'My kid's stepmom buzzed off [his] new haircut': Mom gives her son a haircut, entitled stepmom rejects it, prompting family rivalry

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Feb 17, 2025 8:00 AM EST

The funny thing about critiquing a kid's haircut is that really, you're critiquing the work and choices of the kid's parents. Therefore, one should proceed with caution before throwing shade at a little kid's hairstyling, or else, one might face the wrath of that kid's mother.

The problem is that in this particular instance, the person throwing shade was the kid's stepmother, who seemed to know exactly what she was doing. Leave it to families to start feuds over a child's haircut. The funniest part of this story is the fact that the kid's own opinion of his hairstyle does not seem to hold much weight, which says a lot about the personalities of the adults in this dynamic.

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  • The mother who shared this story clarified that while she does not find going to a fancy barber to be necessary, she is more than competent at styling her kid's hair. Her son doesn't seem to object to these hair choices either. Clearly, however, his stepmother has taken an issue with it. One has to wonder if she would be critiquing his haircut if she thought it had been professionally done. Perhaps she was projecting this whole time…

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    I had cut my son's hair when he was with me last, and when he came home from his dad's house, I found that his stepmom had taken him to get his head buzzed.
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    I'm livid. According to my kids, his stepmom didn't like the cut I gave him, so she took him to get it cut.
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    Now- listen- I'm not a barber. But I can do a basic boy's cut. My son looked good. Could a professional do better? Of course. But I can't afford that, so
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    I do his hair at home. He liked his hair, he had no complaints when I cut it. It was ready to go for Thanksgiving.
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    Whoever cut it did a really cry buzz job- they butchered his cowlick, left jagged edges at the front- it's a cheap Cost Cutters buzz. It's in no way an improvement on what I had done.
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    I know his dad does stuff like this to get at me- it's a very, VERY difficult coparenting relationship. He was extremely able to me during our relationship, and he still uses the kids to control,
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    punish, or otherwise hurt me. The stepmom, on the other hand, is actually a pretty nice person, from what I can tell. I think she loves my kids. I know they love her. And I know- from
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    experience- that she probably is living in the dark. But even if she doesn't know how abe he is- even if she thinks I'm a really bad mom, and he's a great dad, and
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    I'm a liar, and he tells the truth, and the whole lie he's created for her.... Shouldn't she know better than to cut off my kid's hair?
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    After he told her, I don't want to get my hair cut- my mom just cut it? I know, hair grows back. It's not even really about the hair. It's the principle of the thing- taking
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    liberties to cut off a haircut she knew I had done. It falls in line with the many other instances of her- and my ex- attempting to set themselves up as my kids "real" parents and as me as the throwaway parent.
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    I've sent what was honestly a very restrained confrontation text to her and I'm waiting to see how she responds before I say anything further. I'm waiting for an apology or some recognition that she f ed up. So. Am I overreacting?
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  • Several members of the online community provided solace to the mother and agreed that she was not overreacting at all. In fact, some folks even suggested that she should keep her kid away from the stepmom moving forward. Here's what they had to say about all the family drama!

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    Agreeable_Cou... Absolutely not. She has no right to do anything to your childs hair and this needs to be addressed. Honestly id reconsider letting her around the kid completely.
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    nothotsummeri... Oh, f that. Not overreacting. She's totally pulling some sh and starting drama.
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    ArreniaQ makes me wonder if your ex told her to do it... try to be patient, it may not be long. before she starts seeing the reality of the man she
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    married. I don't have any suggestions because no matter what you say or do, your ex is going to spin it that you are the bad parent.
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    No_Cockroach4... Cutting someone's hair without permission is a criminal offense in a lot of places; historically it has very bad connotations, forcibly cutting someone's hair is used as a means of humiliation and control.
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    Trouble is your ex is going to say he gave stepmom permission, and it is used as a means of indicating control over your son - ex and stepmom as primary parents. NOR
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    Lullaby_Jones You might want to take some pictures, screenshots, etc and get them over to whichever attorney handled your custody hearings. Asap.
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