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Reddit Comes For Grandma Throwing A Tantrum Over Not Getting To See Her Grand-Baby For Christmas

by Stephanie

It's the most wonderful time of the year! But, sometimes, Christmas also comes with a whole lot of family drama.

For Reddit user u/throwaway3828282826, that drama came in the form of a very unhappy MIL. The Redditor recently shared her story in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit.

The Reddit user explained that she and her husband live in a different state than either of their families. So, when the OP gave birth to their daughter in August, she did so in her home state so that she would have the support of her family around her when the baby arrived.

Three days after their baby was born, OP's MIL instructed them that Christmas would be her turn with the baby. The Redditor says she tried to see things from her MIL's perspective and agreed that they would travel to spend Christmas with them this year.

Fast forward a few months, and the OP called to make an appointment for her daughter to get her 4-month shots. She was told that there would not be any appointments available until the 28th of December.

Of course, they would still be with her husband's family at that time, so OP called her husband to discuss their options. After weighing everything up, the couple decided they didn't want to push their daughter's shots back too far.

The trip was already going to be difficult for the new parents, and they felt it was important to keep their baby on her shot schedule. Well, when they called to let OP's MIL know that they wouldn't be able to visit for Christmas after all, she became hysterical!

She said they should arrange to go to a different doctor's office, and although OP's husband explained that wasn't an option under military healthcare, she still sent him the details of two other hospitals. OP and her husband knew the hospitals wouldn't take them, but they tried nonetheless, to no avail.

OP's MIL told them they had ruined Christmas, and she wouldn't be having any of the family over anymore. The Redditor's BIL called not long after, suggesting perhaps the family could come and spend Christmas with OP and her husband.

He even offered to help cover hotel costs seeing as they live in a small apartment. But OP's MIL came up with several excuses as to why that wasn't an option.

Shortly afterward, OP's MIL texted that she's having a lot of "physical and mental health problems lately, and this is just making it so much worse." Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The Redditor recently shared the story about how they had planned to spend Christmas with her husband's family.

The Redditor recently shared the story about how they had planned to spend Christmas with her husband's family.Reddit/throwaway3828282826

Fast forward a few months and the OP called to make an appointment for her daughter to get her 4-month shots, and was told that there would not be any appointments available until the 28th of December.

Fast forward a few months and the OP called to make an appointment for her daughter to get her 4-month shots, and was told that there would not be any appointments available until the 28th of December.Reddit/throwaway3828282826

Well, when they called to let OP's MIL know that they wouldn't be able to visit for Christmas after all, she became hysterical!

Well, when they called to let OP's MIL know that they wouldn't be able to visit for Christmas after all, she became hysterical!Reddit/throwaway3828282826

Shortly afterward, OP's MIL texted that she's having a lot of "physical and mental health problems lately, and this is just making it so much worse."

Shortly afterward, OP's MIL texted that she's having a lot of Reddit/throwaway3828282826

Here's how people reacted.

Here's how people reacted.Reddit/ParticularReview4129

Baby comes first.

Baby comes first.Reddit/Mission_Ad6235

"Unfortunate timing."

Reddit/Caspian4136

A case of "Christmas cancer."

A case of Reddit/squeakylittlecat

"Your baby has to be your first priority."

Reddit/Miserable-Problem889

"Traveling is stressful enough."

Reddit/Redditwitter83

NTA.

NTA.Reddit/intestinal_turmoil

"She just wants her way."

Reddit/Kooky-Hotel-5632

Let them do the traveling!

Let them do the traveling!Reddit/Annie_Bonneau

She's "pulling a fast one."

She's Reddit/RevolutionaryCow7961

"People need to be flexible."

Reddit/classicgirl1990

"New babies mean all bets are off."

Reddit/Suchafatfatcat

Compromise is key.

Compromise is key.Reddit/Jaded-Combination-20

"Everything else is irrelevant."

Reddit/tat2dbanshee

"MIL is using emotional distress as a weapon."

Reddit/Mean_Knee9426

"She's just disappointed."

Reddit/GRblue

Time to make a new plan.

Time to make a new plan.Reddit/kistner

Granny's having a tantrum.

Granny's having a tantrum.Reddit/Silent_Syd241

Well, this was an interesting story. What's your take on this situation?

Do you think the OP should have made more effort to visit her MIL or was grandma just throwing a tantrum to make them feel guilty and get her own way?

We would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

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