AITA for punishing my son for his reaction to finding out that my daughter is dating his best friend?

Is he mad with his best friend? Or only seems to be punishing his sister?

TBH, beyond the obvious malicious part, the anxiety of your son, I would be concerned this is be a slippery slope into some unsavory internet communities where he blames everyone else for the consequences of his anxiety (which to be fair, are NOT his fault). But focusing on maybe a different or new/additional psychologist/therapist might be the helpful/productive way forward to helping your son learn to cope with his feelings.

If you target the core issue and not just the symptoms (stealing glasses and jealousy, etc.), it will likely solve the problem and help your son more down the line.

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