Neighborhood Karen Tries to Guilt-Trip a Lady to Take Down Her 12-Foot Skeleton Because Her Kid is Afraid; Skeleton Earns the Full Support of the Internet

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    Rectangle - AITA for not taking down our 12-foot-skeleton because a neighbor's son is afraid of it? Too Mode Activated
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    Font - Okay, so we moved to this neighborhood back in April and have been making so many plans for Halloween decorations. I have always wanted the giant skeleton. If you aren't familiar, just search "12 foot skeleton" and you'll find it. I finally ordered one!
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    Font - We put it up on September 1st because I was just too excited to wait. People on my street all laughed about it and the teens down the street came to take pictures with it. My next door neighbor is going to make stuff to go with it.
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    Font - Unfortunately there's younger kids who are a few streets away who see it on their walk home from school and one of them cries and gets scared of it. So the mom approached me and asked if I could possibly take it down because it's a little too scary.
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    Font - IMO it's not scary, it's silly. I don't like scary Halloween, I like silly Halloween. I don't even listen to True Crime podcasts like every other basic girl these days
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    Font - (I wrote this drinking a PSL. It's me, I'm the basic girl. Stop getting your pos in a knot. I'm literally watching Gilmore Girls right now. The call is coming from inside the house. It is a joke about ME being basic. True crime is literally one of THE most
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    Font - popular, trendy things for young women right now. It's Taylor Swift, True Crime, PSL. I like 2/3 of these things. Please blink if you understand the joke. Do you still not get it? Hi, I'm too much of a baby to like true crime. I cannot go Fully Basic. I am only part-time basic. Jesus Christ tell me you get it NOW?).
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    Font - I asked the mom if putting on a silly hat, a boa, silly shirt or something would work. She said no and asked again for me to take it down.
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    Font - I told her that I have wanted one of these forever and that I am not going to take it down. I suggested she find a different route to/from the bus stop. She made a face and said "Really?"
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    Font - I said I spent $300 on this bad boy and I want to enjoy it. Not to sound too dramatic, but in this world on fire, something as stupid as a 12 foot skeleton brings me joy.
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    Font - Then she looked behind me and smirked and said that $300 shouldn't break the bank, but that judging by the house we bought, she should have realized money was an issue for us. Then she said "But it costs nothing to be kind to a little boy who is scared."
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    Font - I'm not particularly clever or quick, so I said "Okay, well, thanks for the suggestion" and went back to weeding. She stood there and then took a picture, presumably to "blast me on social media" or her mommy groups or whatever. Whenever she walks by she scowls (doorbell cam) and takes another picture.
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    Font - My husband agrees we don't need to take it down. There is no HOA or anything. Her going down a different street would not even add more to her walk to get the kids. I think she is being unreasonable and playing up that whole corny "mama bear" thing. But AITA?
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    Font - Straight-Singer-2912. 18 hr. ago. edited 16 hr. ago Supreme Court Just-a... Honestly? I'd buy a second giant one next week. After a couple of days, have the giant skeletons hold hands. Then get a third one the week after, of a little skeleton.
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    Human body - Cheetah Patronus16 12 hr. ago They make flamingo skeletons! The possibilities for his yard are endless...
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    Human body - Detta_Walker50 10 hr. ago They also make large cow skeletons.
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    Font - Mean-Vegetable-4521 9 hr. ago yes!!! I know someone who started keeping theirs up all year round and dressing them properly. Easter bonnets, santa hats.
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    Font - Dry-Bullfrog-3778 16 hr. ago . If everyone who replies throws in five that should make for a nice skeleton army. 275 Reply Share kellyfromfig 15 hr. ago SKELETON ARMY!!
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    Font - babygirlrvt75 14 hr. ago Partassipant [1] I'd pitch in! Side note: neighbors a street over have a skeleton and werewolf as tall as their two story house, a giant Cobra that is "snaking" in and out of the ground, and ginormous witch floating of the side of the house with a broom as big as the werewolf and skeleton. I'm so jealous of them.
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    Font - Saoirse3101 17 hr. ago Partassipant [1] I think there's a 12 foot Jack skeleton OP should get
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    Font - sweetsunny1 16 hr. ago Omg yessssss. I love Nightmare Before Christmas and have a lawn. Hmmmm...
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    Font - making_sammiches. 15 hr. ago My friends just bought this! They have dozens of smaller skeletons, a life size Jack Skellington and Sally statues and the Ghost Rider flaming skeleton on a motorcycle among way too many other Halloween decorations. Their house is glorious at Halloween!
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    World - AITA for not taking down our 12-foot- skeleton because a neighbor's son is afraid of it? ANTON

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