Family events can get complicated when there are big life changes.

The following story involves a woman who was preparing for her baby shower.

Her mom insisted on bringing her new boyfriend and introducing him to the family.

She doesn’t really know her mom’s new boyfriend, and she worries the timing would make things awkward.

Read the full story below for all the details.

AITAH for not wanting to invite my Mum’s new partner to my baby shower 🥲

For context, my sisters are kindly throwing me and my partner a baby shower.

My mum has been with her boyfriend for an unknown amount of time.

There is a shady backstory. It has for sure been under a year.

I have met him two or three times. So far, I am not a fan.

I have not told her this because I do not want to be petty. I am hoping that I will grow to like him.

This woman thinks her baby shower isn’t the time for her mom to introduce her new boyfriend to everyone.

For more context, my parents have been divorced for a year or so.

The baby shower is the first big family event since then.

My sisters and I are the only ones to have met the new partner.

I just do not feel like a baby shower with both sides of the family is the appropriate time to introduce him to everyone.

I do not want to come across as a petulant teenager disliking their mum’s new boyfriend.

She thinks it will be awkward.

My mum does not speak to her side of the family as it is. At the very least, it is all very strained.

I appreciate she might deem him more of a security blanket in this situation.

But I am a very sensitive person. I know I will be hyper aware of how awkward it is.

Instead of just enjoying the family being together.

Her mom got offended, so she’s wondering if her decision was wrong.

I would say my family are all pretty easygoing.

For sure, no one would kick off. It is basically just me who is worried.

Anyway, now of course she is offended. I do honestly kind of get why.

But I am mainly just frustrated that she cannot accept that I do not feel comfortable with it.

I want her to stop asking. She has already had this conversation with my sisters.

Ugh, okay… so, AITA here?

It was a baby shower, not a meet-the-new-boyfriend party.

She has a point, and her mom shouldn’t be too sensitive about it.

There will be a lot more chances for her to introduce her new man, right?

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

Here’s a valid question.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Indeed, right?

Short and simple.

Finally, people are saying the same thing.

Sometimes, it’s not the guest list, but the timing that throws the party off.