Woman Replaces Son's Console With Nephew's Intended Gift After Nephew Breaks It, Sister Becomes Furious
When children do something wrong, they need to be shown the repercussions of their actions. Helping kids navigate the outcomes of their actions is a big deal in shaping their morals and social skills.
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Sadly, some parents let their children miss out on valuable life lessons by shielding them from the natural consequences of their actions. In today's story from the Am I The A**hole (AITA) subreddit, we'll see a situation wherein the mother even defended her son for wrongdoing.
The original poster (OP) prefaced her story with a background about her strained relationship with her sister. She's usually the chill type, avoiding drama and just letting stuff slide.
But guess what? This Christmas was a game-changer.
Her sister's son, the nephew, messed up big time. And this time, the OP wasn't having it.
She spills to the community that because her sister's a bit money-challenged, the nephew usually gets standard gifts. Fast forward to this Christmas – the OP decides to go all the way by snagging her nephew a console.
But things took a turn when she found out that the nephew smashed her son's console, calling it a "stupid baby toy." Then, she was laughed at when she asked her sister to pay it back.
The OP wasn't having it. She unwrapped her nephew's gift and handed it to her son.
Upon realizing that the console was intended for him and would now serve as a replacement for the one he had smashed, the nephew broke down. The OP's sister became livid afterward.
Now, everyone in the OP's family is treating her like an a-hole.
When the OP took back the Christmas gift meant for her nephew, her sister became livid.
![When the OP took back the Christmas gift meant for her nephew, her sister became livid.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/1efb7f33d65b23f61b69b39aee31c9b1_26633_700.jpg)
The reason she took the console meant for the nephew back is because he smashed her son's console.
![The reason she took the console meant for the nephew back is because he smashed her son's console.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/749255e303fa6f3570f94ffe10999f07_26633_700.jpg)
Initially, the OP asked her sister to pay for the console.
But when she refused, the OP decided to replace her son's console with the nephew's gift.
![Initially, the OP asked her sister to pay for the console.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/c16c95ecccb2a4497e6df40fb799fe4f_26633_700.jpg)
The OP revealed that the console she unwrapped is supposed to go be given to her nephew.
Taking the console back is the consequence of smashing the console. While it's considered proper punishment, the OP's family members think she's in the wrong for taking the gift back.
![The OP revealed that the console she unwrapped is supposed to go be given to her nephew.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/29a945f75daff3af04aedc9b193405d0_26633_700.jpg)
A Redditor believes that everything stems from the OP's sister failing at parenting.
![A Redditor believes that everything stems from the OP's sister failing at parenting.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/5a0b5d003c53b7e8c204dc00457a48fe_26633_700.jpg)
The family members need to know her son's side of the story too.
Some Redditors believe that defending herself would just be wasted effort.
![The family members need to know her son's side of the story too.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/c011756b5590c0eb86e27aebe3f65f23_26633_700.jpg)
The future is looking bad for the kid, especially with an entitled mom.
![The future is looking bad for the kid, especially with an entitled mom.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/f2a580547da70dcf4cfcb9a866ad6535_26633_700.jpg)
The one who should suck things up are the sister and her son, not the other way around.
![The one who should suck things up are the sister and her son, not the other way around.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/079854541412c6df1b1a73ed0cebf74a_26633_700.jpg)
From console to socks for Christmas.
![From console to socks for Christmas.](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/10e6a84e7de55ca48676080f3a839d10_26633_700.jpg)
A user believes that calling the console a "stupid baby toy" is a coping mechanism because he has fewer resources than his cousin.
![A user believes that calling the console a](https://static.dailysquared.com/posts/e8fe778f0cadcfbf7e9887c82ee38325_26633_700.jpg)
Well, this was an interesting story. As much as adults want kids to have the best things in life, the OP needed to teach her nephew a lesson about the consequences resulting from wrongdoings.
After what the nephew did and his mother's refusal to pay for the console, the OP felt compelled to instill a sense of responsibility in her nephew.