When Her Mother Pointed Out That Her Stepdaughter Wasn’t Really Related To His Cousin, She Told Her Mother She Was No Longer Invited To Thanksgiving
by Heide Lazaro
Some mothers can be toxic and overbearing.
This woman shares how her mother would drop nasty comments and create tension among the family.
Especially during holidays and family gatherings.
When her mother made another comment that she found offensive, she decided to disinvite her for Thanksgiving,
Read the story below, and find out all the details.
AITA For disinviting my mom to Thanksgiving 4 days before the holiday?
I am a very involved stepmother.
I have been for 20 years, and raised my stepdaughters in my home.
I don’t ever call them stepdaughters, and am only using the term for the sake of the story.
This woman told her mom that what she was thinking wasn’t possible.
I have a teenage granddaughter (via stepdaughter).
My mom texted me, saying that she thinks my brother’s son has a crush on my granddaughter.
I replied, “They’re related.”
To which she said, “They’re not really related.”
She got offended, so she disinvited her mom for Thanksgiving.
I responded that it was offensive to say my granddaughter is not really related. And that I do not want my mother to come for the holiday.
Some background: She has a long history of textbook narcissistic parenting behavior.
And this happened right after a major family event.
Her mom would often create issues and drop offensive remarks.
She usually creates issues around positive family events.
She has made little comments about my daughters not being “real” over the years.
She is not close to my nephew.
Her comment was not based on something she heard, but only on watching them interact at the event.
Now, she’s wondering if she did the right thing.
Am I overreacting?
And am I the jerk for cutting her out of spending the holiday with my husband and my kids based on the remark?
AITA?
It does seem like her reaction to the comment was a little extreme.
Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.
This person shares their personal opinion.
This user is more concerned about OP than the mother.
You are overreacting, says this one.
Short but straightforward.
Uh oh! We’re getting a lot of YTAs.
Stating a fact is different from creating an issue.
If you liked that story, read this one about grandparents who set up a college fund for their grandkid because his parents won’t, but then his parents want to use the money to cover sibling’s medical expenses.
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