Mother Refuses Daughter’s Request to Go Out, Causing a Rift

A mother is seeking advice after denying her daughter’s request to go out to get snacks. The daughter is visiting from university and is bored at home, having watched over 50 episodes of her show. The mother has refused to let her daughter drive alone at night, which led to an argument and the daughter not talking to her mom.

The mother is asking Reddit users if she is the a**hole for not allowing her daughter to go out. The post has garnered almost 10,000 upvotes with users giving their opinions on the matter. Read on to find out more about the situation and to see what the verdict is.

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Mother refuses daughter’s request to drive alone causing tension

A mother is faced with a tough call after her daughter requested permission to drive alone to the store. The daughter had been feeling trapped at home due to her family’s flu, but her mother was too tired to accompany her. After suggesting her brother as an alternative, the daughter was left angry and feeling neglected.

The mother’s concerns for her daughter’s safety at night are valid, but the situation has caused a rift in their relationship. What could the mother have done differently? Read on to find out what Reddit users think and join the discussion.

Mother’s strict rules cause outrage and accusations of hypocrisy.

Mother refuses 21-year-old daughter’s request to go out for a snack and grounds her for speaking the truth about being an adult woman with a license, sparking outrage from commenters. #YTA

Mother’s overbearing rules push daughter away, YTA

Mother refuses daughter’s simple request, deemed ‘a**hole’ by commenters.

Mother refuses daughter’s request to go out, causing a rift. Commenters agree that she’s being an a**hole.

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Commenter calls out parent for infantilizing daughter and misogyny.

Controlling mother puts daughter at risk: YTA

Questions about driving experience and safety

Trust your adult children to make small decisions

A 21-year-old woman grounded by her mother, YTA

Mother’s overprotective nature criticized by commenters.

Curious about the car and insurance.

Let them learn and grow ‍ ‍

Commenter calls out overbearing parent for preventing daughter’s freedom

Parenting an adult child. YTA vs NTA argument ensues.

Why the overprotectiveness?

Is OP’s strict religious group the reason for the daughter’s restrictions?

Mother accused of being selfish after denying adult daughter’s request

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Daughter wants respect, but mother treats her like a child

Mother’s control issues spark YTA debate among commenters

Controlling behavior towards daughter causing rift. YTA

Commenter criticizes mother’s overprotective behavior towards adult daughter.

Commenter calls out overprotective mother, sparks heated debate

Mother criticized for infantilizing daughter, deemed YTA by commenter.

Mother’s overbearing behavior causes rift with daughter. YTA.

Commenter calls out mother for being overprotective, YTA verdict.

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Letting her learn to drive at night is inevitable

Let them go! ‍♀️ Controlling behavior can damage relationships.

Letting go can be hard for parents, but trust your daughter

Mother’s overprotectiveness causes rift with 21-year-old daughter

Mother’s overbearing behavior causes rift with adult daughter

Don’t shelter your daughter or face resentment

Commenter thinks mother is in the wrong for not allowing daughter out.

Daughter wants to go out, mother says no. YTA.

Let her spread her wings ️ but express your concerns.

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Overprotective mother creates rift, accused of being controlling

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Mom’s overprotectiveness causing rift with adult daughter.

Controlling mother refuses adult daughter’s independence and travel plans

Concerned mother seeks explanation for daughter’s request to go out.

Mother’s overprotectiveness causes conflict with 21-year-old daughter. YTA.

Parenting gone wrong Daughter treated like a child.

Commenter doubts authenticity of situation, deems OP YTA

Commenter calls out overbearing mother for infantilizing adult daughter

Controlling mother refuses 21-year-old daughter’s request to go out

Empowerment or overprotection? Debate on daughter’s freedom

Commenter deems mother as the a**hole

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Commenter questions mother’s restrictive behavior towards adult daughter. YTA.

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Mother faces criticism for not allowing daughter’s independence

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Controlling behavior towards daughter causing conflict.

Last Updated on March 30, 2023 by Chifundo