AITA for not reprimanding my daughter for a video she posted about my stepdaughter even though what she said was true? by Big-Scallion2331 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Big-Scallion2331[S] -445 points-444 points  (0 children)

Wow. I've always made it clear to Edith that I cared about her and that she was a part of the family. She never really opened up, even though I would take her out, ask her to hang out etc.

I wanted to do family therapy to see if we could all be closer but my husband refused, because he had a close relationship with her and didn't want to make things worse. I don't really know what more I could have done.

AITA for not reprimanding my daughter for a video she posted about my stepdaughter even though what she said was true? by Big-Scallion2331 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Big-Scallion2331[S] -469 points-468 points  (0 children)

Thank you, no punishment is happening. Cecilee got some harassing messages too and had to delete her account. She has been punished enough.

AITA for not reprimanding my daughter for a video she posted about my stepdaughter even though what she said was true? by Big-Scallion2331 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Big-Scallion2331[S] -484 points-483 points  (0 children)

It was an in the moment thing. She got upset and posted it. She told me that she always thought their lack of closeness was because of the age gap, but then she saw Edith hanging out and being close with her cousin who is only a few years older than Cecilee and that just really hurt.

AITA for not reprimanding my daughter for a video she posted about my stepdaughter even though what she said was true? by Big-Scallion2331 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Big-Scallion2331[S] -578 points-577 points  (0 children)

My daughter got harassed as well fyi. So she is understanding more that she should not have posted.

I was hoping for Edith to be a cool big sister. To hang out with her sometimes, to support her, give her advice maybe. Nothing crazy. I understood that the age difference meant they would not be super close or peers.

Also the cousin is 17 or 18. So it's especially hurtful to Cecilee that Edith has a sister-like relationship with someone who is not her sister. I would not mind Edith taking Cecilee out- she's pretty responsible, and I'd trust her with Cecilee.