Teen Yelled at His Parents for Fighting in Front of His Little Sister. Mom Tells Him He Doesn't ‘Understand' Being an Adult

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A 16-year-old wrote on Reddit that he has gotten used to tuning out his parents' arguing, but it scares his 8-year-old sister
The teenager said he eventually "just snapped" and yelled at his parents to "shut up"
His mother told him that he didn't understand what it's like to be an adultA frustrated teenager yelled at his parents for fighting in front of his little sister yet again — but now he wonders if he overstepped.
In a post on Reddit's 'Am I the A------' forum, the 16-year-old described his home life where he lives with his parents, who are 'constantly fighting,' and his 8-year-old sister.
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'Like, yelling almost every night, slamming doors, cussing each other out over everything — money, us, their parents,' he explained.
'Most of the time, I just try to tune it out, but my little sister can't. She gets scared and runs into my room crying, asking me if they're getting divorced or if she did something wrong,' he continued. 'I do my best to calm her down, but it's hard. She's a kid.'
He detailed that there was yet another fight between his parents recently, and he lost his cool.
'I just snapped. I came out of my room and yelled at both of them to shut up. I told them they're scaring her and making everything worse, and that I'm tired of pretending everything's normal when it's not,' he wrote. 'I might've said something like, 'You're both acting like f------ children,' which, yeah, not my proudest line.'
The teen recalled that both of his parents got quiet, but his mother later criticized him.
'My mom told me I was out of line and that I 'don't understand how hard it is being an adult,' ' he wrote.
His father also expressed his displeasure with him. 'My dad didn't say much, just gave me a pissed-off look. Now it's super tense in the house, and I feel kinda guilty,' the teen wrote.
The teen acknowledged that yelling wasn't the right response to the fighting, but said he 'was just so tired of seeing my sister freaked out and no one doing anything about it.'
Reddit users commended him for being protective of his younger sibling.
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'You were not out of line. Your parents need to realize that this behavior is damaging their children,' one commentator wrote. 'I'm proud of you for looking out for your sister, even though it's a role that you shouldn't have to fulfill.'
Another added: 'Not out of line. You stood up for yourself and your sister — that will never be wrong.'
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