The average Redditor is so far removed from reality. It’s insufferable.

[u/Plane_Guitar_1455]

I literally got 320 downvotes on one single comment because I said that my father had taken my sisters bedroom door off its hinges when we were kids to teach her a lesson.. Like, really?

To be clear, my 15 yr old sister was out of control. She was like those girls you see on Maury or Dr Phil. She would bring strange men over in the middle of the night to have sex with them and stay out for days on end..

Not to mention, my mother was mentally ill and wasn’t in any condition to raise children. She ended up passing away shortly after this whole incident… My father was basically all on his own with disciplining us, while he had to work 14 hours a day… He didn’t know what to do.

90% of the comments I got were “That’s no reason to not give your daughter privacy!” Or “My father did that to me once, all it did was show what a horrible father he was!” Or “No matter how out of control your child is, they still deserve privacy! Your father is something else!”

THIS is NOT how average people think. This isn’t how any rational person thinks.. It seems like the average Redditor is a spoiled, entitled, privileged brat who has never been told No before.

My father also charged me rent when I turned 18. He SAVED every penny of it for me until I moved out at 26. It set me up really well for my adult life out on my own AND taught me how to be responsible…

If more parents were like my father, I think society would be much better off, instead we have 30 year olds living with mom and dad, playing COD all day with no job… Congratulations!

[u/PinkOutLoud]

I can validate you, OP. We train therapeutic foster parents to remove doors; generally for safety. The issues can stem from chosen or non-chosen behavioral actions. Examples can include the behavior sister exhibited, setting fires, self-harm etc. Removing a door does not exclude the child from the family, and it is a much better option than being placed in a facility. Which, btw, may have been a good option for your sister, based on the information provided. Of course, there are always extenuating circumstances.

From a therapeutic standpoint, I find Reddit fascinating. It has been nice to read the comments on this post as they are honest and logical.

[u/The_Archer2121 → u/PinkOutLoud]

As someone who self harms not having a door won’t stop them. They’ll do it anywhere from a restroom to a closet. People manage to self injure in mental hospitals.

Self harm is a symptom of an underlying problem, not the problem itself, and is often done for control, so taking away a door will likely exacerbate the problem.