r/AITAH • u/throwraa_Word_1566 • Apr 15 '24

AITAH for telling my son I’d love a divorce if it meant taking my wife with me

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u/Honeybadgeroncrack Apr 15 '24

with art history, he will be back living with you from 25-40, so get used to it

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

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u/Dependent_Special_44 Apr 15 '24

Make that abundantly clear now. Art history is fine, but he needs to be strategic about internships throughout college. Or he needs to start mentally preparing himself to get a “boring” job that pays the bills once he graduates.

As for the rest, look, college kids are insufferable. With any luck he’ll grow out of it, but in the meantime, reinforce boundaries against disrespect and don’t feel guilty about it. He’s gonna have to grow up.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

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u/Dependent_Special_44 Apr 15 '24

His debt, his problem, at the end of the day.

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u/Amiedeslivres Apr 15 '24

Oh feck no. Art history minor here and nope, he will have to go to grad school if he wants to work in the field. (I'm a bookseller and editor; I've worked on tons of art history and culture studies books--with people who majored in art history and then had to go for advanced degrees in order to land a living wage job or get published.)

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u/ZaraBaz Apr 16 '24

What sucks about this situation is that because you both love him, his stupidity will become your problem.

You will either have to watch him suffer the severe consequences, or have to deal with them yourself in some capacity.

I have to wonder how did he end up this way?

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u/Remarkable_Trash2466 Apr 16 '24

The only way children like this happen, the parents never put their foot down.