AITA for telling my son it’s a good thing he’s pretty?
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A father, who has four children with varied career paths, recently upset his son with a degree in Dance by saying, “It’s a good thing you’re pretty.” The son was struggling to plan his future and sought advice from both parents, who reinforced rules about becoming self-sufficient.
The father’s comment, intended as encouragement, was taken to mean the son should rely on his looks rather than pursue meaningful work. Now, the son and his other mother are angry, feeling the father undermined his potential. read the original story below…
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‘ AITA for telling my son it’s a good thing he’s pretty? ‘
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Here’s the input from the Reddit crowd:
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Was the father’s attempt at humor unfairly dismissive, or just tough love? Share your thoughts below!
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How good a dancer is he? What style does he like best? If it is classical ballet why has he not auditioned for every ballet company in the country? I do not think he is as passionate as he should be. When I was young I auditioned for everything. I would have taken chorus work or even walk ons to just be on stage in anything.
tell him he has to actively look for auditions to go to. Tell him to take himself to a modelling agency. If his looks are good, he is tall and he has the advantage of dance training., he should be able to get work if again he is happy to do whatever comes his way. Model agencies love models who are capable of doing whatever work comes in. Your house rules are fair. He just needs to get off his butt and start hustling.