If your nephew’s birthday was coming up, would you get him a gift you knew he’d love even if the boy’s mom told you not to get him that gift?

In this story, one woman does just that, and her sister, the boy’s mom, is really upset. Now, she’s wondering if she really did do something wrong or if her sister is overreacting.

Let’s read the whole story.

AITA think I ruined my nephew’s birthday

I (23) have three other siblings but the one I’m talking about will be called Bella and her finance we’ll call David.

They both have one child and one on the way.

Their current child we’ll call Jimmy, turned 4 last Tuesday and when I say he’s special to the family, I mean it. Not only is he a rainbow baby, but he’s survived countless close calls because of health issues so for him to make it to 4 is a miracle.

She wanted to get the little boy some special birthday presents.

Jimmy wanted a Minecraft themed birthday party, and I had fully planned on getting him a couple of those Minecraft Lego sets and make him a handmade crochet blanket with a Minecraft sheep face.

But Bella had advised not too, because she didn’t want him to become spoiled like our brother, who in turn is the lowest of the lows, snotty rude snappy and demanding because he’s the youngest.

Our parents did everything right, he’s just like that.

She bought the gifts anyway.

Despite her warnings, I and David both agreed that the kid deserved to have the toys and blanket, because him living is a huge miracle and he’s a great kid.

Super smart, kind and just an overall sweet child, he loves Minecraft and that’s all he talks about so I thought the present ideas were nice.

At the party I showed up with the presents, handmade blanket and those Minecraft Lego sets. I didn’t act any different and just went about the party like usual, celebrating singing eating and watching my nephew enjoy his well deserved birthday.

When it came time to open presents, he had almost immediately gotten to mine, and opened them up happily.

There’s nothing like seeing a happy kid open birthday presents that they love!

He seemed so so excited to have a handmade blanket, he jumped around and screamed his little head off and got even more excited when it came to the legos.

He was genuinely so happy, you could see it in his eyes.

He did end up getting a few doubles of the Lego sets mostly the smaller once’s from other family.. oops.

Her sister had the opposite reaction.

Either way, my sister took me aside and started to yell at me about how she didn’t approve of the presents I got him. And that I ruined his birthday because of it and now he’s going to turn into our brother.

Personally I think she’s overreacting, Jimmy could never hurt a fly and he’s so thankful for everything.

You could give him a handful of dirt and he’d appreciate it.

I think she’s in the wrong, but she keeps insisting that I’m the bad guy. So.. AITA?

It’s the little boy’s birthday! Let him be spoiled a little bit. Her sister is really overreacting.

Let’s see how Reddit reacted to this story.

This person thinks she should’ve stuck to just the blanket.

Another person understands why the mom is worried.

This person thinks she should’ve respected what her sister said no matter what.

Everyone thinks she was wrong for going against her sister’s wishes.

Overriding a parent’s parenting decisions is pretty rude.

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