‘I Want You to Leave Me Alone!’ Teen Boy Yells at Family, Finds No One at Home on Christmas – Story of the Day

One day, a teenage boy wakes up and realizes his family is not home. At first, he feels happy because he wants to live independently, but what happens in the next few hours makes him realize he is helpless without his parents.

“Allen, sweetheart, why don’t you play with your brothers?” Allen’s mother asked.

Like most boys his age, Allen didn’t like spending time with his brothers and parents. It was Christmas Eve when his younger brothers were playing their favorite video game in the living room and wanted Allen to join them.

“Mom, he never plays with us!” one of Allen’s brothers complained.

Allen looked at his brother and rolled his eyes, pretending he didn’t hear his mother’s words. He didn’t want to play with his brothers and felt annoyed watching his mother support them.

“Okay, Allen,” his mother said. “Why don’t you help me pack these Christmas presents for tomorrow’s party?”

“Yeah, we could really use your help right now,” Allen’s father added.

“I’m fine here,” Allen replied. “I don’t want to do anything.”

Allen’s mother frowned after hearing his response. “Why, honey?” she asked worriedly. “Is something wrong? It seems like something’s bothering you. What is it?”

The last thing Allen wanted was to answer his mother’s questions. Like other teenagers, Allen’s behavior changed after he hit puberty. He had become rebellious and didn’t want to be around his brothers or parents. He only enjoyed his friends’ company and thought his family didn’t allow him to live independently.

“Nothing, Mom,” Allen replied while scrolling aimlessly on his phone.

While he was still looking at his phone sitting on the couch, he felt someone’s hands on his shoulders. When he looked around, he saw his mother standing behind him.

“My baby!” she said while running his fingers through his hair. “I know you are hiding something from us, but I won’t force you to tell us what it is.”

“Mom, please!” Allen replied rudely.

“What happened, honey? I’m just―”

“I want you to leave me alone!” Allen yelled. “I’m so tired of you guys poking your nose into my business. I want to live alone!”

No one in the room thought Allen would suddenly throw a fit. His brothers and parents stared at him silently while he stomped to his room upstairs.

He entered his room and locked his door. “I’m so tired of this!” he said before he jumped into his bed and closed his eyes to sleep.

The following day, Allen woke up and came downstairs to ask his mother for breakfast. To his surprise, neither his brothers nor his parents were at home. “Mom? Dad?” he shouted, but no...