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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/TheDragonDoji on 2025-06-10 10:49:31+00:00.
When I was 9 (the early 90's) we lived in a small countryside village, so I walked the 3/4's of a mile to school every day.
Both parents worked and as my mother was a teacher; she was, usually, home in time for when I got home.
However, one day she's not in and I am locked out. So I head to my friend's around the corner (he had Mario 3 on NES). An hour later, after I got home I was admonished by my mother for almost being late. So I asked for a key to the house...a request I believed was perfectly reasonable.
Spoiler alert; request denied "you're too young for a key to THIS house!"
A week or so later, locked out again.
My friend wasn't in, neither were the others nearby; so I sat on the front door welcome mat and waited.
I waited 2.5 hours for my mother to return from my little brother's Dental appointment; the entire time sat on the front doorstep.
Apparently! Having your child sat on the doorstep for several hours in clear view of the neighbours is very embarrassing!!
The best part...my Old Man found it hilarious as he was routinely irritated by my mother's utter obliviousness to anyone's schedules.
I had a key by the weekend.