16-year-old stepdaughter lays claim to stepmother's heirloom bracelet, says she already considers it to be hers after being told she couldn't have it: '[She] later told my husband I was treating her like she wasn’t family, and now he’s on her side too'

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    "I told her I love her, but this is one of the few things I have left of my grandmother, and I don’t want to give it away."

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    "AITA for not letting my stepdaughter have my grandmother’s bracelet?"

    My grandmother left me a bracelet when she passed. It's not super expensive, but it has a lot of sentimental value to me. I wore it at my wedding, and I've kept it safe ever since. My stepdaughter (16) saw it in my jewelry box a while back and said it was "so pretty." I told her it belonged to my grandma, and she asked if she could have it when she turns 18. I kind of laughed it off and said, "We'll see." That was months ago.
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    Well, last week, she brought it up again, but this time, she told me she already considers it hers. I told her I never said I would give it to her, and it was important to me. She got upset and said I should want to pass it down to her because she's "basically my daughter." I told her I love her, but this is one of the few things I have left of my grandmother, and I don't want to give it away. She stormed off, later told my husband I was treating her like she wasn't family, and now he's on her s
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    I told him it means a lot to ME, and I don't understand why she feels entitled to it. Now they're both giving me the cold shoulder, and I feel like I'm going crazy. AITA?
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    "I told him it means a lot to ME, and I don’t understand why she feels entitled to it. Now they’re both giving me the cold shoulder, and I feel like I’m going crazy."

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    stroppo NTA! This is a family memento. And the first thing you have to do now is hide it, because they will try and steal it from you. Show this to your husband and stepdaughter: Folks, why are you so selfish in your demands that your wife/stepmother give up an item that means a lot to her? It means nothing to you. You are being incredibly entitled and cold- hearted. And OP, sorry you're stuck with these people. I guess you now know your husband doesn't think of you as "family" either.
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    Thistime232 · 3h ago Even if she was your biological daughter, why would you give it to her when she turns 18? Wouldn't you wait, and leave it to her when you di, just like your grandmother did?
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    auroradahlia99 OP I've been in her life since she was 10, and we have a good relationship. I've always treated her like my own, but that bracelet is one of the last things I have from my grandmother. She passed away when I was young, and I don't have much else of hers. It's not even about the money—I just don't want to give it away. Also, she has jewelry from her biological mom's side that I would never try to claim. I don't get why they're making this a big deal when I never promised it to her.
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    Snackinpenguin • 3h ago Like a magpie, She just wants your shiny stuff. It's yours and she can live with the reality that people don't just give her stuff because she wants it. I would, however, lock it up. it wouldn't surprise me if there's an update to this post that the bracelet has disappeared. NTA.
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    Away-Elephant-4323 NTA it's yours you don't need to give it to her! She acts entitled! to it when she's not!
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