Man Kicks Out His ENTIRE Family on Christmas Eve Was He Wrong?!

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas! Or is it? Buckle up, folks, because this holiday tale is about to take a wild turn! Our protagonist, a 29-year-old dad, was just trying to enjoy a peaceful Christmas with his husband and their adorable 2-year-old son. ‍ ‍ But little did they know, a surprise was heading their way… and it wasn’t from Santa! Get ready for a story filled with family drama, boundary-crossing, and a whole lot of holiday chaos! Will our hero be able to save Christmas, or will this festive fiasco leave him feeling like a total Grinch? Let’s dive in and find out!

A Not-So-Merry Christmas Surprise!

A Little Backstory… ‍ ‍

Family Wants to Reconnect… For the Baby!

The Only Reason They Call? The Baby!

‍♂️ I Said No… We’re in a Pandemic!

Surprise! They Showed Up Anyway… with 9 People! ‍ ‍ ‍

We Live in a 3-Bedroom House… Obviously, That’s a No!

⏰ They Arrived at 1 AM… I Told Them to Leave!

‍♂️ I Said I Don’t Care, Just Leave!

But It’s Christmas! You Can’t Do This to Family!

The Baby Was Up Until 5 AM… Crying and Dancing!

❄️ No Hotels on Christmas, and It Was Snowing! ⛄

Maybe It’s Because I Haven’t Slept… I Keep Going Back and Forth!

I Feel Bad Because They Had Young Kids with Them

Should I Have Waited Until Morning to Kick Them Out? ‍♂️

A Christmas Catastrophe: Family Shows Up Unannounced at 1 AM!

Well, well, well… what a wild ride this Christmas turned out to be! Our protagonist found himself in quite the pickle when his estranged family showed up at his doorstep at 1 AM, expecting to stay the night and spend Christmas with his 2-year-old son. ‍ ‍ Talk about boundary issues! Despite the late hour and snowy conditions, our hero stood his ground and kicked them out, even threatening to call the cops! But now, guilt is setting in… Did he do the right thing, or should he have sucked it up for the sake of the young kids in the group? One thing’s for sure, this is one Christmas they’ll never forget! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this holiday drama!

Setting boundaries on Christmas. NTA for kicking them out.

Family uses kids to manipulate man into letting them in. NTA.

Setting boundaries during a pandemic

Setting boundaries with family during holidays is tough.

Family disrespected boundaries, NTA for kicking them out

Setting boundaries is important. NTA for enforcing them

No sympathy for unannounced family at 3am on Christmas. NTA

Respect people’s space and privacy. NTA for kicking out family

Setting boundaries during holidays NTA.

Unannounced family of 9 ruins Christmas, NTA for kicking out.

Uninvited family shows up on Christmas Eve at 1am. NTA

NTA for kicking out entitled family on Christmas Eve during pandemic

NTA, family was rude and insensitive. Hotels nearby were available.

NTA kicks out family to avoid virus exposure on Christmas Eve

NTA. Kicked out family who ignored boundaries during pandemic

NTA for kicking out family on Christmas Eve. Pandemic boundaries.

Former hotel worker says NTA for kicking out family on Christmas

Is OP’s family trying to make the baby grow up straight? NTA

Setting boundaries is important, NTA. Consider cutting them off

NTA stands for not the a**hole. The commenter believes that kicking out the family was the right thing to do for their peace of mind and to prevent further boundary violations. They prioritize their spouse’s feelings over family resentment.

Internet stranger supports man who kicked out family on Christmas

Family disrespected his wishes, NTA for kicking them out

OP is NTA for kicking out family during pandemic

Uninvited family drives 5 hours in snow at 1am? NTA

Homophobic family gets the boot on Christmas Eve

Cutting toxic family out of your life is self-care

Family ignores boundaries, gets kicked out on Christmas. NTA.

Setting boundaries and protecting your child from toxic family members

Setting boundaries can be tough but necessary for toxic family

Doubts cast on legitimacy of story, comment shuts it down

Unannounced family visit on Christmas Eve? NTA. Get some sleep

Standing up for your convictions: Valuable lesson or selfish act?

Setting boundaries with family

NTA. Family of 9 shows up unannounced at 1am on Christmas Eve ‍♂️

Parent relates to baby keeping them up, commenter is NTA.

Setting boundaries and keeping family safe. NTA

Family disrespected boundaries, NTA for kicking them out on Xmas

Redditor suggests a helpful sub for OP and takes a stance. NTA

Setting boundaries with family during holidays can be tough NTA

Standing up to unsupportive family – NTA

Strong Papa Bear instincts, NTA for setting family boundaries. ♥️

Supportive comment warns OP of toxic family and advises self-care

Traveling with kids on Christmas Eve? NTA says no.

Setting boundaries with family on Christmas during pandemic. NTA

Setting boundaries on holidays: NTA stands their ground.

Family only came for the baby. NTA for kicking them out

NTA for kicking out manipulative family on Christmas Eve

Respect boundaries and say no to unannounced guests

NTA. Family manipulatively sprung themselves on him.

Pandemic logic? Don’t hold your breath ‍♂️

NTA. Family manipulated to guilt trip into risking kids’ lives.

Following COVID protocols, family shows up unannounced. NTA.

Traveling 5 hours uninvited on Christmas Eve? NTA wins

Supportive comment defends man kicking out unsupportive family on Christmas

NTA has the right to call the police

Other adults were assholes, NTA for kicking them out

NTA stands for Not The A-hole. The commenter believes the family was in the wrong for showing up unannounced during a blizzard.

No sympathy for entitled family who didn’t respect boundaries

Setting boundaries with family on Christmas Eve. NTA

Setting boundaries is important. Video calling is an option. NTA.

Consider linking seeing baby with respecting choices and being polite

NTA for kicking out family who ignored pandemic guidelines

NTA for kicking out family on Christmas Eve amidst pandemic

Family disrespected boundaries, endangered children. NTA for kicking out.

Setting boundaries with family is tough, but NTA in this case

Not the a**hole for setting boundaries during pandemic

Setting boundaries with family: NTA but poor kids suffer

Family ignored boundaries, suffer consequences. NTA

Setting boundaries and protecting your child. NTA

NTA. Family crossed a boundary. Threatening to call cops justified.

Parent agrees that kicking out family was justified. NTA

NTA defends themselves against family gaslighting on Christmas. ‍♂️

Setting boundaries on Christmas: NTA for kicking out family

Setting boundaries mid-pandemic: NTA for kicking out family

NTA for kicking out family who showed up uninvited at 1am

NTA. Stupid last-minute arrival at 1am, they were wrong.

NTA for kicking out family on Christmas Eve.

NTA stands ground against boundary-stomping relatives on Christmas Eve

Setting boundaries and saying no is important for self-care!

Setting boundaries is important for self-care. NTA