I’ve read a number of posts on the topic of today and I have to say, it’s amazing the kind of responses many people were having towards this. For a child to boldly sue his parent to court, and I’m not talking about a major issue like abuse or harassment, it could be for something as ordinary as just having them grounded or refusing to buy them their favorite toys. If a child could go that far, then we really shouldn’t be angry at such children, we should feel sorry for them. Because there are so many things that they’re missing out on that many of us got to enjoy as children.
For many people, the idea is not even conceivable. If you even look at the cases of people who sued their parents to court, they were based on reasons that many people went through as if they were nothing during their childhood, and the thought never crossed our minds. Was it really because of the system many of us were born into? Or is it just not normal for kids to want their parents to be punished?
Not too long ago, I watched a video clip on Facebook about a guy who was suing his parents to court. What was his reason? They were kicking him out of their home! This wasn’t a small boy ooo, he was a full-grown adult, well into his mid-thirties but he was still living in his parent’s basement. Meanwhile, his parents had gotten tired of him and wanted him to leave and find his own feet. They were getting older and just wanted to spend time with each other. However, they were saddled with a big baby that they had to cater to and pay his bills while he took pictures and made videos, a hobby of his.
You see, the man wasn’t an invalid, he was healthy, but he didn’t get a job because he was one of those guys who didn’t believe in corporations. He would rather remain jobless than work for capitalists who rule the financial world. So, you have a jobless man who refused to find a job and only chose to take pictures and make videos every single day. Yet, he lived off his parents. They paid his bills, did his laundry and were still taking care of him as if he was a child. When they finally decided they had enough, they kicked him out.
They didn’t kick him out outrightly, they gave him a quit notice and gave him and ultimatum to move out. They were sure that it would force him to get a job and become a useful member of the society. However, to their chagrin, he took them to court instead.
But then, during the case, it was revealed that the man in question lived a very sheltered life. They stopped him from having a childhood. Whenever he wanted to play with his friends, his parents would fit him with helmets, knee and elbow pads. Many times, they stopped him from playing at all. They vetted the people who came into his life, if they didn’t like the parent of a child, they barred him from befriending that child. Unfortunately, his parents never really liked any of the kids he brought home. They were either too rough, too dirty, or too loud.
Even worse, his parents made him feel like he couldn’t do any wrong. When he failed a test, it was the fault of his teachers. He changed schools so many times because of this and as a result, he couldn’t build any social skills. They basically raised him to rely on them fighting all his battles and as a result, even when he became an adult, he became fully dependent on them. He could no longer imagine functioning outside their influence. And for that reason, he couldn’t allow them to kick him out of their homes.
Now, when you look at the story from both sides, whose side will you take? The parents or the man? Well, making a choice won’t be as easy this time around, will it? This takes me back to my remark at the start of this post. When a child takes their parent to court, don’t be mad at them. Be sorry for them, because they’re sick. Sadly, not in the way hospitals can cure them.
I'm probably not supposed to take something found online so seriously, but then what if that story was true? You have to be lacking something for you to comfortably sue your parents to court, as long as they’re not abusing you, or hurting you, suing them is a stretch. So, if you find yourself in such a situation, know that I’m not mad at you. I understand what you’ve probably been through a lot. So, that is an issue between you and your parents. Do I support such an action? No. I would never do it. What will I do if my own child takes me to court? I honestly have no idea. But for now, I have nothing else to say on this topic.
