'He showed me texts between him and my son's therapist': 14-year-old's therapist sends private info to evil stepdad

Imagine your own therapist texting private info to your stepdad behind your back...

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmiTheA**hole subreddit by u/Salinasjr36, who shared this anecdote about his 14-year-old son. His son's dog recently died and the death was so tough on him that his father signed him up for therapy. A few weeks later, his son was punished by his stepdad for badmouthing him to his therapist. When the Redditor confronted the stepdad about it, he learned that the therapist and stepdad had been exchanging text messages. 

 

Despite everyone else (including his wife and ex-wife) being annoyed by the Redditor's actions, those in the comments section seem to be in agreement that reporting the therapist is the right way to go. There's absolutely no evidence that the boy was in danger or exhibiting truly worrisome behavior that would require notifying a parent, and even if he was, the kid's biological parents should be the ones who are contacted. No excuse there, sir. This story only makes me intensely paranoid about my therapist…

 

For more content like this, take a look at this story about a high school student's contentious relationship with her mother. Keep scrolling below for the full post!

Trucking Company Takes Clients Own Advice and Fires Them After Calling Their Bluff

"Why don't you just fire us then." is an empty threat that you should never make, somewhere along the lines of "If you don't do this I quit" or "Why don't you just leave if you don't like it." When one makes such threats they're saying it thinking they're in a position of power. 

It's a power move and manipulation tactic to force a subordinate (or someone you otherwise have power over) into reluctantly accepting whatever terms you are proposing. By giving them an "out", the person in power is psychologically manipulating them into resigning and becoming complicit with the power-wielders wishes. 

So, when this trucking company had it suggested to them, by the client themselves, that they should fire the client, it triggered a reflection that caused the trucking company to realize that they'd rather not service this client any longer. 

Keep reading to see screenshots of this story, as posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit this week by Reddit user u/Wildcatb. They've promised to post an update as things unfold, so we'll be keeping an eye out for it.

For more malicious compliance check out this CEO who laughed off a worker's request for a raise and challenged them to find a new job.

Stepmom Refuses To Admit That Her Stepson Does Not Want Her To Adopt Him

You would think at a certain point this woman would get the picture, right? Wrong!

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/LostConstruction492, who opened up about his Mom's death when he was 6 years old. By the time he was 8, his new stepmother Ana was already trying to adopt him. The judge believed the Redditor when he said he did not want to be adopted. They tried again and again and again. 11 years later and she is still handing him adoption papers to try to formalize the process. 

 

So what can the Redditor do in this situation? Some folks in the comments suggested he should change his last name to his late mother's maiden name to really send a message. That's one option, though we're not sure how well that would go down with the rest of the family. Regardless, what does the Redditor owe them anyway? They are clearly not on his side here, especially his lame father who has been literally zero help. Our advice is for the Redditor to cut this woman out of his life as soon as he can. Keep scrolling below for the full post and the best/funniest comments!

 

For more family drama, take a look at this story about one Redditor's revenge on his homophobic uncle. 

'He's got a pay stub for about 15 paychecks': Manager takes down company that is shorting his workers on overtime

It's startling how many people out there are unaware of the legalities surrounding operating a business, both workers and owners alike. One tends to imagine, idealistically, that in order to run, operate, or manage a business you'd have to have some awareness of what the regulations and laws of employment are. 

Unfortunately, when you get out into the workforce, it soon becomes brutally clear that the managers and regional managers aren't actually being selected based on their business acumen, sense of justice, ability, or knowledge base. Usually, these qualities fall far below other desired traits… like not asking questions and a willingness to exploit the subordinates that are to be placed under you. 

It's a brutal world out there, and it's nice to see the tables turned when the chance presents itself. Keep reading to see the screenshots of this tale of revenge that was posted to Reddit's r/ProRevenge subreddit by Reddit user u/onaplinth.

For more workplace revenge stories, check out this account manager who ran their bigoted client out of business.

Funniest Random Starter Packs From This Week on Reddit That Actually Make Sense

How were stereotypes born? Well, before we get to that, let's test out some stereotypes for ourselves, and perhaps our automatic response will suffice by providing the answer for us. We'll begin with an easy example that comes to mind. Girls - Feminine, pink, warm-hearted, high voice. Boys - Masculine, blue, tough, low voice. Psychological findings have proposed that as people observe a group of people that are normally overrepresented in certain roles (for example, girl's as warm and kind-hearted, and boy's as tough and assertive), they come to the conclusion that the traits that appear in these 'roles' belong to the whole entire group. In the society we live in, people tend to make judgments about others, and what better place to do so than the internet? There are certain stereotypes that we unconsciously stick to, and that we are inclined to have preconceived opinions about. Sometimes they're bad, racist, and unkind. Other times, stereotypes can be ridiculously funny. We've been scouring Reddit for the funny and harmless kind. Good news - we've stumbled upon (in our humble opinion) the best of the best, so go ahead and enjoy judging!

Comedian recounts story of when she was a bartender and epically shutdown some entitled customers, just to shamefully realize they were in the right

As a bartender, it is your right—nah, your duty!—to put entitled customers back in their place and not play their frustrating immature game. However, you should always be SURE that they are truly just being privileged spoiled folk and haven't actually been the victim of a real mistake you've made…