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/soundaddicttt 3d ago
DUDE I CALLED IT I read your OG post and was like "this kid's mom has got to be Mormon". My mormon mom did something so similar when I was 17. I beg you dude, please go post in r/exmo. Theyre very nice people and they will not berate you but they do have excellent resources for you and you'll hear a surprising amount of similar experiences. What your mother did is straight up, flat out abuse whether or not you recognize it, even if she apologized. I'm a bit like your older brother, left the church and became the hated sheep of the family. I really hope you can get the freedom of leaving the church too. Life is way better w/o it.