His father’s words cut deep, branding him a spoiled brat and shattering the fragile bubble of entitlement he didn’t realize he had built. It wasn’t just about a console anymore—it was a painful lesson in gratitude, humility, and understanding that sometimes, what you want isn’t what you’re owed.
I (17M) wanted a PS5. I repeatedly told my parents I wanted a PS5. My mom said they were hard to come by and asked what else I’d like. I said nothing, if I couldn’t get a PS5, then don’t bother with anything else.
That’s the only thing I wanted. I may have been a little to insistent about it. Come Christmas morning there’s nothing for me but my favorite candy and a winter coat. I didn’t understand and asked why I only got candy and a coat.
My dad said I told them I didn’t want anything else if they couldn’t get me a PS5, so they didn’t get me anything except the coat because I need it and my mom added the candy. I got upset and asked why they wouldn’t have at least tried to get me something I might want.
My dad said because I was becoming a spoiled brat. I disagreed but my dad said I obviously don’t hear how I talk to people. That I’m coming across more and more bratty and that I‘m not owed anything.
Lots of people wanted PS5s or Xbox’s and a lot of them didn’t get it. He said he could understand being mildly disappointed in not getting what I wanted, but the bratty entitled attitude had to stop.
I told my dad he was being an asshole to me, and I was just disappointed they didn’t get me anything good. He said he didn’t care if I was disappointed, he was disappointed in me for how materialistic I was being.
When my brother (20M) called to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, I told him what happened and he actually laughed and said it sounded like Dad was teaching me a lesson and that I must have been acting like a real asshole for him to do that.
I don’t see how I’m he asshole for being disappointed I didn’t get anything for Christmas, but my dad and brother are in agreement that I am the asshole.
Conclusion
The original poster (OP) is facing a difficult conflict rooted in unmet expectations for a highly desired gift, the PlayStation 5. The OP’s firm stance—that they wanted nothing else if the PS5 was unavailable—was taken literally by the parents, resulting in minimal gifts, which caused significant upset and feelings of being unvalued. The core conflict is between the OP’s sense of disappointment and the parents’ desire to correct what they perceive as spoiled or entitled behavior.
Was the OP’s strong focus on a single gift a display of entitlement that justified the parents’ extreme reaction of giving nearly nothing, or were the parents overly harsh in punishing simple disappointment by withholding other thoughtful gifts? The question remains whether the lesson taught was about gratitude or about punishing desire.
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Also to clarify, you *did* get Christmas gifts; you just didn’t like what you received. Huge difference.
This sounds so cliche but damn boy, you have a roof over your head and a good home and food.
Like, countless millions would love to have just that. Hell, there are millions in your own country who would love to have that.
It’s like every Xmas tv special or movie you’ve watched with the same cheesy dumb-as-rocks “moral of the story: be thankful for what you have and the spirit of Christmas is loving and giving and caring” has gone WHOOSH right over your head.
If I were your dad, I’d be worried about where you’ll go in life with your attitude.
I’d be happy as fuck with a new jacket.
You wanted a PS5 and told your parents that. Your mom told you they were hard to come by so is there something else you’d like? This is where you screwed yourself: if I can’t have the PS5 I don’t want anything.
You were betting/strong arming your parents would cave and buy you the PS5 rather than give you nothing. Lol. You lost that bet and your parents will not be strong armed. That’s a dahm hard lesson to learn. You forced your parents to teach it to you.
You literally told them you didn’t want anything if they couldn’t get you a ps5 and that’s exactly what happened. You can’t have it both ways. You’ve basically learnt a hard lesson because your father is right, you were acting bratty. There’s many many people that couldn’t get the new consoles that came out and they just have to wait, you’re no different. You got a coat and some sweets, I’d be grateful you got anything. Many kids probably woke up with no presents at all yesterday.
You should visit the r/stimuluscheck sub and read about how some people are stealing roasts from supermarkets just so their families can have a dinner. The fact you got a coat and candy is literally more than what some children got this year.
1. They actually LISTEN when you tell them something.
2. They respect your wishes when they can reasonably do so.
3. They teach you a few lessons about how life works.
Also, YTA.
You sulked liked a child when they said they may not be able to get you one. Threw a tantrum “wah wah I dont want anything else wah wah” bottle out of the pram.
Are you even old enough to play on any games on the ps5? You sound like a toddler
You should probably apologise to your parents.
Sorry, kid. Tough luck, but like your original post said, they’re hard to come by, and you did specifically say if they couldn’t/wouldn’t get you one, to get you nothing.
Edit: wrong word.
Parents: couldn’t get a PS5, gets nothing.
“OMGGG WHY DIDNT YOU GET ME ANYTHING?”
This post is so stupid I honestly think it’s just trolling.
You want a PS5? You’re old enough to work for it. Your dad is right, you come across incredibly entitled and bratty.
I’m more amazed at the fact that you typed all this out and didn’t sense the entitlement that this post is reeking with.