Parents Furious After Their Child Refuses To Share The Results Of Their Blood Test

"I've so far refused to share my blood work. Told them that if there was something worth sharing I'll share with them."

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• January 31, 2023

Being too close to your family will sometimes mean that they might try to intrude on your privacy and cross your boundaries. It happens in subtle ways that most people can't even recognize, and when you try to ensure that your boundaries are respected, it's usually not taken well. 

Some parents never let their kids grow up and continue to treat them as children their whole lives. They find it hard to fully trust them with matters that require a strong sense of responsibility. 

Medical-related matters are usually something they take quite seriously. They are well aware that sometimes their kids don't care for themselves as much as they should.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/Traditional_Long_648 made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where they explained how they refused to share their blood test results with their parents, which they didn't take that well. The user felt that it wasn’t necessary to share their private medical records, but their parents' reaction made him doubt how he dealt with the situation.

The r/AmItheA**hole community had a lot of different reactions to the user's post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/Traditional_Long_648:

OP informed their parents that they would only share results worth sharing.

OP eventually modified the post to include an "Edit" with more context about the situation.

The parents are not covering the medical costs since it's socialized.

OP thinks they might be the a-hole for the following reason:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Traditional_Long_648's post:

"You might see if their doctor friends would be willing to talk with you directly."

Medical records are something personal and private.

OP realizes their parents want to help but believes they don't have to see it all.

It sounds like OP's parents don't trust them enough to make the right decisions.

It's unethical to diagnose someone without their consent.

Blackmail is not the right way to push OP to share medical records.

"If you want to keep your stuff private, the only way is to not share it with them."

OP is entitled to some degree of privacy.

Some users wondered if OP was hiding an addiction, which is not the case.

OP replied to the previous user's question to clarify and correct their claims.

Oddly, the parents are that desperate for OP's medical records.

The parents need to look up federal law and educate themselves.

The parents might want to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

OP should at least keep their parents "in the loop as to what those medical problems are."

OP should talk to their parents and explain their point of view.

Well, this was an interesting story. While OP has every right to keep their medical records secret, they should still comfort their parents by broadly speaking about how they have nothing to worry about.

The parents are only trying to help. If you enjoyed reading this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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