Meet Emiliano, a 16-year-old with a unique name that he’s proud of. But his grandma on his mom’s side refuses to call him by his actual name, coming up with her own nicknames instead. After years of frustration, Emiliano decides to take matters into his own hands. What he does next leaves everyone in shock, and now he’s asking if he went too far.
The Name Game Begins

Racist Family Issues

Emiliano’s Name Struggle

Proud of His Name’s History

Grandma’s Nickname Excuses

Mom’s Family vs. Dad’s Stance

Grandma’s Stubbornness

Emiliano’s Bold Decision

Introducing Sandy!

Grandma’s Reaction

Awkward Family Moment

Mom’s Demand for Apology

Grounded and Conflicted

Emiliano vs. Grandma: Who’s Right?
Emiliano, tired of his grandma’s refusal to call him by his actual name, decides to call her Sandy instead of Susan. The situation escalates, with his mom demanding an apology and grounding him until he complies. Now, Emiliano is left wondering if he went too far or if he’s justified in standing up for himself. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this family drama…
NTA. Stand up for yourself and call attention to her BS
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Suggests calling grandma ‘Abuela’ in malicious compliance. NTA.

Respect is earned and names are important. NTA wins.

Grandma’s disrespect is not your problem. NTA

Grandma’s double standard on name-calling called out. NTA wins.

Stand up for yourself and demand respect from your grandma

Misnaming grandma in return is a tempting but harmless revenge

Grandma refuses to call teen by proper name. NTA.

Respect should go both ways. Reddit supports calling out elders.

Grandma’s disrespect over name is not acceptable. NTA!

Standing up to grandma’s disrespect with a touch of wit #NTA

Mother’s hypocrisy exposed in name game showdown. NTA.

Parent empathizes with bullied teen and calls out grandma’s behavior. #NTA

Calling out laziness in name pronunciation. NTA

Grandma’s racism sparks family tension. NTA stands up.
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Standing up to disrespectful behavior

Learn the art of trolling from this comment

British commenter defends Spanish name, challenges Scottish pride

Respect people’s preferred names. NTA for correcting grandma.
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Grandma gets called out in name game showdown. NTA wins!
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Teen calls grandma wrong name, commenter suggests respectful solution.

Respect goes both ways, age doesn’t justify entitlement

Grandma’s refusal to use correct name hurts, explain calmly. NTA

Grandma disrespected OP for 16 years, NTA for not showing respect.

NTA for standing up to grandma’s behavior and using real name

Stand your ground and demand respect from your manipulative grandma.

Respect is earned, not given based on age or heritage. NTA

Internet stranger celebrates teen’s self-respect with virtual ice cream

Suggests calling grandma ‘Abuela’ to piss her off in name game.

NTA. Kid calls out grandma’s racism, mom’s hypocrisy.

Respect is earned, not automatically given. NTA

Embrace your unique name and stand up for yourself. NTA

Scottish commenter supports calling grandma by wrong name

Teen stands up to racist grandma in name game showdown

Engaging with your kid’s imagination is fun and harmless. NTA

Respect is a two-way street.

Translation of names is common, NTA for calling grandma wrong name.

Teen discusses cutting out racist family members, sparks debate.

Respect is earned, not demanded. NTA stands their ground

Grandma gets a taste of her own medicine

Standing up against racism and disrespect, NTA wins showdown

Standing up for yourself when disrespected is important

Grandma repeatedly using wrong name is abuse, mom is failing.

Elderly person stands up against disrespect. NTA

Grandma’s name game becomes a lesson in respect. NTA

Importance of using correct names highlighted by language teacher

Using Spanish pronunciation or ‘abuela’ can comply and rebel.

Respect should be earned, not given based on age

Defending heritage and name against racist grandmother’s disrespect. ♂️

Grandma gets schooled in name pronunciation by granddaughter.

Teen suggests hilarious strategy after calling grandma wrong name. NTA.

Respect cultural differences when pronouncing names. NTA handled it well.

Stand up for yourself and don’t tolerate disrespect from family

Grandma is TA for being malicious, mom should have confronted her. NTA.

Respect for identity matters. NTA for standing up.

Asserting identity through name, NTA stands their ground

Grandma got what she deserved. NTA wins the game.
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User defends teen’s right to correct name pronunciation. NTA

Grandma’s racist behavior towards granddaughter’s name is unacceptable. NTA.

Grandma’s name may be on a lazy susan, but you’re NTA
