An AITA post has gone viral after a father shared his controversial decision to cancel his daughter's therapy sessions due to her poor academic performance. The post reveals that the daughter was diagnosed with severe depression and social anxiety, but therapy sessions had helped her make progress in other areas of her life. However, the father felt that since her grades did not improve, he was wasting his money and decided to cancel the therapy. The post has sparked a debate on the importance of mental health and the role of academic performance in determining the value of therapy. Read on to find out more.
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Father cancels daughter's therapy over bad grades 😠
A father cancels his daughter's therapy sessions after seeing no improvement in her grades despite progress in her mental health. The daughter was diagnosed with severe depression and social anxiety, and her therapy sessions had helped her to start talking to her family and friends again and start eating. However, her grades did not improve, and the father felt like he was wasting his money. He decided to cancel her therapy sessions and make it conditional on her getting better grades. While he thought this would motivate her, his wife disagreed, and they had a massive argument. The daughter is upset, and the father is asking for advice on whether he is in the wrong. Read on for reactions and comments on this situation.
Canceling therapy for bad grades? YTA, and needs a reality check 😡
ivi15 | ivi15
Denying therapy for bad grades is cruel and counterproductive. YTA 🚫🩺
Cricket008 | Cricket008
Canceling daughter's therapy over bad grades? YTA according to commenters.
profmoxie | profmoxie
Father cancels daughter's therapy as punishment. YTA for sure 😠
bruuhh1234 | bruuhh1234
Canceling therapy over grades? YTA. Daughter's healing > academics 👏
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Canceling therapy over bad grades? That's abusive. 😡
TheWellIntended | TheWellIntended
Using therapy as a bribe for good grades? 🤔 YTA obviously.
Hinataismyhero | Hinataismyhero
Father cancels daughter's therapy over grades, called out for being an a**hole 😡
aprilthepotato | aprilthepotato
Don't cancel therapy over bad grades. It takes time to heal 🧐
virgo_em | virgo_em
Commenter condemns father for prioritizing grades over daughter's therapy 🤬
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Commenter doubts sincerity of father's actions, sparks conversation.
capmanor1755 | capmanor1755
Depression is a serious illness that requires proper treatment 💊
bruuhh1234 | bruuhh1234
A powerful personal story highlights the importance of therapy for teens ❤️
cowzroc | cowzroc
Parent prioritizes grades over child's mental health. YTA 😠
Smart_Club | Smart_Club
Father cancels daughter's therapy over grades. Redditor calls him out.
FaultyHandbook | FaultyHandbook
Canceling therapy for bad grades is abusive. 💔
bannana | bannana
Prioritizing grades over mental health? YTA, says comment.
weliketoruinjokes | weliketoruinjokes
Therapy helped her improve in other aspects, why cancel it? 😒
cmonmaan | cmonmaan
Parent cancels daughter's therapy over grades; YTA, get a tutor 📚
Qekis | Qekis
Mental health treatment is not a reward, it's vital 🧐🩺. Don't withhold it.
stormywhethers321 | stormywhethers321
Canceling therapy for punishment? YTA indeed! 😠
DreadGrrl | DreadGrrl
Canceling therapy for bad grades makes you the a**hole 😒
JahamasWitness | JahamasWitness
Commenter calls out OP for being a 'Titanic a**hole'
TheLucidDream | TheLucidDream
Comparing cancelling therapy to cancelling cancer treatment. YTA 👎
WeirdYarn | WeirdYarn
Commenter calls out terrible parenting over grades. 💩
Rega_lazar | Rega_lazar
Father cancels daughter's therapy over bad grades: Commenter calls out YTA
TheShahOfBlah | TheShahOfBlah
Parent shames child with mental issues for bad grades. 🤬
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Father cancels daughter's therapy over bad grades - Commenter calls out parent's neglect
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Commenter calls out father for canceling daughter's therapy over grades 💔
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🤬 Commenter condemns father's actions in strong language
LindaCooper97 | LindaCooper97
Prioritizing grades over mental health makes you YTA. Seek help.
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Commenter calls out abusive parenting in strong terms. 💥
CherryDice | CherryDice
Prioritizing grades over mental health? Not the sharpest tool 🤔
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Commenter calls out father's behavior as unacceptable. YTA.
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Redditors agree: YTA for cancelling daughter's therapy over grades 🤦
Tropical_Blast | Tropical_Blast
Canceling your daughter's therapy for bad grades is straight-up abuse 😔
gracielamarie | gracielamarie
Parental neglect: Cancelling therapy for bad grades is abusive 😡
onechicagofire | onechicagofire
Using therapy as punishment? YTA parent gets called out 😠
Spotzie27 | Spotzie27
Straight to the point - YTA without a doubt 🙄
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Canceling therapy as punishment is cruel and counterproductive. YTA 😡
Feestje94 | Feestje94
Father cancels daughter's therapy over grades, deemed YTA by commenters 💔
MrHonest2020 | MrHonest2020
Canceling daughter's therapy due to grades makes YTA.
papiyawn | papiyawn
Commenter calls out OP with fiery insult 🔥
SBEAST666 | SBEAST666
Prioritizing grades over mental health? YTA, parent. 😠
JMLKO | JMLKO
Prioritizing grades over mental health? YTA, get a tutor instead 👍
spottedbastard | spottedbastard
Stopping therapy for better grades? YTA and don't understand mental health 🤦♀️
lozonloz | lozonloz
Red flag! Commenter calls out father's poor parenting decision 👀
aliquilts71 | aliquilts71
Canceling therapy is like taking away a deaf person's hearing aids 😡
PhantomNiffler | PhantomNiffler
Overwhelmingly YTA for canceling therapy over bad grades 🤦♂️
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Father jeopardizes daughter's health over bad grades 🤔
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Father's decision to cancel daughter's therapy receives backlash 👎
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Heartbreaking comment about a father's neglectful actions towards his daughter.
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Father cancels daughter's therapy over grades, called out as YTA by commenter.
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