Unsuspecting Redditor Offers Son's Friend Simple Haircut, Ends Up Receiving An Unexpected Phone Call From The Boy's Parents

“In my humble opinion, I believe I did them a favor!”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• December 18, 2023

Our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) day began innocently enough but soon morphed into a hair-raising tale—quite literally. Their 12-year-old son undertook a day-long adventure with his best buddy, Aaron.

The duo immersed themselves in video game conquests and shared laughter when suddenly, OP was seized by a burst of inspiration. They proposed to give their son a quick buzz cut before his dad picked him up—this wasn’t their first rodeo, and they knew their way around a pair of clippers ever so well.

A few moments later, OP’s son was rocking one mean-looking buzz cut. OP was on a roll, so she asked Aaron if he’d like to even out his bob. 

Aaron declined, adding that he planned to get a buzz just like his best buddy. OP’s response? Say less! Armed with her trusty tools, she gave Aaron a matching buzz cut within minutes; she even let him add some color to his hair.

Hours later, OP dropped Aaron at his parents. But it wasn’t long before their phone began buzzing with Aaron’s parent's names flashing on the caller ID. 

They inquired if OP had given their son a haircut, and OP proudly affirmed this. They even took credit for his now-visible eyes without the bob in the way.

Well, the parents didn’t share the same sentiment. They blasted OP for making such an audacious move without permission. OP still maintained that a 12-year-old was old enough to pick their hairstyle, though.

Did they do anything wrong?

The story in detail

A bit of background

Aaron’s parents were upset with OP for cutting his hair without asking permission from them

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

“YTA. You don't take liberties with someone else's kid like that. That's common sense.”

“Plus you didn't style it, you buzzed it off and put color in it. YTA.“

“You screwed up by not calling the parents before you touched the kid's hair. YTA“

“My 12 year old is fully in charge of what happens to his body. However, I would be pissed if an adult decided to do that without discussing it with me first.”

“I doubt this is real, but if it is, I know parents who would have had you arrested.”

“You did not have permission to cut his hair. You CERTAINLY did not have permission to put dye in his hair.“

“Your own son didn’t groom his own hair you did it for him. So let his parents be present for his choices.“

The community’s disapproval rained down on OP for making such a presumptuous decision. Sure, some kids that age may be allowed to decide their hairstyles, but in situations like these, the parents should be involved. They might feel pressured to accept because adults usually have the authority.

Many agreed the entire thing felt orchestrated because OP felt Aarons's hair was too long. Why else would they suddenly feel inspired to give their son a haircut while he played video games?

OP definitely crossed the line here.

Do you agree with this verdict? Let us know in the comments.

Jesse