New Parents Get Accused Of Being Controlling After Not Accepting The Bizarre Nicknames Given To Their Children

“I told them those were not their names."

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• April 14, 2023

Bullying comes in many shapes and forms, and some adults are pretty sneaky when it comes to disguising their bullying techniques. It's not always straightforward and can be done in subtle ways that make you doubt your judgment. 

People will sometimes try to pressure you into changing your mind about a particular subject by throwing uncomfortable hints or making sure to use specific language around you. It's not straightforward and gives them the option to back out whenever they want without facing any consequences. 

It's crucial to stand up for such people and put a stop to their abusive behavior. Ignoring it could only make it worse with time.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/HumanSquare7970 made a post on the r/AmItheAhole subReddit where he explained his parents decided to 'rename' their children after disapproving of the names he and his wife chose for them. The nicknames are entirely different from their original names; they are a sneaky way for the parents to basically change their grandchildren's names.

The user received a lot of mixed reactions from the r/AmItheAhole community. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/HumanSquare7970:

OP has never liked the fact that his name is long and old-fashioned.

OP's parents disapproved of the names he and his wife picked for their children.

The parents still insisted on addressing them with 'nicknames' instead of their real names.

OP started avoiding his parents and limited contact with them.

OP considers the nicknames as a desperate attempt to rename the kids.

OP thinks he might potentially be the a-hole for the following reason:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/HumanSquare7970's post:

OP should pull an Uno reverse card on them and see how they like it.

That's not how nicknames work at all.

The twins can change their names if they want to; it's not up to their grandparents.

The names they picked are weirdly specific.

The parents' behavior feels like bullying.

They wouldn't like it either.

They can't rename them and ignore their parents.

Once they start doing it too, it will be hard to switch back.

The parents are trying to control OP by using different names.

“How can you see your child suffering to have a baby and then focus on ruining their experience...”

The parents won't be welcome if they continue to behave this way.

“Your parents are for sure trying to rename them...”

No matter what you do, you will always end up offending someone.

OP should ask the parents to stop their toxic behavior once and for all if they want to continue being in their grandchildren's lives. Op has the right to cut contact with them if they insist on addressing his children with the wrong names. If you enjoyed reading this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

Ayoub