Picture this: you’re hosting a special celebration for a friend who’s just returned home from the military, and it’s also their 30th birthday. You’ve got friends coming from all over, and everyone’s having a great time. But then, your husband’s sister, who’s been struggling with alcohol and asked you not to drink around her, shows up uninvited. She demands that everyone stop drinking, but doesn’t want anyone to know the reason. What would you do?
Sister-in-Law’s Struggle

The Special Celebration

Friends Gather from Afar ✈️

A Responsible Group

The Unexpected Arrival

How She Found Out ️♀️

The Demands Begin

The Dilemma

The More the Merrier?

The Aftermath

A Party Crashed and a Tough Decision
So, our protagonist found themselves in a tough spot: their husband’s sister arrived uninvited to a special celebration, where alcohol was being consumed. She demanded that everyone stop drinking, but didn’t want anyone to know why. The host felt uncomfortable asking their guests to stop, especially since they were all there for a specific reason. In the end, the sister-in-law left in tears, and her parents are now upset too. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA suggests sister-in-law should have attended AA meetings instead

Sister-in-law demands no drinking at party, gets shut down NTA

Uninvited sister-in-law ruins party, gets shut down for sobriety demands

Assertive NTA comment shuts down party crasher’s demand to stop drinking.
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Recovering alcoholic sister-in-law crashes party, demands sobriety. NTA.

In-laws overstepped by inviting uninvited sister-in-law, NTA for not accommodating.

Uninvited sister-in-law tries to control party, gets shut down.
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Uninvited sister-in-law ruins party, gets called out for entitlement.

Supporting sobriety is important, but crashing parties isn’t okay

Party crasher demands sobriety, gets reality check.

NTA for not modifying life for sister-in-law’s drinking problem
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Let people drink in peace, NTA has had enough.

Uninvited sister-in-law tries to control party, gets shut down.

Uninvited sister-in-law demands sobriety at party. NTA stands firm.

Unannounced SIL demands sober party, commenters agree NTA

One person’s sobriety shouldn’t ruin everyone’s fun

Navigating mental health and addiction is tough. NTA in scenario.

Supportive comment defends partygoers and criticizes sister-in-law’s behavior.

Setting boundaries with a recovering relative can be tough

Sister-in-law crashes party and demands everyone stop drinking. NTA.

Uninvited sister-in-law crashes party, demands no drinking. NTA response.

Supportive comment on sister-in-law’s sobriety and reasonable solution.

Setting boundaries on personal choices. NTA

Uninvited sister-in-law demands sobriety at party

Setting boundaries with family and respecting personal choices.

Sister-in-law’s entitlement to sobriety ruins party. NTA’s advice.

Hosting a party for a guest, NTA for enforcing rules

Respectful NTA comment acknowledges difficult journey of recovery

Uninvited sister-in-law ruins party, demands no drinking. NTA.

Uninvited sister-in-law ruins party, demands guests stop drinking

Recovering alcoholic reminds us to manage our own addictions

Sister-in-law’s behavior is a sign of dry drunk. NTA.

Supporting a recovering alcoholic sister-in-law: NTA, but AlAnon recommended

Uninvited sister-in-law demands no drinking at party, NTA stands firm.

Recovering alcoholic SIL demands party stop drinking, OP NTA

Entitled sister-in-law crashes party, demands sobriety

Crashing party uninvited and demanding sobriety? NTA, she’s selfish.

Sister-in-law crashes party, demands everyone stop drinking. NTA calls out her selfishness.

SIL crashes party, demands no drinking. NTA shuts her down

Sister-in-law’s sobriety becomes a power play. NTA stands firm.

Uninvited sister-in-law demands party to stop drinking
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Ex-alcoholic sister-in-law crashes party, demands no drinking. NTA.
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Uninvited sister-in-law demands no drinking at party NTA

Sister-in-law crashes party, demands attention. Narcissistic or misunderstood?

NTA! Supporting her journey by respecting her boundaries

NTA. Sympathies extended towards alcohol addiction victims. Reasonable to suggest affected person go to sponsor instead of shutting down party. Comparison made to unexpected guest with dietary restrictions. AA’s goal is not to make society alcohol-free but to make the person able to function without alcohol. Sister-in-law left in tears saying we don’t support her journey.

NTA commenter questions sister-in-law’s accountability and responsibility in AA.

Recovering sister-in-law demands sobriety, gets reality check. NTA

Sister-in-law’s sobriety request at party leads to self-centered behavior

Uninvited sister-in-law demands party stop drinking NTA

NTA suggests In Laws not enable entitled sister-in-law’s addiction

Entitled sister-in-law crashes party and demands no drinking. NTA claps back.

Setting boundaries with family and respecting personal choices.
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Supporting her journey doesn’t mean being a dry household

SIL crashes party, demands no drinking. NTA shows her the door

Sister-in-law crashes party and demands control. Commenter calls her self-centered.

NTA. SIL’s sobriety is commendable, but can’t demand others abstain

35-year sober commenter calls out entitled sister-in-law’s demands

NTA stands up for their right to drink, suggests SIL seek help

Honesty is the best policy, even with unexpected guests

Supporting recovery doesn’t mean catering to unreasonable demands
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It’s not fair to expect others to cater to your triggers. NTA

Supportive comment on addiction and boundaries. NTA.

Alcoholic defends party drinking, calls out entitled sister-in-law.

Recovering alcoholic explains why SIL is in the wrong

Uninvited sister-in-law tries to change party, called entitled.

Uninvited sister-in-law crashes party, demands sobriety, gets called out.

NTA. Sister-in-law’s behavior is selfish and intrusive

Sister-in-law crashes party, demands everyone stop drinking. Commenter says NTA.

NTA honors sister-in-law’s wishes, drama is her fault

Uninvited sister-in-law demands sober party, gets called out. NTA.

Newly sober SIL crashes party, demands no drinking. NTA responds.

Uninvited sister-in-law ruins party with unreasonable demands. NTA.

Growing up in recovery groups, NTA for not catering SIL.

Uninvited guest demands party-goers stop drinking

Taking responsibility for one’s own recovery, not others’ actions.

Uninvited sister-in-law demands party-goers stop drinking. NTA stands firm.

AA member explains why sister-in-law was wrong to ask others to change for her. NTA

Uninvited sister-in-law demands party to stop drinking. NTA.

Crashing party to reset rules? Not cool. NTA wins.

Being the reason for stopping the party is unreasonable. NTA
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SIL’s alcohol issues shouldn’t ruin everyone’s fun. NTA.

Hosting dry parties is a reasonable way to support sobriety

Recovering alcoholic shares coping mechanism for family member’s offense towards alcohol
