Some teenage girls long for attention from family and friends, but what would you do if you a teenage family member was so eager for attention that she tried to steal it from everyone else?

This young man and his family were celebrating his brother’s achievement, but their teenage cousin kept interrupting everyone to get attention.

Read the full story below to hear how he handled it.

AITA for telling my cousin she’s not the main character?

I (17M) have a cousin Emily (16F) who’s honestly always been a lot.

She constantly needs to be the center of attention.

She does this at birthdays, holidays, even funerals.

I’m not joking, she cried louder than the widow at our uncle’s.

This young man and his family was celebrating his brother.

Last weekend, we had a family barbecue at my grandparents’ house.

My older brother just got accepted into his dream med school, so everyone was kind of celebrating him. We were all congratulating him, taking pictures, etc..

Their cousin, Emily, wanted to be the center of attention.

Emily kept interrupting with stuff like, “Well, I got all A’s this semester.” And “I’ll get into a better college soon. Just watch.”

Nobody was really reacting.

And she kept pushing it.

So he finally told Emily off.

My grandma was trying to do a toast for my brother, and she interrupted again.

So finally, I just said, “Emily, not everything is about you. You’re not the main character like you dumbly seem to think you are.”

I might have said something along those lines.

Emily’s mom thought he was cruel.

She went totally silent.

Then, she got up and left.

Her mom, my aunt, called me “cruel.” She said I belittled her in front of the whole family.

His parents supported him.

My parents think I could’ve worded it nicer, but they also say someone had to say it eventually.

It was good to know someone agreed.

My brother said I’m a legend.

But some family members are being weird around him.

She hasn’t spoken to me since, and now some family on my mom’s side are acting weird toward me.

So, AITA for finally snapping and saying what I said?

She really needed to be called out for trying to steal the spotlight.

Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.

This person gives their honest opinion.

Here’s a valid point.

This person narrates a similar experience.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

And finally, she should be embarrassed, says this person.

Let others enjoy their moment.

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