During a family vacation in the Caribbean, an 18-year-old named Jax was eager to show off his new swimsuit. But his father had a major issue with it.
Jax was thrilled to flaunt his new, eye-catching bathing suit, but his father was shocked. “That swimsuit is way too revealing,” he said. The father insisted that Jax needed to find something less sheer when wet.
When Jax came back from shopping, his father was left scratching his head. He had hoped the boy would pick something more appropriate, but the new suit was still quite daring.
A father took to the ‘Am I the A**hole’ subreddit to share his dilemma about his son Jax’s swimwear during their Caribbean trip. Jax was celebrating finishing school with a weeklong vacation with his parents.
While Jax is a great kid, his father described him as having “too much confidence.” He called him an “exhibitionist” and added, “He’s the most confident person I’ve ever seen.” Though Jax is attractive and charming, his father felt his confidence was sometimes excessive.
The father noted that Jax usually succeeds when he challenges authority. However, in this case, he was not so successful.
Ship Sets Sail, Outfit Fails
Once the family arrived at their room, Jax was excited to hit the pool. He wanted to impress everyone, especially the girls. But his father was not impressed at all.
Jax’s bathing suit was a big problem. It was one of those suits meant to flaunt everything. The father said, “I told him to change, but he only packed that suit for the whole week. What was he thinking?”
Jax was wearing an AussieBum Speedo-style swimsuit. This brand is known for its “maximum sheerness when wet” and “enhancing pouch.” According to the brand, lighter colors are more sheer. “If they had been black, I might have let it slide,” the father said, “but baby blue? It was practically see-through.”
Played the ‘Dad Card’
Embarrassed by Jax’s choice, the father suggested he buy a different suit from one of the ship’s stores. Jax was not happy about it at first, but he eventually went shopping and returned with another speedo-style suit. It was still somewhat revealing but better than the original.
Jax tried to argue, saying, “Can’t I just wear the first one?” But his father insisted on a more appropriate choice, like trunks or board shorts. Jax reluctantly agreed and bought a new suit.
Even though Jax was upset and pleaded to wear his original suit, his father refused. “I have to respect his confidence,” the father said, “but there are times and places where that level of flaunting isn’t appropriate.”
The father wondered if he was being too strict and asked Reddit users for their opinions. He explained that he just wanted his son to be “decent” and felt he had the right to set some rules since he paid for the trip.
“That is incredibly improper.”
Most Redditors agreed with the father after seeing a photo of Jax’s original suit. One commenter suggested, “Ask your son if he would be okay with you wearing that and sitting next to him.” Another added, “I wouldn’t want to see my child’s genitals on vacation, no matter how old they are.”
Redditors had mixed feelings about the father’s actions. Some thought he was right to want more decency, while others felt he might have been a bit harsh. One person said, “At first, I thought the father was being unreasonable, but after seeing the picture, I realized how inappropriate it was.”
Another user believed Jax was testing his father’s limits: “He probably wouldn’t have said anything if Jax had worn the new suit from the start. But after the first suit, he was already annoyed and more likely to wear shorts.”
The father responded to critics who called him a “prude,” saying he was fine with Speedos in general but felt Jax was trying to push boundaries. “I’m not a prude,” he said. “He can usually wear what he wants. If it means I’m a prude for not wanting him to wear that suit in public, then so be it.”
