She Left Her Sister Out of Her Big Night, but Was It Justified?

When a young artist gets invited to a prestigious art show, she thought it would be the perfect opportunity to celebrate her accomplishment with friends and teachers. But when her autistic sister found out she wasn’t invited, all hell broke loose. The artist claims that her sister always belittles her and never apologizes. But her family thinks she’s being ableist for not inviting her sister. Who’s in the wrong here? Read on to find out the full story and let us know what you think in the comments below

Excluded sister from big night, was it justified?

Navigating a difficult relationship with an autistic sibling

Dealing with a sister’s jealousy and lack of apology

Artist fears sister will ruin her big night with negative comments.

Navigating family dynamics during important events can be difficult ⚖️

Sibling drama: To share or not to share the spotlight?

Sibling drama: Artist excludes sister from show, family upset. ️

Sister rivalry or justified exclusion?

A prestigious art show is opening and our protagonist is excited about it. However, she intentionally left her sister with autism out of the celebration. Her sister is smart but belittles her and is mean to her. Despite her parents’ insistence to invite her sister, she is afraid that her sister will ruin the happy occasion and bring her down in front of her friends and teachers.

The protagonist begs her parents not to bring her sister, but they insist on coming to the party. The protagonist’s sister ends up finding out and starts screaming at her, calling her an a**hole. But was leaving her sister out justified or is it just sibling rivalry? Let’s find out what the comments have to say.

Autism doesn’t excuse abusive behavior. NTA for setting boundaries.

NTA. Sister’s behavior is emotional abuse, not a feature of autism. Parents enabling her won’t help her navigate the world.

Stand your ground You don’t need unsupportive people around you.

Setting boundaries with family is important! ‍ ‍ ‍

Understanding autism and abusive behavior, NTA for setting boundaries.

Congratulations on your art show! Don’t let toxic family drag you down.

Being autistic doesn’t excuse belittlement. NTA for prioritizing your art

Stand your ground! You’re not the a-hole

Artist gets support after sister’s hurtful behavior is not excused.

Standing up to family negativity can be tough

Dealing with dysfunctional people, it’s time to focus on you

Commenter suggests excluding parents from event, but faces challenges

Walk away from toxicity and enjoy your night! ‍♀️ NTA.

Set boundaries with family and enjoy your night! ✨

Standing up to ableism in the face of cruelty. ✊

Standing up for yourself and your boundaries is NTA

Congratulations on the successful show! Don’t let her bring you down

Autistic person reinforces empathy, suggests OP’s sister is purposefully hurtful. NTA.

Setting boundaries with family is important.

Not all disabilities are free pass to be AH.

Standing up to bullying, NTA receives support

Standing up to family members is tough, but NTA for doing so

Skipping the event and showing up later?

NTA, but your sister and parents are. ‍♀️

Sister snubbed at big night, but commenter says NTA ‍♀️

Protecting the art show from family drama

Engage friends as ‘sister duty’ to avoid drama at event

NTA. Celebrate your achievements without being insulted. Don’t let negativity ruin it.

Excluding someone for toxic behavior is okay. NTA

Defending autistic people and condemning harmful behaviors

NTA, commenter shares personal experience and provides helpful advice

Breaking the stigma: NTA for not tolerating bad behavior

NTA OP, Your sister’s behavior towards you is unacceptable

Autism doesn’t justify being rude. NTA understands.

Excluded sister sparks heated debate, but NTA prevails

Sometimes, a good curse-out is all you need

Defending neurodiversity: Commenter supports OP’s decision to exclude sister.

Not the a**hole for expecting basic social norms from disabled individuals

Setting boundaries with autistic sister, NTA according to commenter.

Avoid sister’s criticism by staying busy during big night.

Have a private, low-key party with friends

Set boundaries and enjoy your special night without hyper-critical family

Avoid the toxicity , focus on your big night

Be prepared, notify the director and have a support group ‍ ‍ ‍

Standing up to toxic family members!

Autistic commenter calls out family’s behavior, NTA

Setting boundaries: NTA disinvites parents for sister’s exclusion.

Stand up for yourself and your feelings, NTA

Protecting your event from gate-crashers? NTA got you covered

Standing up to ableism: Woman with ASD called ‘NTA’ for setting boundaries

Choose your supporters wisely . NTA for setting boundaries.

From TA to NTA: A quick plot twist

Former caregiver confirms sister is manipulating due to disability. NTA.