Speaking afterwards, the mum said she shamed her son to “make a point” and that she wasn’t going to actually throw him out.
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As the kid said he is now earning money, the single mom went ahead and listed all the bills that he needs to pay to support his upkeep, including $21 for the internet, $430 for rent, $150 for food and $116 for electricity.
Unfortunately, she clicked that the messages should be viewed by anybody and the exchange has gone viral.
Heidi Johnson was not happy when her 13-year-old son named Aaron bragged about his “income” on Facebook.
She accused the youngster of lying to her.
Since you seem to have forgotten that you are only 13 and I’m the parent, and that you won’t be controlled, I guess you will need to learn a lesson in independence.
That’s not all. Aaron will also have to do chores such as taking out the trash, sweeping, and vacuuming several days a week, among other daily duties.
“If you would like your lamp/lightbulbs or access to the internet, you will need to pay your share of costs”.
‘If you decide you would rather be MY CHILD again instead of a roommate, we can negotiate terms.
The author – who reposted the letter on Twitter – admitted later, in a subsequent post, that she had only intended the post to be seen by family and friends when she put it on Facebook.
The post has gotten over 85,000 likes and has been shared over 160,000 times on Facebook.
She also went on to include an estimated bill, and obligations he would have to fulfill to live in her home.
However, within hours of her post, people took to the internet to comment, forcing her to defend her decision. When I ask him to do something, he does it’. How dare I think I had any right to tell him what he could or could not do.
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‘I did leave him some clothes to begin with, just not the ones he would want to wear everyday.
