Mom Forbids MIL From Signing Daughter Up For Controversial Church Event

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MIL woes continue with forbidden church event registration

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Annual purity ball for girls - harmless tradition or problematic?

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Husband's ignorance about the impact of 'purity' ideals on girls.

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Mom stands up to MIL over controversial church event 💪

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Mom stands up against MIL's controversial church event 🙅‍♀️

In this story, a mother has taken a stand against her mother-in-law's attempts to sign up her daughter for a controversial church event known as a purity ball. The mother, who is not religious, has allowed her daughter to attend church with her mother-in-law in the past as a bonding activity but draws the line at the purity ball, which promotes harmful ideals for young girls.

The mother's husband initially defended the event as harmless fun, but she ultimately put her foot down and forbade her mother-in-law from signing up their daughter. The situation has caused tension between the mother and her mother-in-law, who has resorted to insulting her in response.

Do you think the mother was right to forbid the purity ball? First, read what Reddit had to say, and then share your thoughts in the comments below.

NTA, MIL and husband had no right to promise daughter this.

neverathought | neverathought

Controversial church event dresses little girls in wedding-like dresses, promotes abusive misogyny. 🚫

RedoubtableSouth | RedoubtableSouth

Husband's deceit causes conflict in MIL's church plans 🤔

WritPositWrit | WritPositWrit

NTA! Purity culture is harmful. Explain discomfort to MIL, and offer an alternative.

Right-Row6744 | Right-Row6744

Empower your daughter with a photoshoot instead of a misogynistic event ✨

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ESH - Letting daughter attend fundamentalist church events causes issues down the road.

OddEpisode | OddEpisode

Christian commenter advises NTA OP to change course for daughter's sake

bornabuckeye75 | bornabuckeye75

Husband and MIL secretly planning a controversial church event, NTA for objecting 😳

JudgeJed100 | JudgeJed100

MIL hides the 'purity ball' event from mom, testing her influence. NTA.

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MIL wants to take daughter to purity ball, and calls mom bad. Hypocrisy? 🤔

prettyboots | prettyboots

Parent reflects on a past mistake, chooses wisely for daughter's future ⭐

idrow1 | idrow1

Let your child explore religion and grow in their direction 👍

TerribleClarity | TerribleClarity

Worried commenter warns against the dangers of purity balls and shame around sex. 😟

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Protective mom saves daughter from toxic church event during pandemic 🙅

mtsmylie | mtsmylie

Debate over church's controversial activity sparks in comment section 🤔

tri220987 | tri220987

Protecting daughter from guilt-inducing church events at young age. 👍

rosie4568 | rosie4568

Protecting daughter from a harmful church event. NTA 👍

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Protecting your child from religious controversies. 🙏

Change2001 | Change2001

Commenter passionately opposes purity balls and fanatical baptists.

NalothGHalcyon | NalothGHalcyon

Purity balls for a 9-year-old?! Super creepy 👀

_sushifreak | _sushifreak

MIL crossed the line with insults, NTA for standing up.

muz_j03 | muz_j03

Discovering the 'Purity Ball' proves creepy and controlling - NTA.

Stoat__King | Stoat__King

Husband's gaslighting attempt fails after wife discovers his deceit 🤥👎

srslyeffedmind | srslyeffedmind

User shares personal experience of harmful church teachings, and advises caution.

ConsistentCheesecake | ConsistentCheesecake

Finding alternative bonding activities to church visits with family.

ironic-hat | ironic-hat

Protecting daughter from church indoctrination. Husband disagrees. ❌

trilliumsummer | trilliumsummer

Protecting your child's interests. 🛡️

Nova_Lurker | Nova_Lurker

Parent criticized for allowing MIL to involve their daughter in religion unsupervised

_Julanna | _Julanna

Respecting religion but vetoing purity balls for daughter. NTA 👍

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Protecting daughter from harmful ideas, but MIL a-hole for indoctrination.

fruskydekke | fruskydekke

Protecting daughter from harmful religious influence. 🙏

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Protecting daughter from indoctrination, NTA finds adult time alternatives 🚫🙏

HowardProject | HowardProject

Protecting daughter's worth: NTA forbids daughter's church event attendance.

cathele09 | cathele09

Creepy church event avoided, NTA wins!

Mag-1892 | Mag-1892

Mom stands her ground against MIL's overstepping for a church event.

OriginalMisphit | OriginalMisphit

Setting boundaries with grandma over church activities. 🙅‍♀️

nom-d-pixel | nom-d-pixel

Questioning the suspicious nature of purity balls during COVID-19. #NTA 👍

Akitten84 | Akitten84

Protecting daughter from unhealthy purity dances. NTA. 👍

bleachbabe03 | bleachbabe03

Standing up against creepy and wildly inappropriate church events! 🙅‍♀️

mylifeisadankmeme | mylifeisadankmeme

Empowering response to MIL's overstepping boundaries 👏🏼

cafcintheusa | cafcintheusa

Breaking free from religious indoctrination. 🙌

caesolo | caesolo

Parent questions the maturity needed for chastity ball, and supports honesty. 🤔

biomortality | biomortality

Parental conflict over church visit and daughter's upbringing 🙏👨‍👩‍👧

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Controversial 'purity' dance pressures parent and manipulates child. NTA.

B4pangea | B4pangea

Commenter calls out parent's misplaced priorities in a church event.

NeverRarelySometimes | NeverRarelySometimes

Commenter questions the concept of 'purity ball' and suggests supervised grandma time.

Infinite-Tie-9482 | Infinite-Tie-9482

Husband keeps secrets, MIL crosses boundaries, and purity is creepy 👀

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Agreeing with the comment, no one should control a woman's body 🙅‍♀️

trixie-hobbit | trixie-hobbit

Parenting debate heats up as commenters call out OP's approach 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🔥

iHateNumbers123 | iHateNumbers123

Demand for a 'Purity Ball' for boys exposes misogyny. NTA ❌

strangr55 | strangr55

Controversial church event causes tension between family members. 🙏

NoItsThatWay | NoItsThatWay

ESH, but communication is key 🗝️

DubiousTanavast | DubiousTanavast

OP's abdication of responsibility for daughter's morality led to conflict. Find a new church to attend with your daughter.

ArgusRun | ArgusRun

Commenter raises concerns about the deeper issue with church ideals 🤔

dissociativetwit | dissociativetwit

Protective mom stands up against regressive church event 🙅‍♀️

pharmtechlawyer | pharmtechlawyer

Hate when men play the ignorant card, hubby needs to learn 🙄

baddadjokesminusdad | baddadjokesminusdad

Protecting parenting: Advice to keep MIL's religious views away 🚫🙏

the_one_54321 | the_one_54321

Protecting your child's beliefs is important, NTA. 🙏

MissDoneWithThisShit | MissDoneWithThisShit