r/AITAH • u/Xtwa • 4d ago

UPDATE: AITA for “performing” in front of the camera my mom forced me to have in my room? NSFW

Hello everyone, as you know from my last post, I jerked it in front of a surveillance camera my mom put in my room, as a way to really get the message across that I wasn’t going to take that type of treatment.

So today, after I got off from work, I sat down to have a conversation with my mom. Initially, she ignored me and tried to avoid talking about my smooth strokes, but my dad intervened and insisted that we address the situation.

Firstly, I apologized for my actions. While some of you believe I did nothing wrong, I recognize there were better ways to communicate my frustration that didn’t involve tricking my mom into seeing me butt naked with a log in my hand.

However, I emphasized that her treatment towards me has been unfair and unnecessary. At 17, nearing adulthood, I believe I deserve more privacy and trust, not less. My dad supported me, pointing out that approaching the issue with more openness could have avoided this situation altogether.

My mom surprised me by apologizing too, admitting that she feared losing control over me and worried I might "fall from grace" like my older brother, who has gone NC with our family due to his views on Mormonism. She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me in an attempt to keep me grounded within the church, which has only added to my anxiety.

Sorry that there were no crazy new moments in this update, but I feel like these stories are much better when there is an honest, good ending. It just goes to show how many problems can be fixed with good, honest communication between one another.

Oh and also, I’m going to speak to my sister soon and if anything interesting happens I’ll leave another update.

TLDR: I became the smooth stroke king in front of a camera my mom installed in my room to assert my privacy. After a long conversation, she apologized for her actions, fearing I might stray from our religious community like my older brother.

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u/SnooWords4839 3d ago

Thank you for sharing a 1st hand account on how it isn't easy to marry young.

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u/HelloJunebug 3d ago

I’m just happy my husband and I made it out the other side happier. Doesn’t always work out that way. If we stuck in a religion we couldn’t get out of or had controlling parents, man I dunno what would have happened. My husband and I are both very strolled willed, independent, and don’t take shit so it probably wouldn’t have mattered, but it would have been much harder.

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u/SnooWords4839 3d ago

I married at 19, hubby was 20. No religion involved. We have been married for 41 years, it takes work and strength to be where we are.

MIL wanted our marriage blessed by a priest, never happened and I don't miss her 10 years after her death.

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u/HelloJunebug 3d ago

Good for you guys! We’ve been together for 17. Lots of work for sure but so worth it.

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u/SnooWords4839 3d ago

Sure, is a lot of work. Loving the grandkids, we have 4.