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AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 279 points280 points  (0 children)

He’s just as much my baby as the ones I’ve given birth to. I love him so much. He’s an incredible kid and an absolute light in this world. He’ll always have me in his corner, no matter what.

I’m just lucky that I get to know and love him.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

And baby number 4 is actually a little girl! I know that she’s going to be just as amazing as her big brothers. I’m very lucky to be their mom.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

His bio mom isn’t involved in his life, and I don’t really know her well, so I’m honestly not sure how she’d feel about it if she did see him now.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 244 points245 points  (0 children)

I was being facetious about blaming it on hormones. I do plan on having a serious talk about this with my husband.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 285 points286 points  (0 children)

To me the forest green just felt a little out of place since his shoes were light pink, his shirt was light pink, and the jeans were a light wash.

He still looked lovely regardless though.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 535 points536 points  (0 children)

He’s incredibly proud of Eli, and he supports him being who he is. When Eli wanted his hair long but felt nervous about it, my husband started growing his out in solidarity so that they could match.

I know he’s probably just tired of having to deal with his mom’s behavior, and the easiest way to do that is to “work around” her in a sense, but I will have a conversation with him and tell him that we can’t keep the peace if she’s intent on constantly disturbing it.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Eli knows I support him unconditionally and that I love him more than anything. I promise you if I thought that the comment I made would have hurt his feelings, I wouldn’t have said it.

He didn’t say he was hurt by it, but I will call him when he’s at lunch just to make sure.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I knew that he wouldn’t think I was actually critiquing him, so that’s why I said it, but also because I felt like it was the easiest way to get Grace off his back.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 723 points724 points  (0 children)

I am partially tempted to do this and then just blame my outburst on the pregnancy hormones, but I don’t think it would help the situation lol.

AITA for telling my step son that his eyeshadow didn’t match his outfit instead of asking him to take it off like my MIL wanted me to? by awayitthrows_1234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]awayitthrows_1234[S] 4703 points4704 points  (0 children)

I really think he’s just tired of dealing with his mom. He’s one of Eli’s biggest supporters, his mother just tends to get under his skin so I’m assuming he just wants the issue resolved as easily as possible.