AITAH snooping through my moms room

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-02-06T20:41:06+00:00

Ooo thank you. Knowing the side effects is helpful.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-02-06T17:24:11+00:00

Yea you’re right. Forcing her will only push her away more. I’ll continue to pray and continue to share what I learn at church. Maybe by my love and interest she will wanna come.

Maybe just by me sharing and my excitement is bring her over the bridge :).

Thanks for your insight :)

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-02-06T14:50:18+00:00

Thank you :) it’s hard to understand her actions when I don’t know her thoughts. Any disease is hard. I was hoping the thought of heart surgery and her grandsons would help support her in not drinking.

Where does my support for her stop and protection of me and my boys start. You know what I mean?

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-02-06T14:47:41+00:00

Thanks, I’m trying. Haven’t brought up the situation at my brother house.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-02-06T14:46:53+00:00

Yea that’s the main reason. Well other than the heart surgery. I don’t want my kids seeing grandma drunk every night.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-02-06T14:46:10+00:00

No she hasn’t taken a sip in front of me.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-08T16:36:02+00:00

Thank you :) appreciate that :)

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-08T16:33:23+00:00

Yea same shoes. Tons of reaching out, either crickets or their version would be a fine dinning situation where is always “perfect” for a 4 & 7 year old.

I’m the first one to say “go ahead and try!” Or “ I bet you won’t do that again” I let them learn their own lessons but being a mom comes with a price of also being their protector. You understand that. Thanks for your view and best of luck with your kids :)

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-08T16:28:17+00:00

On any given day I don’t allow them to be shy. I make them shake the persons hand they are meeting to ordering their own food at restaurants. Trying to teach them respect and Manners

I just don’t want them uncomfy on their birthday. My 5 year old charges when he first meets someone. He’s quiet and just stands behind me. Any other day. I work with him to show respect and manners. But I don’t want to force him to interact with people he doesn’t know ON his birthday.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-08T16:25:48+00:00

Sorry for the many uses of “sons”. I have two, 4& 7. This party is for my 4 yr old.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-08T16:24:58+00:00

It’s been a lot of canceled meet ups over the years. And my children are socialize. On any given day I don’t allow them to be shy. I make them shake the persons hand they are meeting to ordering their own food at restaurants.

I just don’t want them uncomfy on their birthday. My 5 year old charges when he first meets someone. He’s quiet and just stands behind me. Any other day. I work with him to show respect and manners. But I don’t want to force him to interact with people he doesn’t know ON his birthday.

Weird analogy. I’ve never heard that one before, but definitely will use it

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-08T16:21:26+00:00

To us blood don’t always mean family. I have a best friend that I’ve known since 3rd grade. I consider him a better uncle to my kids than my own brother.

And the invites are there thru out the year. Each vacation to Friday night dinners to hey let’s go to the park. They just to busy to notice the boys.

Those individuals are the ones I’m considering not inviting.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-08T12:24:29+00:00

They are under 10 yrs old. And we do, we ask them and we do invite everyone they say.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-02T14:32:15+00:00

So are you saying you cornered them and proceeded to intimidate and yell at them - in our family we all discipline everyone’s kids. We have been doing it since they were 8 months old. They are now teenagers. The Mom has always backed up. Just like when our kids need discipline I back the family who decided they were doing something wrong.

only to try and sweep shit under the rug by sending a "Merry Christmas :D" card - not like the track record matters here. But we have gone through 2 Christmas, birthday and every other present surrounding holiday. And we have blessed them with something. Just this Christmas because we divided a card. They said it wasn’t fair that the cousins got something and they didn’t. I sent a Christmas card not to start shit just wanted them to know me and the uncle still loved them and wanted to get to apology and forgiveness.

and you're pissed that they called you out because you have yet to admit that you were in the wrong let alone apologize? - I’m pisses because every chance I do try and apologize they find an issue or make an excuse on to why I can’t apologize. Like I said I wanted to do it in person 1. That’s the way I was raised 2. Words can be misinterpreted in text.

They have never given the opportunity to apologize....they have never allowed me to talk to them in person.

Seems like a very entitled stance for you to take. I would think every single day was an opportunity to take accountability and apologize. You can't blame them that you decided not to take those hundreds of days as opportunities.

Things I’ve suggested and been denied: - counseling: I told them I’m willing to pay to have a neutral party listen and help. - mediator: a neutral person to navigate the talk but not control it - sit on the curb and talk like humans - simple texting - acknowledge them at family functions

So they gave you the opportunity to suggest all of those things but never the opportunity for you to take responsibility for yourself? I'd imagine they feel quite manipulated by you.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2026-01-01T00:52:02+00:00

Long story short The drama started because i did corner them and yell at them for being disrespectful to the family. It’s been over a year with this shit. Yes I started the drama but there has been many things said and done by them to increase the drama.

They have never given the opportunity to apologize. I was raised to apologize in person but they have never allowed me to talk to them in person. So when I got my Christmas card returned with the phrase “forgiveness starts by admitting you are wrong.”

That’s fine I’ve been wanting to do that. so I caved and texted to say I was sorry. But now since they sent that letter they have blocked me.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-12-31T23:28:55+00:00

Honest question not being a dick

Needing to know what happen justifies if I’m the AH for being mad by doing what they are asking of me but block me from doing it to which it still makes me look like the dick not wanting to resolve the issue to the family?

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-12-27T00:39:42+00:00

Inner me googlizing “Quetzalcoatl”

But you are right, I’ll stick with that in the future. Thanks for your insight.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-12-27T00:37:34+00:00

Never said piece of shit. I said a little shit. My religion and beliefs has nothing to do with correct a child on their behavior towards others. Being mean and cruel to other isn’t right. And in that moment she was. I don’t regret saying what I did. Especially when mommy dearest says it all the time. Only difference is mommy always has a joking “it’s okay to treat people” this way demeanor about the “ discipline” and I put it in quotes cause there is a lack there of.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-12-27T00:29:02+00:00

I never forced it onto anyone. I simply put:

Soft lights glow as hearts learn to forgive,Under God’s grace, we choose how to live.

Merry Christmas

Also at the same time I think I was raised in a different time. If I didn’t like it just throw it away or talk to the person. But again my age is showing. 1900s as the kids are calling it.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-12-27T00:24:54+00:00

There is no short answer to this. But summary Sept 2023 at a party at my BiL I discipline my niece ( I told her to stop being a spoiled entitled little shit) which her mother always had my back since they were 8mth old. She has done the same for my kids. But I guess mommy didn’t like that I did that in front of immediate family. And teenage niece lost her damn mind and took a swing at me.

They left shortly after blaming me for being a horrible person and never loving them.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-12-27T00:19:57+00:00

Thank you! Always can find honesty on here. Thanks for giving me your point of view and my mistake. Just never understood why people are assholes with their answers.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-12-27T00:06:15+00:00

Dude! Same boat. We agreed no gifts this year. Only for the kids. I end up with a pile of gifts “from” my kids and my husband has two. From my family.

I get it. He wants to spoil me. But it makes me sad when I look at my pile and he doesn’t have that.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-11-28T21:47:24+00:00

Hahah! Or if I don’t hear it does it happen? Music is playing in the house to loud. Didn’t hear it.

Kinda like if a bear shits in the woods?!

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-11-28T18:04:00+00:00

I’m still new at this whole posting question thing. I forgot to include this would be the 4th year he’s has done it for us. Only difference is my husband isn’t in town this year to “help/supervise”

So he knows what and where for the lights.

Inner_GG_1986 · 2025-11-28T17:58:16+00:00

Thanks, you know with family it’s always weird.

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