Father Stunned as Teenage Son Wears Inappropriate Swimwear on Family Cruise”

An 18-year-old is facing some serious backlash from his dad after trying to sport a very revealing swimsuit on a Caribbean family vacation.

During the cruise, the young man decided to make quite the statement by wearing a bold bathing suit that left his father in shock, who quickly insisted he find something a bit more “appropriate” and less “see-through when wet.”

However, after a quick shopping trip on board, the son’s new choice left his dad scratching his head once again.

Curious about what happened next? Keep reading to find out why this father was horrified by his son’s poolside wardrobe!

Desperate for advice, the dad shared his story on the popular subreddit ‘Am I the A**hole,’ describing the awkward encounter with his son, Jax, while on their Caribbean cruise to celebrate his high school graduation.

“Jax is a great kid, but his confidence is through the roof—TOO much confidence,” the father wrote about his 18-year-old son, whom he affectionately called an “exhibitionist.” He explained that Jax has the looks, the athleticism, and the personality to match, but sometimes he pushes things a little too far.

After settling into their cruise cabin, Jax prepared to hit the pool, clearly looking to turn heads—especially among the young women on board.

But his father was anything but impressed.

“Let’s just say his swimsuit was definitely not appropriate. It left nothing to the imagination,” the dad explained. “I told him to change, but the problem was he only packed swimsuits like that. What was he thinking?”

Jax had chosen a Speedo-style suit from the AussieBum brand, known for its “enhancing pouch” and “maximum sheerness when wet.” To make matters worse, Jax’s suit was baby blue—an especially revealing color.

“If they were black, I might have let it slide. But these? They literally scream, ‘look at my junk.’”

Feeling embarrassed, the father kindly suggested his son buy a more modest swimsuit from one of the ship’s stores.

Though Jax initially protested, he eventually went shopping and returned with another Speedo-style suit, slightly better than the first but still not quite appropriate. His father asked him to try again and buy proper swim trunks or board shorts, which Jax reluctantly did.

“He whined about it and begged to wear the original, but I stood firm,” the dad wrote. “Honestly, I admire his confidence—he’d have no problem chatting up girls at the pool in that suit—but there’s a time and a place.”

Before asking Reddit users, “Am I the A**hole for making him change?” the father explained that he was only trying to ensure his son looked “decent” on the family vacation.

“I might be the a**hole because technically he’s an adult and can wear what he wants… but I paid for the trip and felt I had the right to make some rules.”

The Reddit community had mixed reactions. Many agreed with the father, with one user joking, “Ask your son how he’d feel if you wore that and sat next to him.”

Another chimed in, “I wouldn’t want to see my kid’s bits on a family vacation either. Doesn’t matter if they’re 18 or 50!”

Others had more nuanced takes, suggesting the dad may have overreacted slightly: “It’s just really sexual. You’re [Not The Ahole] for not wanting him to show off on a family vacation, but maybe a little [You’re the Ahole] for not accepting a more reasonable Speedo.”

After some Redditors called him a “prude,” the father defended his stance, clarifying, “I’m not a prude. He can usually wear what he wants. But he tried to pull one over on me, and I wasn’t having it.”

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