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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/InteractionOk8648 on 2023-08-23 15:51:29.

My 13yo son Evan and 13yo nephew Jack are best friends. Jack definitely has an attitude problem and up until recently I’ve avoided it. Yesterday Jack was over at my house and I found out that Evan left his lights, fan, etc all on on his room before going to school. My electric bill is outrageous and I’ve discussed this with him.

I told Evan that I’ll simply take his phone away the next time he doesn’t turn off things in his room. So I took away his phone when he came home with Jack. Evan was upset and Jack actually told me I just can’t take his phone away like that. I told him to mind his business and his mouth before I take his phone away too.

He said I wasn’t allowed to take his phone away. So I did. I said go complain to Daddy (my brother). Both boys were livid at me and Jack asked to go home so I dropped him off. Of course my brother called me and demanded that I give the phone back. I asked him if his child learned his lesson and he said I was over the line.

I said once Jack apologizes and agrees to mind his own business then I’ll give it back. This morning at school he and my brother came up to me and apologized and I gave it back.

After the boys left to go to school my brother said don’t you ever take my kid’s phone away. I told him he wasn’t lost in the woods and this wouldn’t have happened if you didn’t spoil him and raise a brat. Shame on you and your ex.

He and his ex believe taking a phone away from your kid is borderline abuse.