Couple Bans Parents from Meeting Grandkids: Justified or Too Harsh?

Imagine being in a loving relationship, only to have your own parents try to sabotage it. That’s exactly what happened to “Rachel” and her husband. After six years together, their parents’ meddling caused a temporary breakup. But love conquered all, and the couple got back together, got married, and had two beautiful children. However, their parents’ actions left a bitter taste, and they’ve never met their grandchildren. Now, the grandparents are asking for a chance to meet the little ones, but the couple isn’t sure if they should allow it. Let’s dive into this rollercoaster of a story!

A Love Story Sabotaged

The Parents’ Master Plan ️

Love Finds a Way ➡️❤️

Family Expansion

Parents’ Odd Request

Keeping Their Distance

A Heartbreaking Call

No Grandparent Time ⏰

Limited Contact

An Apology and a Heart Attack

A Slight Thaw ❄️➡️ ️

A Request to Meet the Kids

An Ultimatum ⚖️

End of Discussion

Family Reactions

To Forgive or Not to Forgive: The Grandparents’ Dilemma

Rachel and her husband have faced a whirlwind of emotions and challenges, thanks to their parents’ meddling. Now, with two children in the picture, they’re faced with a tough decision: should they allow the grandparents to meet their kids, or continue to keep them at arm’s length? The couple has laid down an ultimatum, but the grandparents aren’t willing to play by their rules. As the family drama unfolds, opinions are divided, and everyone seems to have something to say about the situation. What do you think? Should the couple forgive and forget, or hold their ground? Let’s see what the internet has to say…

NTA. Setting boundaries with toxic parents who can’t respect you.

NTA. Protecting your child from toxic behavior.

Refusing to be disrespected: justified or too harsh?

Cutting off toxic parents is justified.

Toxic grandparents? NTA couple bans them from grandkids

Grandparents refuse to respect family boundaries, NTA for banning them.

Commenter and replies discuss a possible repost of the situation

Protecting their kids from toxic grandparents. NTA

Grandparents miss out on grandkids due to their own actions. ‍♀️

NTA. Grandparents made hurtful comments, not interested in meeting grandkids.

NTA. Protecting kids from toxic behavior is top priority

Standing up to toxic family members.

Parents try to break up couple before they move. NTA.

Grandparents banned for being toxic and responsible for weird situation

Supportive reply to parenting decision.

Cutting toxic grandparents out of your life is justified

NTA! Parents were spiteful and disrespectful towards OP’s child. Concerns about potential incest jokes and favoritism towards OP’s daughter if allowed near.

Family tree takes a twist! NTA and hilarious trolling

NTA. Protecting kids from toxic grandparents.

Family drama and boundaries. NTA for keeping grandkids away.

NTA. Setting boundaries with toxic family for the sake of marriage

Standing up to toxic family members, NTA

Commenter and replier speculate on who is the crazier parent

Straight to the point, no-nonsense NTA comment

Cutting off toxic grandparents to protect mental health of kids. NTA

NTA comment: Cutting toxic family members out is necessary

Commenter defends OP and wife, confirms no previous posts exist.

NTA. Setting boundaries with toxic parents is necessary for your family

Commenter defends couple’s decision and calls out parents’ behavior.

Couple justifies banning parents from seeing grandkids due to abuse.

NTA for setting boundaries to protect kids from inappropriate behavior.

Protecting your family from toxicity

NTA. Family should respect OP’s decision to protect their children.

NTA comment receives no replies. Short and sweet.

Protecting family from toxic grandparents. Justified or too harsh? ‍♀️

Keeping toxic grandparents away from grandkids is justified.

Don’t mess with this parent’s protective instincts.

Redditors recognize a familiar story of toxic grandparents.

Moving out of spite for creating a better environment?

NTA deems grandparents toxic, tells complainers to suck it ‍♀️

NTA comment receives positive support

NTA. Stand your ground and prioritize your family’s well-being.

No mercy for terrible grandparents. NTA.

Commenter questions parents’ desire to meet grandkids during pandemic

Cutting out toxic family for kids’ sake – NTA

Commenter shares similar experience and supports OP’s decision. NTA

Protecting your peace: why an apology isn’t enough

Cutting toxic people out of life is okay

Wedding tensions resurface as commenter sides with banning grandparents.

Avoiding toxic grandparents is a wise decision.

NTA with a Simpsons reference

Heartbreaking family drama. NTA for banning toxic grandparents. ❤

NTA comment gets straight to the point

Cutting off toxic grandparents: NTA, says commenter

Respect the parents’ guidelines or miss out on grandkids

Setting boundaries with family, NTA for protecting your marriage

Standing up to family pressure: NTA comment wins

Toxic grandparents? Keep them away from the grandkids!

Protecting kids from toxic grandparents. NTA

Protecting the kids from abusive grandparents. NTA

User suggests parents are not entitled to grandkids, calls OP’s parents A-holes.

NTA – No a-hole here, but why ban parents?

Maintaining boundaries with family is important. NTA

Set boundaries with toxic grandparents for the well-being of children.

Cutting toxic grandparents out is justified.

Cutting off toxic parents to protect kids. NTA

NTA comment defends couple’s decision to ban toxic parents.

Introducing grandparents to kids: good idea or bad idea?

NTA comment finds grandparent ban situation weird

Respectful boundaries should be honored. NTA

NTA comment leaves us wondering what happened

Protecting grandkids from drama. NTA wins this round!

No apologies, no grandkids meeting. NTA

Cutting off toxic grandparents for grandkids’ well-being. NTA.

User suggests extreme solution to psycho grandparents, gets corrected.

Cutting off toxic grandparents? NTA. Protect your family

Bullied into breaking up with your partner by your now-step-siblings. NTA

Cutting toxic grandparents out of your life: NTA