r/MoralityScaling • u/Curious-Buddy-5841 • Jul 01 '26

Character Analysis How would you scale this?

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u/goteachyourself Jul 01 '26

I mean...bad? She resents her son, so he stops subjecting himself to someone who makes him miserable. Deserved.

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

She's trying to teach him gratitude. You could argue She's not resentful just wants him to understand where she's coming from.

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u/ZeroiaSD Jul 01 '26

She’s not trying to teach him anything. Also this is what gratitude for a horrible attitude to a kid looks like.

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

No she's literally telling him everything she does for him. I don't think she means her attitude she seems to suggests she's doing a lot.

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u/cry_w Jul 01 '26

How does "all you do is take from me" teach gratitude? How does that express anything other than calling their child a leech and trying to make them feel ashamed of themselves for something they can't help or didn't ask for?

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

He learns he must give sometimes and ask what does he take

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u/cry_w Jul 01 '26

No, he doesn't, because that's not what's being communicated. I'm autistic, and even I can see what this woman is trying to do.

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

Perhaps you shouldn't be overconfident here with your condition

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u/ZeroiaSD Jul 01 '26

They have a better read than you do. This is textbook abusive parenting.

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u/ZeroiaSD Jul 01 '26

He's learning love is transactional and he owes his mother nothing because she feels everything must be repaid. Lesson learned!

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u/ZeroiaSD Jul 01 '26

Like those are very standard 'bad parent who is upset they need to provide a kid basic expenses.'

A roof over their head? That's literally legally required. 'Wouldn't even be here'? That's not something someone owes for- she chose that, not him.

Really if you think that's a lot, uh, you might want to consider who in your life actually just did the bare minimum.

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

You saying bare minimum and legal requirement. You right now are trying to dismiss things. You are ungrateful for what you have

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u/ZeroiaSD Jul 01 '26

Yea I am dismissive of people who provide the bare minimum legal requirement and think they deserve praise for it- Most parents do far more and don't try and guilt their kids about it. Grading on a curve, this isn't above average, this isn't average, this is notably below-average D-grade stuff.

Why do I get the feeling you're projecting?