We’ve all had that one teacher we didn’t like, but how far would you go to express your dislike? One 16-year-old girl named Riley took it to a whole new level when she made a cruel joke about her teacher’s son. Little did she know, her actions would have consequences she never saw coming.
The Teacher Riley Hates

Riley’s Rants ️

A Mysterious Call

The Truth Comes Out

The Cruel Joke

The Harsh Reality

Mom’s Reaction

Grounded and Concert Cancelled ️

Riley’s Defense

The Husband’s Take

Mom’s Emotional Reaction?

Is Mom Overreacting or Justified? ♀️
After discovering her daughter’s cruel joke about her teacher’s son, this mom decided to ground her and cancel her concert tickets. Riley’s defense was that she didn’t know the boy had anorexia, but her mom believes it’s still wrong regardless. The husband thinks grounding is enough and that canceling the concert is overdoing it. Is the mom’s reaction justified or could it be because she had anorexia herself when she was younger? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Teens hurtful comments towards a boy with a medical condition. NTA.

Daughter’s cruel joke prompts concern for underlying issues. NTA.
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Teens should know better. Don’t use ‘anorexic’ as an insult
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Parenting advice and support for dealing with a bully child

Teens lack of empathy raises concern, commenters share similar experiences.

Commenter agrees daughter was wrong, suggests harsher punishment with volunteering

Addressing bullying is crucial. NTA for not rewarding bad behavior.

Writing a letter of apology as consequence – effective parenting

Cruel joke backfires, commenter says NTA, consequences are necessary.

Commenter defends mother’s decision to cancel concert tickets.

Insightful comment on adolescent behavior and teacher bullying.

NTA. Stalking and bullying a teacher? Riley deserved consequences. ♀️

Standing up to a cruel joke and protecting those with ED

Stop the mean girl attitude before it’s too late

NTA agrees that daughter’s action was vile

Commenter sympathizes with mom and questions daughter’s intentions.

Parent explains why daughter’s cruel joke deserves punishment.

Mom cancels concert tickets after daughter’s hurtful joke

NTA, daughter’s behavior towards teacher is unacceptable. Consequences needed.

Curiosity piqued: Which concert did they miss out on?

Commenter questions sincerity of daughter’s apology

Teach empathy early: NTA parent gets real about daughter’s behavior

Teaching empathy: Mom cancels concert tickets after daughter bullies teacher. #NTA

Good parenting: Daughter learns actions have consequences. NTA

Teens learn a valuable lesson: words have consequences
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Mom cancels concert tickets after daughter’s horrendous behavior

Daughter made inappropriate comment, mom cancels tickets. NTA.

NTA parenting win!

Parent defends daughter’s teacher, NTA for cancelling tickets

Grounding = No concert tickets! NTA

Parent seeks advice on teaching empathy to their teenager.

Teaching decency: Mom cancels concert tickets as punishment

Mom cancels concert tickets after teen’s cruel joke

Defending the teacher and questioning the daughter’s behavior

Parent seeks advice to turn daughter into a decent person

Laid-back mom turns strict after cruel joke backfires

Mean girl gets what she deserves
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Commenter supports teacher’s response to daughter’s hurtful behavior.

Teacher’s revenge on rude student is a parenting win

Calling out a mean girl: NTA parent teaches daughter empathy

Mom uses concert tickets to teach daughter a lesson

Mom cancels concert tickets as punishment for daughter’s bullying

Teacher offers perspective on student’s behavior towards ‘jerk’ teacher

Commenter sympathizes with mom’s decision to cancel concert tickets.

Parenting advice: NTA, daughter’s cruel joke deserves consequences

Mom cancels concert tickets after daughter’s lie. NTA.

Parenting is hard, especially when your kid messes up

Teaching daughter a lesson on bullying. NTA

Commenter calls out sociopathic behavior in viral story.

Daughter’s cruel joke leads to consequences. NTA parent seeks advice.

Teens’ bullying behavior gets called out by commenter.

Commenter supports mother’s punishment for daughter’s cruel joke.

Suggests community service for empathy, but reply disagrees.
