Mom’s Tough Love: Son Humiliated After Forgetting to Shower

We’ve all been there – forgetting to do something important because we’re too engrossed in our favorite pastime. But when a mom, tired of constantly reminding her 15-year-old son ‘Mike’ to shower, decided to let him learn the hard way, things took a humiliating turn. Mike, who has a habit of losing track of time while playing video games, ended up going 4-5 days without showering and faced the consequences at school. Let’s dive into this stinky situation and see how it unfolded!

The Gaming Obsession

Mealtime Madness ️

School Struggles

Shower Shenanigans

Sleepless Nights

Failed Attempts ⏰

Mom’s Had Enough!

The Stinky Situation

The Humiliating Reveal

Crush Crushes His Ego

Embarrassed and Angry

Tough Love or Too Far?

Mike’s mom was at her wit’s end, trying everything to get her son to take care of his hygiene. But when she finally stopped reminding him, he ended up going days without showering and faced humiliation at school. His crush was the one to break the news, leaving him embarrassed and furious. Now, the question remains: Was this tough love approach the right way to handle the situation, or did it go too far? Let’s see what people think about this stinky dilemma…

Teaching self-care the hard way

Teaching life lessons with tough love

Tough love or too harsh? NTA commenters approve.

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Regulating console usage and hygiene for 15yo son. NTA.

Natural consequences teach hygiene- NTA commenters agree

Son learns hygiene lesson after mom’s tough love

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Parenting criticism for enabling son’s gaming addiction ‍

Tough love or AH behavior? NTA for showering, but… ‍♂️

Mom teaches son hygiene lesson through tough love

Tough love is necessary for him to learn accountability

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Mom’s tough love pays off, but is 5 days too long?

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Encouraging advice on teaching self-awareness and responsibility

Personal hygiene is important for self-marketing and relationships.

Learning the hard way: NTA comment on tough love.

Tough love pays off: Son won’t forget to shower now

Teens, hygiene, and gaming addiction. A parenting challenge.

Set an alarm, not rely on others. NTA.

Self-reflection is key. NTA commenter calls out garbage behavior.

Lesson learned the hard way NTA mom.

Taking away video games until he learns to function again

Natural consequences can be an acceptable teaching method.

Tough love or neglect? Get him help ASAP!

Encouraging NTA comment suggests ADHD evaluation for forgetfulness.

Natural consequences teach better than nagging. Good parenting.

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Learning through tough love: NTA comment on hygiene incident.

Mom’s tough love sparks debate on parenting and gaming addiction.

Parent struggles with enforcing hygiene and video game rules. ESH.

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Parenting advice given to mom for not dealing with son’s hygiene.

Tough love can be effective, but only to a point

Establishing a shower routine can avoid future humiliation.

Teaching hygiene the hard way #ToughLove #NTA

NTA suggests humorous solution to forgetful showering incident.

Hygiene vs. Gaming: Sibling Rivalry in the Shower

Tough love or humiliation? NTA comment supports mom’s actions.

15-year-old chooses video games over showering, NTA mom suggests intervention

Setting limits on gaming and therapy suggestions for addicted son.

Parenting advice: Engage with teen boys through actions, not just words ‍

User suggests stricter discipline for forgetful son’s behavior ‍

Offering solutions for a struggling teen with executive dysfunction

Addressing executive dysfunction issues with visual schedules and checklists.

ADHD may be the root cause of forgetfulness and inattention

NTA teaches tough love lesson: sometimes harshness is necessary

Powerful funk, but NTA – hygiene is important at 13.

Hygiene is key! NTA reminds 15 yo boy to shower regularly.

Parent suggests ADHD/Depression evaluation for son’s showering habits. NTA.

NTA for not reminding him to shower. Good advice on addiction.

Parenting done right: tough love for a video game addict

Advice for parents of neurodivergent or body-image conscious children

Teaching responsibility without being a helicopter parent

Parenting advice with a touch of humor

Mom’s tough love teaches son hygiene and responsibility

Public humiliation as tough love for hygiene? NTA agrees

Take responsibility for your hygiene. Mom is NTA.

Parenting advice on video game addiction, ESH judgment given.

User suggests psychological help for forgetful son, NTA judgement.

Criticism of parenting: Commenter thinks son is being raised poorly.

Criticism of parenting style sparks debate on discipline

NTA commenter supports tough love for forgetful son

15-year-old forgets to shower, commenters agree NTA

Setting boundaries for video games and hygiene. NTA wins.

Daily showers are a basic hygiene necessity

ADHD may affect personal hygiene, NTA for reminding him

Parenting can be tough, but NTA for teaching responsibility

Sympathy for classmates enduring son’s stench. NTA, but…