Invalidating a child’s feelings is one of the worst things any parent can do. These actions are not only hurtful as they happen, but the pain from such psychological abuse may linger for a long time.
This was the experience of a teenage boy who dealt with the untoward advances of his sister’s best friend. Instead of helping him ward her off, his parents downplayed the situation as a “harmless crush.”
The situation forced him to move out and run off to his grandparents, but his actions only caused more tension within the family.
A teenage boy had been dealing with untoward advances from his sister’s best friend
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Despite how she made him uncomfortable, his parents dismissed it as a “harmless crush”
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The situation got so out of hand that he was forced to leave home and move in with his grandparents
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However, his actions only caused more division within their family
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Most commenters sided with the author, with a few pointing out how the situation would be different if the roles were reversed
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