I'm mixed on this. I believe it is a parents job to ensure the well being of thier child, but on the flipside, this kid could use a hobby. Or learn about the wonders of Jergens.

I have a feeling that the doctor didn't actually "laugh" the OP out the door... So much as the doctor probably had a good sense of humor about it and when discussing the issue in question, the parent felt embarrassed. OP should be really careful about their reaction to this situation. They could end up destroying the open communication they have with their kid by responding negatively to this. Let's be real. ANY time your genitals start bleeding and oozing in a way that you are not familiar with and not expecting, you should raise it as a valid concern. Kid might be using lotion but could be allergic to that lotion, could be using antibacterial soap in the shower and not understanding the impact, could be all sorts of things. Kid probably had to work their nerve up pretty high to talk to their dad about it. Thus, OP should thank their kid for bringing it up, have a talk about being safe and comfy when relieving tension, and making sure the kid knows that while it was okay this time, as they get older, as they have sex with partners and such, there ARE diseases that can cause bleeding and pain and that it's much better to show up and be told everything is okay than to assume it's okay only to find out that you were very sick when it's too late.

YDI!!! He had to BEG you? Honestly why did you become a parent if you cant take the responsibility? Kids dont just magically stay healthy. What if he had something life threatening? YDI! Ydi! YDI!!! All the way!!

Lmao! You can’t make some of this shit up, people.

As someone who has been in a similar situation it’s not funny, it wasn’t friction burn but I had been hiking and washed my clothes on the trail and one pair shrunk so bad I was chafing so badly in that area by the time I got to the next camp I was soaked through with blood. He went to you, and as a parent you are responsible for his well being. This is just wrong.

He couldn't have gone alone?

Occasionally there is a kid not clever enough to figure out how to ********** properly without instructions. Buy the kid some lotion and a case of tissues and be glad it wasn’t an STD. You might also want to buy him “Sex for Dummies” it’s a real book and well written.

Be glad he went to you with this instead of suffering until it did turn into something serious. Skin infections in the groin can be insanely difficult to get under control and can cause a lot of scarring. YDI for being more upset about the lost pay than your kids health.

😠 My parents were ****'s like you they had a rule if their wasn't blood pouring or squirting out of you if you weren't unconscious or if there wasn't a bone showing then you didn't need a doctor that shit warped me, grow up and be a parent not a **** 🤔

oh no... you had to be a parent....... what a shame that your child is so open with you about his body and concerns that you had to parent the child by taking him to a doctor to check his health.