Redditor Gives Her Mom An Ultimatum After Refusing To Uninvite Her Sister's Boyfriend To Christmas Dinner
Siblings love getting on each other's nerves for no reason at all. It's part of the sibling dynamic and a global experience wherever you go.
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It's usually harmless, but in some cases, it can effortlessly spiral out of control and turn into abuse or bullying. What is seen by some as harmless fun can have a profound impact on the person they are targetting.
Parents usually try to be neutral. Some don't even get involved in their children's "petty drama," which can have terrible consequences in the short and long run. Parents need to intervene fairly when necessary without showing any favoritism to prevent things from escalating and causing further damage.
A Redditor who later deleted her account made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where she explained how her sister decided to invite her boyfriend of 5 weeks to Christmas. The user didn't feel comfortable having the boyfriend over, especially considering how new their relationship is and her deteriorated relationship with her sister.
The r/AmItheA**hole community had a lot of different reactions to the user's post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.
Here's the original post by a Reddit user who later deleted her account:
The sister's behavior towards OP has been negative lately.
OP even tried to get to know the boyfriend to make the dinner less awkward, but they were not interested.
OP gave her mom an ultimatum but later doubted the way she handled the situation.
OP thinks she might potentially be the a-hole for the following reason:
Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the user's post:
OP does her best to have a good relationship with her sister, but her mother completely overrides her concerns.
Re-homing the sister could be a practical solution to this issue.
The alternative option is not that bad, either.
"Don’t help and don’t go. They’ll get the message."
The mom needs to step up and do her job as a host.
This kind of behavior will only lead to OP's family losing the privilege of her company.
"Ultimately it’s up to you about what makes you comfortable..."
Dogs can be the best company, especially in this scenario.
The mother can't just stand there and allow this to happen.
The mom is enabling quite an unhealthy habit.
"Please surround yourself with people who love you and will be on your side..."
OP should not rely on her family to make that choice for her.
OP might want to consider moving out and finding a place of her own.
The mother is picking sides, and that's not healthy at all.
People in their 20s should not be behaving this way.
If OP is constantly dealing with similar issues, it would be much better to simply move out and escape all that drama. Hopefully, they can figure out a way to co-exist until things are more permanent.
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