Parenthood changes whole relationships, not just between spouses, but between entire families.

That became abundantly clear for one new dad who felt increasingly sidelined by his in-laws — until they planned a cross-country trip and didn’t even include him. This time, he refused to stay quiet.

You’ll want to read on for this one!

AITAH for refusing to let my inlaws take my son on a trip to see extended family without me?

I (33M) and my wife (33F) have a 16mo son whom my in-laws are weirdly obsessed with.

They are constantly trying to convince him to be theirs (but failing) by spoiling him at every opportunity.

But the affection ends when it gets to him.

Every time I go over to visit with my wife, they all fawn over him and talk to my wife, but mostly ignore me.

Before long, they decide to take their exclusions to the next level.

Recently, they wanted to take a trip to another state to go to a big family celebration and offered to bring just my wife and kid.

But he wasn’t just going to roll over and let this happen.

No invitation was extended to me, so being very offended, I put my foot down and said my kid will not be leaving his registered home without me.

His wife is on his side, but his in-laws are even more upset at him now.

My wife was already on the fence about going, but ultimately respected how this made me feel, so she is staying.

But obviously, the in-laws are mad that I would do this.

AITA?

He deserves to be treated as a valuable member of the family.

What did Reddit think?

This is way more than just an innocent oversight on his in-laws’ part.

Maybe it’s time for his wife to start stepping up against this unfair treatment.

New parents have been known to go a little overboard, but still, their behavior crosses a line.

This commenter sees a clear pattern of exclusion.

His in-laws may not have agreed with his stance, but he sent a clear message that he wouldn’t be walked all over any longer.

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