Family drama alert!
You can’t read through too many “Am I the A**hole?” articles from Reddit without stumbling across some major family drama.
And this one involves a birthday party and a kid banned from someone’s house.
Hmmm…sounds scandalous!
Check out the story below and see what you think!
AITA for refusing to host a birthday party because my nephew isn’t allowed in my house?
“I 24f live on a 4 acre property that I bought for cheap from my grandma who moved to a retirement community.
My nephew is turning 16 at the end of the month. My sister asked if we could host his party here on the “family property” meaning at my house.
I told her no, because my nephew is not allowed at my house. My nephew does not respect boundaries and treats everything like his plaything, including the boundaries of my older black lab, Davos.
He constantly chases him around and tries to pick him up despite me telling him to constantly leave him alone. Davos has arthritis and can’t be chased around and h**es loud noises which my nephew is very loud.
As far as I know he is neurotypical.
My sister blew up at me telling me I was putting a dog before my nephew and it was grandma’s property that I can’t dictate. I told her it was my property, I bought it and tended it and pay all the bills for it.
My mom called me and asked if I could just put Davos in a room during the party and suck it up for just a day, but I said no. This is his house and he’s allowed to go wherever he wants and I won’t shut him in a room.
Now my family is divided, some of them calling me immature and selfish and others saying I’m right, while some including my father refuse to get involved.
Am I the a**hole?”
Here’s what folks had to say about this.
This person said she’s NTA and that she taught some folks a lesson here.
Another individual made a good point.
And this person said she’s NTA and offered some advice.
I don’t know… putting the dog away for a bit and letting the party happen seems like a good compromise.
Just another perspective…