His Girlfriend Secretly Bought His Son A Skateboard For His Birthday, And Now He’s Blaming Her For His Son’s Injury
Did your parents ever tell you that you couldn’t have a certain kind of toy or play a certain sport because you were at risk of hurting yourself?
Getting a kid a skateboard is a big ‘no’ for some parents, as they come with many risks. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics states that kids aged 6-10 can skateboard as long as they’re under adult supervision. Still, some parents are against skateboarding altogether.
One man is furious with his girlfriend after she secretly bought his son a skateboard and let him skate whenever he wasn’t around.
He’s 30 and has a 9-year-old son. He split from his son’s mom, his ex-girlfriend, six years ago but is still in touch with her as they share custody of their son.
He’s been with his current girlfriend for four years and said she is amazing. She has a great relationship with his son.
However, there’s been an issue with their relationship after she gave his son a gift that he disapproved of.
“Last year, my son suddenly gained an obsession with skateboarding,” he said. “He would talk nonstop about it and kept asking if he could get a skateboard.”
After discussing with his ex-girlfriend, they both decided against getting his son a skateboard, as they were afraid he’d hurt himself and thought he was too young to have one. He said his son was upset about not getting one but eventually got over it.
The other day, he got a terrifying call out of the blue while running errands. His girlfriend called and said that his son had dislocated his shoulder and had to be taken to the emergency room.
Arsenii – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual child
“I was confused, had no idea what was happening,” he said. “I immediately drove to the hospital.”
When he arrived at the hospital, his girlfriend admitted that she secretly bought his son a skateboard for his birthday three months ago.
She had been watching his son and letting him ride it whenever he left the house. His son dislocated his shoulder at a skate park she took him to for practice.
His girlfriend made his son promise not to tell him about the skateboard. He was furious, and so was his ex-girlfriend, who had also rushed to the hospital. His current girlfriend apologized, but it was too late – they were both fuming.
When he confronted his girlfriend later, she explained why she bought his son the skateboard.
“She simply said she just wanted to make my son happy, and she argued that she never let him skate alone,” he remembered. “She was always with him.”
Although his girlfriend didn’t have ill intentions, he still couldn’t get over the fact that she did everything behind his back and lashed out. He called her a name and told her it was her fault his son was injured. Now, they’re hardly talking to one another.
Should he have been less harsh with his girlfriend, or was his reaction valid?
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