Most grown-ups know that adulting seems deceptively easy when viewed

through the eyes of an inexperienced child, and if you don’t, you should take note.

There’s a nicely powered home to live with features like food on the table and unlimited internet use.

And how those things got there isn’t nearly as simple as a child might believe.

One mother, wanting to teach her disrespectful son that “nothing comes for free”

found a hilarious way to call out the 13-year-old who wasn’t ready for the responsibilities of an adult.

Keep reading to learn how this mom used a “real world” lesson to discipline her son!

In 2015, Heidi Johnson was having trouble with her defiant 13-year-old son Aaron, who she writes

“wants the perks of growing up without the responsibility that comes with it.”

At the time, Aaron was earning a “teeny tiny bit of money” as a YouTuber and

refused to follow his mom’s instructions about completing his homework.

The young rebel stormed out of her room and declared “he was a free person” as he was “making money.”

Responding to his behavior, the single mother penned a tough love letter to

Aaron and shared it on Facebook, a post that after almost 10 years has gone viral again.