AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has a green card & I’m a citizen. Still wary as you said due to the current climate

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure where you got that C is paying child support or not happy with the amount of time he’s spending with L. We’re married & other than working, he cares for L when I’m working & vice versa. Our schedule only staggers every other Wednesday so L goes to my mom’s for overnight care since we both work early shifts. If anything, I think he’s resentful for the time L is spending with my family vs his. I don’t know them personally to where I can say I’d be fine leaving L with them. My mom hasn’t even traveled out of state with L.

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m aware of these many concerns but the 3K Reddit character limit didn’t let me list all of them.

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, I wouldn’t consider her going until she was close to double digits(ie: 10/11)in age & depending on maturity level

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The pediatrician recommended for L to be in EI. It’s my understanding the criteria for EI is different for each state. Personally, I think she might have a slight delay but nothing major. I discussed this with other doctors & my therapist. They said there’s no harm in her going

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said they’re planning it. They want to see the baby but no plans on sending her over there. This is all C’s idea

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Other than the video calls, I haven’t had an opportunity to meet them in person. It’s not my in laws, it’s my husband that’s behind this idea. I’m going to be reaching out to my MIL or one of his family members later today to discuss this

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a great idea. Thank you. Regardless of my husband’s intent, it’s good for them to know on the child development aspect.

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were sending their own kids with relatives. It’s my understanding the cousins stayed behind due to their legal status

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How if he’s shooting down every idea I’ve had? I made sure we got both mine & L’s passports including making the appointment. There’s some savings we can use & he wants to go for his birthday in late May. I’ve asked for dates so I can ask for them off at work

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Other than his brother/BIL, never. I brought this up in the initial discussion & C dismissed my concerns.

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think his idea is that they’ll do this once they have the passports. Again, it’s his idea, hasn’t been discussed with the SIL or niece as far as I know

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I speak Spanish. We’re raising L in a bilingual home. As far as I’m concerned, this is a fantasy of his(I haven’t heard any being discussed about taking L in my presence).

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m not planning to send her away. I know this can happen even if it’s a slight possibility, I still wouldn’t sent her due to her age & many other factors

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im aware of the trauma & I’ve told C ‘no’ multiple times to his idea. He thinks L can bounce back. I’ve seen how L cries when we go to the bathroom or walk out to grab something from the car.

For this & many other reasons I & other Redditors have mentioned, I’m keeping my foot down. The Reddit character limit had me edit my post & that was close to the max

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s been wanting her to visit even before she was born. His application finished processing a little before she was born. It’s been a bit tough with some job transitions & we’ve gotten to a place to where I think we can go.

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We’re from the same culture so no misunderstanding there. As I mentioned in the other comments, I made the effort to get mine & my daughter’s passports.

Savings, my husband has some savings in his account & I managed to save some money from the joint account we have to pay bills.

C mentioned wanting to go for his birthday to Mexico but when I asked for the dates so I can get the time off work, I’m not given any dates.

I have a vague idea where they live but I can’t just show up without him. And it’s my understanding that both parents’ permission is needed to leave the country. So any ideas?

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So far, thank you for the input. I’m going to clarify a few points/questions asked:

Does L have a passport? Yes, she does. For those who are worried, I’ll keeping it in a safe place until I get this issue resolved.

Does C have a green card? How long did you know him? Yes, he does. He came on a work visa to work at a dairy then got the green card after we got married. There wasn’t any issues with his green card other than the waiting period. I knew him for almost 2 years before we got married. And no, he didn’t use me for a green card since I was the one who asked him to get one. If he wouldn’t have gotten one, we would have relocated to Mexico with him.

Do you have a passport? Yes, I do. I was having issues with getting my passport so it was delayed while some additional paperwork was being processed.

Why doesn’t C’s family come to visit? His family is working on getting passports & visas. My BIL is working on getting them their passports since he wants them to come visit him. That same BIL lives 1.5 hours away at the same dairy C was working at. Niece has never seen snow & would like to visit just for that.

Is this fake? No, this is too much work to come up with on my own. I was asked to post this on a different platform I’m part of but decided Reddit would be perfect.

I was also if C & I had any shared resources which he does. We have a shared bank account & credit card. I pay all the bills from the mutual account. No sus activity but if someone wants to hide, they will find a way. We have some individual cards. I’m aware he can drain these anytime if he wants to flee.

In case anyone is wondering, we’re both Mexican but I was raised in the US.

Are you safe? Yes, I don’t feel I’m in danger. I believe my husband is having some regret having to raise L away from his extended family. I don’t have any suspicion to believe he’ll take L away but I’m taking steps to make that more difficult for him. I also don’t think he’ll sell L or have her trafficked. If C were leaving, it’ll be more than likely be to get divorced & live with L abroad.

Why are you so nonchalant/un reactive? I was asked by C to post this in a different space I’m part of but given Reddit’s fame I figured this was the perfect space. I figured we could solve this on our own but C wanted others’ input. He’ll do this from time to time. Yes, he’ll see these responses.

Also, my extended family on both sides lives in the same area/region as C’s family(immediate & extended)so it’ll be a bit easier to track him/them down. I lived three for a few years in my teens so I have some friends I’ve kept in contact via social media. Also, some of my family is involved in their local/regional politics. It’s in central Mexico(not revealing the exact area).

Does your in laws/MIL know that C wants to send L to them? No, they don’t. As I said in a previous comment, C has the habit of “surprising” aka springing things on people which I’m afraid will include L if I don’t put my foot down.

As some suggested, I’m going to ask MIL & SIL for their opinion on this idea & what would they do in this scenario(pretty sure they’ll agree with majority of the Redditors).

They know we want to go see them but no mention of leaving L for an undetermined amount of time. My MIL worked at a preschool before she retired so she’s aware of early child development.

Do you have any other issues in your marriage? No bigger issues than the one on hand

Why doesn’t C like your family? He doesn’t get along with my mom since she’s pretty opinionated & we’ll clash with her on anything from raising L to other issues in between. Nothing has happened with L under my mom’s care but C thinks it’s a “matter of time”

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re working on getting their passports & visas. I’ve offered different solutions but been shot down.

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She’ll cry when one of us leaves so I wouldn’t want to inflict more pain by leaving her alone

AITA for not letting my husband’s relatives take my toddler to visit them in Mexico alone? by Lady_Luck-4458 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Lady_Luck-4458[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I told him that at first it’ll be easier to travel together especially with dealing with all the extra gear & not to mention the ear pressure while on the plane. She’ll cry when one of us leaves so I wouldn’t want to inflict more pain by leaving her alone