Overview

• After her graduation ceremony, the 18-year-old moved in with her boyfriend and severed ties when her parents prioritized fetching a $350 Labubu doll for their biological daughter over attending her ceremony.
• Her adoptive parents have warned they will report her as a runaway to law enforcement and alert her future college unless she returns home.
• The Reddit post on “Am I the A—hole?” has amassed over 15,000 upvotes as commenters criticize long-standing parental favoritism and affirm her legal adulthood rights.
• Labubu plush keychains by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung have sparked a global summer frenzy for rare pieces that in this case eclipsed a pivotal family milestone.
• Supporters urge the teen to notify her college and local police to block any unauthorized inquiries and protect her independence.