Man Tells The Truth About How He Was Kicked Out On His Eighteenth Birthday And Embarrasses His Father In Front Of Friends

"It hurt being rejected by the people who were supposed to love me"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• May 25, 2023

Kids need the love of their parents, especially when they are young. They should be brought up in an environment that is free of toxicity and full of love, care, and attention.

Sadly, the OP never got the attention or care of his parents all through his eighteen years of living with them. His parents were too religious to commit an abortion, and as a result, the OP pretty much raised himself until he was kicked out at eighteen years of age.

It hurt the OP to be rejected by the people who were supposed to love him. The OP is now twenty, and his parents reached out and started by profusely apologizing.

The OP wasn’t sure about getting back in contact, but they seemed genuine and even wanted to meet in person. The OP showed up at the restaurant expecting a quiet dinner and a heart-to-heart; instead, he found out that his father’s fraternity had rented out the whole place for a 25-year reunion.

The OP got talking with the other adults his age, where he revealed he was kicked out, and that was his eighteenth birthday present. The others were in shock at this revelation, and it somehow got to their parents' ears, and they all gave the OP's dad some distance.

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It really did hurt the OP as he was rejected by the people who were supposed to love him, but he's at peace with it

OP's dad met him at the door and told him to act like they're a happy family in front of his old friend

This is the point where the OP revealed what he got for his eighteenth birthday

What the OP said had gotten back to his father’s friends who are now being very cold to his father

The post got more than 900 comments as many Redditors sympathized with the OP. We've gathered up a bunch of their top replies for you to read through below

It seems the OP is still seeking the approval of the people who never cared about him at all

They literally wanted the OP to lie about his past to make them look good

OP's dad got exactly what he deserves and this Redditor hopes the frat friends shun him

Do you honestly want to be in your parent's house when all you are is a prop to them?

The OP only gave the other kids a truthful answer to their questions

OP's dad doesn’t get to ignore him, kick him out, and then show him off like some prize later in life

For this Redditor, it's all the handwork of karma

You only work on a relationship if you choose, even if the other party reaches out. But when they prove they only reached out to get something from you, then you have every right to bail on them.

OP's parents showed they only got in contact because they wanted something, and many Redditors advised OP never to give them another chance.

Maryjane