Mom Forbids MIL From Signing Daughter Up For Controversial Church Event

MIL woes continue with forbidden church event registration

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

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.

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

Husband’s deceit causes conflict in MIL’s church plans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let your child explore religion and grow in their direction

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

Protective mom saves daughter from toxic church event during pandemic

Debate over church’s controversial activity sparks in comment section

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

Protecting daughter from a harmful church event. NTA

Protecting your child from religious controversies.

Commenter passionately opposes purity balls and fanatical baptists.

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

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

Discovering the ‘Purity Ball’ proves creepy and controlling – NTA.

Husband’s gaslighting attempt fails after wife discovers his deceit

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

Finding alternative bonding activities to church visits with family.

Protecting daughter from church indoctrination. Husband disagrees. ❌

Protecting your child’s interests. ️

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

Respecting religion but vetoing purity balls for daughter. NTA

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

Protecting daughter from harmful religious influence.

Protecting daughter from indoctrination, NTA finds adult time alternatives

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

Creepy church event avoided, NTA wins!

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

Setting boundaries with grandma over church activities. ‍♀️

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

Protecting daughter from unhealthy purity dances. NTA.

Standing up against creepy and wildly inappropriate church events! ‍♀️

Empowering response to MIL’s overstepping boundaries

Breaking free from religious indoctrination.

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

Parental conflict over church visit and daughter’s upbringing ‍ ‍

Controversial ‘purity’ dance pressures parent and manipulates child. NTA.

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

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

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

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

Parenting debate heats up as commenters call out OP’s approach ‍ ‍ ‍

Demand for a ‘Purity Ball’ for boys exposes misogyny. NTA ❌

Controversial church event causes tension between family members.

ESH, but communication is key ️

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

Commenter raises concerns about the deeper issue with church ideals

Protective mom stands up against regressive church event ‍♀️

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

Protecting parenting: Advice to keep MIL’s religious views away

Protecting your child’s beliefs is important, NTA.