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Teen Cracks Under Pressure As Controlling Dad Enforces Insane Routine, Mom Refuses To Step In

Would you call Child Protection Services to report a family member? One woman is seriously considering doing it. But she’s still not sure if she should. The aunt has told how her niece recently called her in tears, begging to be saved from what she claims is “prison.”

It seems the 16-year-old’s father doesn’t know how to manage her ADHD diagnosis, or her ‘lopsided’ grades. And has decided the best way forward is to implement super strict rules and routines. His daughter is feeling deeply unhappy, isolated, and controlled. And her aunt is concerned for her well-being. She believes it’s time to get authorities involved. But not all netizens agree.

Imagine being banned from seeing friends, and living a life that consists only of studying, exercising, and family meal times

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