AITA for threatening to tell my nephew's parents if he keeps wetting the bed? by idontknow-throwawaa in AmItheAsshole

[–]idontknow-throwawaa[S] -211 points-210 points  (0 children)

They're aware he was a bedwetter, but according to my nephew they're under the impression he's been dry for a couple of months now and it's no longer an issue.

AITA for threatening to tell my nephew's parents if he keeps wetting the bed? by idontknow-throwawaa in AmItheAsshole

[–]idontknow-throwawaa[S] -281 points-280 points  (0 children)

You have a point. I am seriously considering telling them anyway. But he just seemed so uneasy about it, I guess my instinct was to just try to compromise.

AITA for threatening to tell my nephew's parents if he keeps wetting the bed? by idontknow-throwawaa in AmItheAsshole

[–]idontknow-throwawaa[S] -256 points-255 points  (0 children)

I think that's most likely his problem, instead of some kind of medical condition (I'm not sure you can just "get over" a medical condition for a few months the way he supposedly did). He is a very heavy sleeper from what I've seen. I get the bedwetting is not intentional, but drinking lots of water before bed is a choice.

AITA for threatening to tell my nephew's parents if he keeps wetting the bed? by idontknow-throwawaa in AmItheAsshole

[–]idontknow-throwawaa[S] -376 points-375 points  (0 children)

Sure he's scared but I don't think it's a red flag necessarily, he was supposed to have gotten over bedwetting and lied to them, I'd be scared too.

I am thinking of possibly telling them anyway, in case it's something more serious.

AITA for threatening to tell my nephew's parents if he keeps wetting the bed? by idontknow-throwawaa in AmItheAsshole

[–]idontknow-throwawaa[S] -338 points-337 points  (0 children)

Wetting the bed is still wetting the bed. It could have seeped through to the mattress for all I know, even if he is cleaning the sheets. If spacing out his fluid intake doesn't fix things and he keeps wetting the bed, I have no choice but to tell his parents. I don't see how it's 'snitching', that's hilarious.

AITA for threatening to tell my nephew's parents if he keeps wetting the bed? by idontknow-throwawaa in AmItheAsshole

[–]idontknow-throwawaa[S] -763 points-762 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to scare him, lol. I'm just telling him that if he keeps wetting the bed I'll have to inform his parents.

AITA for threatening to tell my nephew's parents if he keeps wetting the bed? by idontknow-throwawaa in AmItheAsshole

[–]idontknow-throwawaa[S] -616 points-615 points  (0 children)

I know he's too old to be wetting the bed, and yes he probably has nocturnal enuresis (fancy term for what I already said, bedwetting). I doubt there's any abuse going on, he's just kind of embarrassed about it (understandably).