AITA for refusing to work?
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AITA for refusing to work?
For context, I am 17 years old, and I have worked since I was 13. My parents (white mother, asian father) have always been very difficult when it comes to work – “earning money is everything and you should sacrifice happiness for it”. I was working in a takeaway when I was 13 and stayed for about 4 years, despite the fact I always told my parents I hated it there and every shift was a nightmare, they forced me to work. I recently had a temporary job for the christmas holiday and it was much better, but I really want to just relax and focus on school.
Now it’s over, my parents are constantly going at me telling me I “need to work” and I partly agree, and I said I will keep looking for a decent job. Anyways, now they have just messaged me saying they have got me a job at this other restaurant. My issue is that they have asked me about this place before and I specifically said NO. It is an indian restaurant and i’m not comfortable working there due to the staff (i know some of the guys and ive already had issues with them at school).
The pay is decent, however I am extremely uncomfortable working there and I really do not want to go, so I told them I’m not doing it. They are both mad at me, calling me “lazy” and saying that now I’m going to disappoint the boss. I told them how i feel but they seriously couldn’t care less. Am I overreacting, or was the going behind my back and applying me in for a job despite my constant “no” a problem.
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