

Brother gets bullied for being scared of movie, dad joins in

Sibling love wins, NTA. Heartwarming story

Kids these days are too soft for horror movies