A couple’s love for stuffed animals and toys leads to an unexpected confrontation during their date night. They visit their local Build-A-Bear store to add a limited edition Vaporeon to their collection, only to be approached by a mother whose daughter is having a tantrum. The mother demands the couple hand over the toy, but they stand their ground. What unfolds is a dramatic encounter that leaves the couple questioning if they were in the wrong.
A Cute Date Night Tradition

Limited Edition Toy Hunt

Mother’s Complaint

The Mother Approaches

Demanding the Toy

Standing Their Ground

Intimidation Factor

Feeling Guilty?

Clarifications

More Clarifications

Drama Unfolds: Who’s Right?
This couple’s date night takes an unexpected turn when a mother demands their limited edition Vaporeon toy for her daughter’s birthday. Despite the mother’s insistence, the couple refuses to give in, leading to a tense confrontation. With emotions running high, the couple wonders if they were in the wrong. Share your thoughts and reactions in the comments below!
NTA and entitled mom is not helping her daughter’s behavior

Entitled mother gets a taste of her own medicine

NTA. Polite refusal wasn’t enough for entitled mother and child

Spoiled child throws tantrum in store, entitled mother demands toy. NTA.

Engaging comment and replies about Eeveelutions and a demanding mother

Mother throws tantrum over limited edition toy, husband stays calm. NTA.

Debate over entitlement and empathy in refusing toy request

Mom demands limited edition toy for 10-year-old, gets shut down. NTA
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Fair game: First come, first serve. No sympathy for entitlement.

Don’t be a nuisance to others, live as a decent person

ESH – Husband’s short fuse and OP’s shaming of crying kid

Debate over Build-A-Bear toy purchase for daughter’s birthday

Social distancing wins, NTA for not giving in

ESH. The mom is raising a spoiled child, but the couple missed an opportunity to show kindness to a kid on their birthday. ♂️

NTA. Demanding mother should have asked nicely. Love the name Bubbles

Debate over whether OP was selfish for keeping toy instead of giving it to child on their birthday

ESH-OP could have acted like an adult and helped the kid’s birthday, but the mom’s behavior was also terrible. Boyfriend’s threat made it worse

NTA. Parenting tips for dealing with limited edition toys

Comment section turns into a debate about parenting styles

Gender assumptions run rampant in the comments ♂️

Entitled mom demands couple’s toy, commenters debate kindness and entitlement

Mother uses manipulation tactic to guilt couple over limited toy.

Parent demands limited edition toy, couple stands their ground. NTA.

Fair game: First come, first served.

A fair point, no one needs a particular stuffed animal

Mom demands toy, but NTA parent stands their ground

Standing up to entitled bullies
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Demanding entitled mother throws tantrum over limited edition toy. Hard NTA.

Teaching a child to throw tantrums is not reasonable . NTA.

Don’t reward bad behavior . NTA made the right call

Debate over whether husband’s size justifies intimidating behavior.

Parents demanding special treatment? Not your problem. NTA

Parent demands toy, gets reality check from NTA commenter

Do adults keep stuffed animals? Yes, some display them!

First come, first serve. You’re not responsible for her child’s behavior.

Spread the love with a cuddle for Bubbles

Debate over whether refusing toy to entitled mother makes OP the a**hole.

NTA. Tough love is necessary for good parenting

Assert dominance with a Pokemon catchphrase
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Demanding mother wants toy for screaming child, commenter says NTA.

Stand your ground! NTA for keeping the limited edition plushie.

Choosing to say yes is kind, but saying no doesn’t make you an a**hole. Mom became an a**hole for not taking no for an answer.

Don’t mess with a couple’s limited edition toy!

Child throws tantrum over toy, mother demands it. NTA response.

Twin husband with RBF stands firm against entitled tantrum. NTA.
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