Teen’s ‘Promise’ to Autistic Friend Sparks Outrage

We’ve all been there – a sarcastic comment taken out of context, leading to confusion and hurt feelings. But when a 16-year-old girl’s sarcastic remark was misunderstood by her autistic friend, it led to a full-blown meltdown and a rift in their friendship. The issue? A dolphin necklace that the girl had supposedly ‘promised’ to give her friend.

The One-Sided Friendship

Video Games & Crushes

The Necklace Debacle

The Misunderstood Promise

Sarcasm Gone Wrong

The Meltdown

Forced to Give In

Exclusion & Anger

Moms Disapprove

Sarcasm, Meltdowns, & Dolphin Necklaces

A misunderstood sarcastic remark has left a young girl questioning her actions. After jokingly ‘agreeing’ to give her autistic friend a dolphin necklace to help him woo his crush, she found herself in a world of trouble when he took her seriously. The situation escalated to a meltdown, forcing her to give up the necklace. Now, she’s distancing herself from her friend, causing tension between their families. But was she in the wrong? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Commenter defends OP and criticizes mothers’ behavior towards autistic friend.

NTA. Outrage over mother’s demand to give necklace to autistic friend

Autistic friend’s mom’s coddling may harm his future relationships. NTA.

Setting boundaries with grace

NTA for not giving away your necklace to please someone else

NTA. Perfect teaching opportunity. What happens when Sarah turns him down?

NTA stands up for autistic friend against unfair treatment

Adults fail to teach boundaries to autistic friend, enabling bullying behavior

Mom’s behavior is unreasonable. You never agreed to it.

Friend’s mother is setting him up to fail, NTA

Outrage over necklace promise to autistic friend

Sarcastic promise leads to necklace controversy. NTA clears air ‍♀️

Understanding the struggles of autistic people with sarcasm

NTA, but burdened with guilt and pressure from mother and friend

Discipline for autism? Outrage ensues over controversial comment

Commenter receives backlash for controversial NTA judgement

NTA. Friendship betrayed for a necklace.

Generous gesture criticized for no reason

Defending personal boundaries and standing up to unfair expectations. ‍♀️

OP’s friendship with autistic friend questioned, but not forced.

Setting boundaries with tact and honesty

Teen’s promise to autistic friend sparks necklace outrage

Teen’s sarcastic comment leads to stolen property and outrage

Stand up for yourself and tell him and your moms. NTA

Jewelry gift gone wrong? NTA suggests a sneaky solution

Commenter defends rejecting friend with autism, reply shows empathy ❤️

Heartbreaking comment raises questions about parental priorities

NTA explains the importance of teaching social cues to autistic friend

Standing up for yourself against entitled friends

Engaging comment about a mother’s disservice to her son

Standing up for oneself against entitled behavior.

Mom takes necklace from autistic child’s only friend. Outrage ensues

Mother’s role in defending friend sparks debate

Parent of autistic child offers insight on handling misunderstandings.

Standing up to bullies at 16, NTA.

Advice for avoiding entitled behavior towards autistic friend

A proud parent shares their success story with Aspergers

Being a teenager doesn’t mean being a caretaker. NTA

Autistic friend’s theft jeopardizes mental health, NTA for setting boundaries

Reclaiming stolen property from a friend? Awkward, but NTA

Commenters agree: friend was not in the wrong

Seeking justice for a stolen necklace, NTA comment.

Commenter defends autistic friend, calls out entitlement.

Teen’s refusal to give necklace to autistic friend sparks outrage

Teaching kids about true friendship

Choosing your own friends is important for your mental health

Ignoring an autistic person is NTA, and I’m outraged too

Supportive comment validates OP’s feelings about toxic family dynamic

Mum drama in friendship sparks NTA sentiment

NTA. Family greed overshadowing autistic friend’s promise

Importance of understanding consent and setting boundaries with autistic friends

Standing up for yourself and your property

Stand up for yourself and your worth, not all friendships last

Insightful comment on bad parenting and entitlement in autism.

Sarcastic response misunderstood as promise, NTA. Parental responsibility emphasized.

NTA calls out caregiver responsibility in dealing with autism

Clear judgement. No drama. Short and sweet.

Mom prioritizes friend over daughter’s promise to autistic friend ‍♀️

Teaching consent to an autistic friend

Defending the defenseless