A mother seeks advice after telling her daughter that her grades matter more than her pain. Her daughter was in a car accident and had mild injuries. The daughter started complaining about pain, but the mother brushed it off as a response to the traumatic event. The daughter’s grades are slipping and the mother confronts her. The daughter brings up the pain again, causing an argument. The daughter is now refusing to talk to anyone and the mother is questioning if she’s in the right. Read on to find out what happened and give your opinion.
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Is it fair for a parent to prioritize grades over pain?
A mother’s concern for her daughter’s grades led her to ignore her daughter’s complaints of pain after a car accident. However, when her daughter’s grades started dropping, she confronted her and dismissed her pain. This led to a heated argument and her daughter refusing to talk to her. The mother is now questioning whether she was right to prioritize grades over pain. As it turns out, her daughter’s pain was not simply in her head and had been worsening over the past two months. Medical professionals in the comments section of the post advised her to take her daughter’s pain seriously and seek medical attention. The mother has since apologized and booked a specialist for her daughter. Read on for more insights and reactions from the community.
Dismissive parent ignores daughter’s pain, she needs help not criticism. YTA.

Mother dismisses daughter’s pain for two months, YTA and a horrible mother.

Mother prioritizes grades over daughter’s pain, and commenters call her out.

Mother prioritizes grades over daughter’s mental health, commenters suggest therapy

Invalidating daughter’s pain causing exhaustion and distress, support not punishment needed

Daughter’s mental health may be suffering post-crash, prioritize recovery ❤️

Criticism towards parent’s neglectful attitude sparks agreement and frustration

Prioritizing grades over daughter’s pain makes YTA, get new doctor.

Commenter calls out OP for being callous. Yikes

Parent prioritizes grades over child’s pain, deemed YTA by commenter.

Dismissive parent accused of not believing daughter’s pain and trauma. YTA.

Parent dismisses daughter’s pain for grades, YTA. Commenters share similar experiences.

Concerns raised about daughter’s health after accident, seek specialist advice.

Mother minimizes daughter’s car accident trauma and chronic pain. YTA.

Parent disregards daughter’s pain for grades – YTA

Commenter expresses concern for daughter’s pain, calls out parent’s behavior.

Concerned commenter suggests possible d********n and asks for more information.

Teacher calls out parent prioritizing grades over daughter’s health

Parent dismisses daughter’s pain, labeled YTA by commenter.

Parent criticized for prioritizing grades over child’s health.

Prioritizing grades over daughter’s pain makes YTA, prioritize wellbeing instead

Parent ignores daughter’s pain, internet judges YTA. Get help.

Parent prioritizes daughter’s grades over pain, YTA. Prioritize her wellbeing

Parent dismisses daughter’s pain, labeled as YTA by commenters.

Ignoring daughter’s pain and affirming gender bias, YTA

Healthcare professional advises getting daughter checked after accident. YTA.

Parent neglects daughter’s pain after accident, labeled YTA.
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Prioritizing grades over pain: YTA or NAH?

Parent criticized for prioritizing daughter’s grades over pain.

Parents, prioritize your child’s emotional well-being over grades. YTA.
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Parent dismisses daughter’s pain, causing potential long-term damage.

Parent dismisses daughter’s pain, gets called out for lack of support

Parent’s high expectations causing daughter’s stress, YTA

Prioritizing grades over health? YTA receives backlash
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Ignoring daughter’s pain can lead to long-term consequences.
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Listen to your child’s pain, YTA. Grades don’t matter more.

Parent disregards daughter’s pain, labeled YTA by commenters

Parent prioritizes daughter’s grades over pain, commenters call YTA.

Parent dismisses daughter’s pain, affecting her grades. YTA.

Prioritizing grades over health? YTA according to chronic pain sufferers.

Ignoring medical treatment caused long-lasting pain. YTA.

Parent accused of prioritizing daughter’s grades over pain, YTA behavior.

Commenter calls out parent for prioritizing grades over health.

Parent prioritizes grades over daughter’s pain – YTA comment.

Mother prioritizes grades over daughter’s health, called out for bad parenting ♀️

Parent’s dismissive approach to daughter’s pain: YTA, seek more opinions

Believe your child’s pain Don’t be a dismissive parent.

Ignoring daughter’s pain for grades? YTA and a bad parent

Parent dismisses daughter’s struggles with school, labeled YTA by commenter

User shares personal experience of being dismissed by doctors.

Parent disregards daughter’s health and grades, YTA

Parent dismissed daughter’s pain and needs, labeled YTA by commenter.

Parent’s disregard for daughter’s pain receives YTA verdict

Parent dismisses daughter’s pain and gets angry when confronted. YTA

Commenter thinks parent is in the wrong, with strong language

“Prioritizing grades over health can have serious consequences.”

Parent accused of AH behavior for prioritizing grades over pain.

Ignoring daughter’s pain for grades, YTA according to comment.

Commenter disapproves of parent’s priorities with sarcastic tone

User calls out parent’s behavior, suggests concussion possibility.

Nurse calls out parent for minimizing daughter’s pain. YTA.

Ignoring your daughter’s pain? YTA. Listen to her now

Prioritizing grades over pain: YTA comment highlights daughter’s needs.

Commenter shares personal experience, calls OP the a**hole.

Prioritizing grades over daughter’s health? YTA according to commenters

Compressed nerves can be caused by accidents. YTA for dismissing pain.

Last Updated on April 16, 2023 by Diply Social Team