A single dad is questioning if he did the right thing, after kicking his teenage son out of their house, when he discovered he was cheating on his girlfriend.
The 40-year-old dad says he’s raised his son on his own, since the boy’s mum disappeared when he was four.
“My son has always been my best friend,” he says. “I’ll admit that I’m not very good at taking an ‘authoritative’ role. He hasn’t ever given me much reason to. He’s always been the kind of kid who just needed a guiding hand in the right direction. He’s smart, level-headed, and generally a very caring person.”
His son, 16, who he refers to as J, has been dating a 16-year-old girl, E, since they were both 14. He says his son’s girlfriend is nice and respectful, and the couple get along well with each other.
“About two weeks ago, they were spending time in the living room and got into a pretty heated argument. E came to me and asked me for a ride home, I let J know and asked if he’s OK. He said he’s a bit frustrated, and maybe some space would be a good idea. So I drive her home, she thanked me and I went back home.
“I asked J what happened, he explained the situation (not gonna put the business out there, just a common argument in couples) and he said he would talk to her once he had a more level head. Everything sounded reasonable.”
Three days ago, J told his dad he had a friend coming over, which he had no issue with.
“I was beat from overtime and knocked out for a bit. I wake up, and I hear a woman’s voice downstairs. I come downstairs to J kissing an unfamiliar girl. I asked J if he could help me with something quickly. He says sure and we head to the garage.
“I close the door and ask who that is. J says she’s, ‘Just a friend’. I ask what’s going on with E. He responds, ‘Well maybe this will get her to pull her head out of her ass’. I said ‘Alright. That’s not how I raised you, you know what you’re doing is wrong’. I explained ‘If you don’t tell E, I will’.
:This didn’t seem to register with him, he shrugged me off and walked off to spend time with his ‘friend’. I called E’s father and let him know what’s going on.
“J is then on the phone getting in an argument. E breaks up with him, he approaches me, gets mad at me, I tell him to accept responsibility, he refuses, I yell him to pack his stuff and that until he can learn he owes E an apology and accept responsibility, he will be staying with his aunt.
“I take his car keys, my sister picks him up and he leaves pissed. It’s been three days and my sister tells me he’s still angry and J refuses to reach out to me.
“I spoke with my friend about the situation and he told me I should have let it be. J knows I don’t condone cheating but maybe my buddy is right. Am I the a**hole?”
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Ellen replied
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