‘I was livid': Entitled Aunt Deliberately Puts Wrong Name on Nephew’s Christmas Stocking Because It Sounds Better

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    Posted by u/Dear_Beyond8984 22 hours ago AITA for refusing to attend my inlaws' christmas unless SIL removes the stocking that has a different name than the one I chose for my unborn son?
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    To preface, I (F) have been with my husband Todd for 3 years. He has a son (9) from his late wife. Todd is pretty close to his sister Monica. Their mom's deceased and Monica has basically taken over. She's nice to me and all but she seems to be a bit controlling especially when it comes to Todd. But that wasn't a real issue until after I got pregnant.
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    After we found the gender of the baby (boy) she insisted on the name "Tommy" but I refused because I already had a name in mind and Todd loves it but he chose to stay out of the fight saying maybe we should just let Monica call him Tommy. I refused and asked her to please respect me and the fact that I'm the mom not her and she said okay.
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    Like always, she's hosting christmas for the family this year and invited me and Todd to christmas dinner. I was intending on coming that is until I'd discovered that she hung stockings with her kids, nephews, neices names and hung a "Tommy" stocking saying that it's for my son. I was livid. I lost it on her and there
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    was a huge fight. I told her I won't be coming to her christmas dinner if she doesn't remove the stocking or put the real name and then I left. Todd started yelling at me when we got home saying that I was attempting to ruin an important family tradition by refusing to come and said that I was overreacting and cannof be telling his sister what she should or shouldn't do in her own home. He tried to
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    convince me to come but I said no. Not until she removes that stocking and it doesn't look like she's going to do it cause he spoke with her and he's now mad at me for "making a huge deal out of it". Her
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    husband Philip who's usually nice to me called yesterday saying that he spoke with Todd and he'd be devastated if I cause "the family" to miss the event at Monica's house and ruin it not only for the adults but for the kids as well since my stepson loves spending the holidays with his cousins.
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    Todd has been quiet and the only way we communicate is through Philip. I feel ashamed. Maybe I overreacted. AITA?
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    Edit# to answer someone's question, no, I did not ask Monica to put a stocking for my son (she said it was for my son) It was her decision although I find it weird since the baby isn't even born yet.
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    AWholeNewFattitude. 21 hr. ago Wait, was there ever a Tommy? Like her Dad, or a child she lost? Or did she just arbitrarily like that name better and started calling your son that? ↑ 10.8k Share
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    Dear Beyond8984 OP 21 hr. ago edited 21 hr. ago ● No. No Tommy in the family...totally random name which makes me even more confused as to why she's so hung up on it. Makes no sense honestly. 4 11.5k ↓ Share
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    _A-Q 21 hr. ago Partassipant [2] Because it's a power play. This is your husband's sister way of telling you that Todd will always take her side.
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    Now that you're having his kid, she wants to make sure you know that SHE'S the one who calls the shots. Please start setting up some kind of birthing plan that does not include you husband because he will let his sister into that delivery room and control everything. 15.8k Share ●●●
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    AdventurousYamThe2nd . 20 hr. ago I wouldn't be shocked if OPs husband uses Tommy while SIL is around, because "it isn't worth the fight." 4 2.9k ↓ Share
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    lizfour 19 hr. ago Partassipant [4] ● "Son, just answer to Tommy if your aunt is around, it makes her happy. But do me a favour and don't tell your mommy, okay?" Seriously how far will he go with that? 2.8k Share

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