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[quote=Anonymous]Op here. Yeah. I’m part of the problem. I am tired of feeling like the only parent. Parenting can be hard. Staying consistent with boundaries & expectations is hard. It’s a lot easier to just buy the thing, give them what they want, do the chore for them. I am resentful and need to address it with DH.

Classic example: DH buys DS a special dress shirt he needs for a concert. It’s expensive. It arrives and DS, being a typical teen, finds something wrong with it and complains. DH immediately jumps online and buys a $100 shirt from somewhere else. It teaches DS to be an entitled jerk. I have to gently say, “hey guys, he’s only going to wear this shirt one time. Let’s try it on first..etc”

It’s stuff like this all the time. It’s making the kids demanding and rude. If they complain or demand, they get what they want. It’s ok sometimes to have to eat something you don’t like or wear something that isn’t your favorite or say a fake thank you because it’s polite. You can’t always get what you want.

So yeah. It’s me. I’m frustrated w/DH. DS picks up on it and agrees.  
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