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Mantas Kačerauskas

“I Am Starving Him”: Teen Flips Out Over Reduced Food Portions, People Online Take His Side

Our childhood food habits often stay with us well into adulthood, so parents are encouraged to model healthy behaviors for their kids.

However, Reddit user Main-Bat-2458 started feeling like she had to take drastic measures. In a post on the subreddit ‘Am I the [Jerk]?‘, the mother revealed that she was struggling with her son’s excessive eating, so she decided to limit his intake.

But this soon spiralled into a huge conflict between them and now she’s unsure if she made the right decision.

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