Teen’s Silent Rebellion: Only ‘Yes Sir’ & ‘No Sir’ to Parents

We’ve all had our fair share of disagreements with our parents, but one teen took it to the next level after being accused of not cleaning their dishes. In an act of silent defiance, the teenager decided to only respond to their parents with ‘yes sir’ or ‘no sir’ for an entire week! This unorthodox approach to communication has left many wondering if the teen’s actions are justified or just plain rude. Let’s dive into the story and see what happened…

The Dishwashing Dilemma ️

Dad Steps In ‍♂️

The Silent Rebellion Begins

The Stakes: An Apology

The Unexpected Response

Addressing the Abusive Claims

Gender Assumptions

Some Background Info

The Teen’s Age and Plans

Moving Out at 18?

A Battle of Wills: Who Will Break First?

This teen’s silent rebellion has sparked a heated debate over whether their actions are justified or disrespectful. With the teen refusing to stop unless they receive an apology, it seems like this battle of wills is far from over. But what do you think? Is this a clever way to make a point, or is it just plain rude? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA, keep the peace and treat them with ‘respect’

Commenter expresses concern for OP’s situation, others advise against silent rebellion.

Empathetic reply advises waiting to move out of toxic environment.

Teen feels accused of lying and seeks advice. NTA

NTA: Commenter advises teen to maintain composure and set internal rules.

Teen wrongly blamed for dirty dishes, uses silent rebellion tactic. NTA

Teen feels unloved by parents, finds support from grandmother and friends ❤️

Malicious compliance to unreasonable rules, NTA wins this round

When compliance becomes malicious and you’re not the a**hole.

Not the a**hole. ‘Sir’ is repellent for parents.

Being petty to prove a point? NTA according to commenters

NTA. Validating children’s feelings and apologizing is important.

Debate on using honorifics as a sign of respect in the south

Letting go of the argument may be the best option

Redditors call out possible toxic parenting in comment section

Rebelling against authority Keep it up!

Childhood abuse led to lying habit, NTA for distancing self.

Debating if parents are abusive, but agree kids can lie

NTA questions American parents’ ‘talking back’ mentality

Commenter sympathizes with teen’s rebellion against demanding parents.

NTA comment shuts down authority-loving commenter

Rebel with manners: Teen’s ‘Yes Sir’ & ‘No Sir’ rebellion

Rebellion or respect? Commenter calls out bad parenting.

Teen stands up to controlling parents with silent rebellion

Parent approves of ‘work to rule’ strategy for teen rebellion

Rebel teen gets support for silent protest against parents’ lessons

Malicious obedience won’t get you an apology, NTA ‍♂️

Processing false accusations from parents in your teens is tough. NTA.

Rebellion against disrespectful parents. NTA.

Teen stands up to parents with polite rebellion. NTA.

Malicious compliance love in NTA comment section

NTA’s rebellious teen gets support for ‘Yes Sir’ rebellion

Context is key, but seems like a minor issue

Rebellion through silence. NTA’s dad’s advice backfires. Stay strong!

Commenter calls out teenager’s behavior, reply dismisses it.

Dad’s patience might run out, but NTA for now

Silent rebellion against parents’ demands deemed justified by commenter

Commenter supports teen’s rebellion with NTA acronym

Short and sweet, this commenter approves of the teen’s rebellion!

Teen gets support for not being an a**hole to parents

Rebellion with manners? NTA comment stands up to parents

Rebelling silently against strict parents, NTA. Keep going

Malicious compliance praised for NTA comment

Malicious compliance at its finest. NTA wins this round!

Malicious compliance gets love in NTA comment section

Polite rebellion earns NTA judgement and encouragement

Defending oneself is important, even for kids.

Compliant teen gets malicious, earns NTA judgment

Teen’s rebellion with ‘Yes Sir’ & ‘No Sir’ is hilarious

Commenter agrees with NTA verdict, predicts negative outcome ‍♂️

Short and sweet. A clear NTA response.

Standing up to abusive parents, NTA

NTA but don’t hold your breath for an apology

Childhood trauma resonates with commenter, NTA judgement given.

Curious commenter seeks update on silent teen rebellion

Choosing battles with abusive parents is tough, prioritize mental health.

Teen’s silent rebellion = perfect response to parental stupidity

NTA and malicious compliance? This should be good

Silent rebellion against parents who don’t listen. NTA

Redditor suggests posting story in r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit

Suggesting subreddits for a satisfyingly petty story

Malicious compliance at its finest! Share it on r/maliciouscompliance

Calling parents ‘sir’ is weird. NTA for rebelling silently

When a comment hits too close to home

Short and sweet: NTA wins with a simple ‘No sir’

NTA and r/MaliciousCompliance vibes

Compliance never felt so satisfying

Defending oneself seen as arguing? NTA, parents need perspective

Short and sweet. NTA gets a thumbs up

Commenter praises OP and eagerly awaits update

Commenter questions context of silent rebellion, suggests NTA with conditions.

NTA teen’s ‘yes sir’ rebellion may anger parents. Maliciously competent.

Malicious compliance suggestion for NTA comment on rebellious teen.

Agreeing with parents forever? That’s some next-level obedience.

Malicious compliance or deserved? NTA for silent rebellion.

NTA, but silent rebellion is not effective. Family therapy recommended.

Rebellion may not help, peer pressure could. Consider staying safe.