Picture this: You’re hanging out with your family, and everyone knows you have a severe phobia of other people’s bodily fluids. Your family likes to poke fun at you for it, but they’ve never crossed the line… until now. Your stepmom, followed by your dad and step-siblings, starts encouraging the 5-year-old to lick you. The little one chases you around, eventually catching up and licking a big stripe on your shirt. You freak out and push him back, causing an uproar. Who’s in the wrong here? Let’s dive into this wild family drama.
Phobia of Bodily Fluids

Family’s Reaction

The Licking Incident

Chased and Licked

The Aftermath

Confronting Stepmom ️

Stepmom’s Response

No More Babysitting

Family’s Opinion

Edit: Babysitting Again

Living Situation

Please, No Violence

Spray Bottle Idea

Empathetic Kid ❤️

Parents’ COVID Views

Licking Chaos: Who’s Really at Fault?
In a bizarre family incident, a 20-year-old with a phobia of bodily fluids finds themselves at the center of a licking debacle. Their stepmom, dad, and step-siblings all encourage the 5-year-old to lick them, leading to a chase and eventual lick on their shirt. The phobic step-sibling pushes the child back, causing a family uproar. Stepmom gets upset and bans them from being around the child until they ‘grow up.’ With the family urging an apology, the step-sibling stands their ground, believing they’re not in the wrong. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this sticky situation…
NTA for setting boundaries against harmful behavior and immature family.

NTA. Family members are AHs for encouraging a phobia trigger

Stepmom encourages 5-year-old to lick step-sibling with phobia

Licking phobia aside, who encourages a child to lick anyone?

Stepmom encourages child to lick step-sibling, commenters agree it’s inappropriate.

NTA holds their ground against manipulative stepmom’s gross behavior

Commenter suggests revenge by farting in stepmom’s face

Family makes fun of phobia, uses child to mock OP. NTA.

Stepmom encourages child to lick step-sibling: Commenters agree it’s disgusting

Stepmom encourages licking despite phobia, commenter calls her out.

Stepmom encourages 5-year-old to lick step-sibling, commenters outraged
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Commenter calls out stepmom’s bizarre behavior, sparks confusion among replies

Parent of autistic child defends not allowing licking, supports NTA.

Encouraging a child to lick someone is never okay

Encouraging a child to lick someone? Definitely not okay

NTA comment tells it like it is with a fiery tone

Licking phobic step-sibling? Gross! NTA comment agrees.

Commenter defends against assault accusation, declares NTA

Parenting fail: Stepmom encourages licking, gaslights phobia. NTA.

NTA stands up to stepmom’s disgusting behavior with humor

Savage reply to evil stepmom’s phobia-induced behavior

Clever revenge suggestion for NTA who was preyed upon.

Stepmom encourages licking, but commenters suggest water spray defense

Stepmom’s hygiene lapse prompts outrage from commenters

Encouraging a child to lick someone is never okay

Respect personal boundaries, NTA for calling out inappropriate behavior

Licking a subordinate’s arm: never a good idea

Commenter sympathizes with phobia, deems NTA for step-sibling incident.

Fiery response to controversial comment

Respect boundaries! NTA parent teaches kid respect, hold ground

Teaching kids boundaries: NTA comment sparks insightful discussion
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Stepmom encourages 5-year-old to lick step-sibling: commenter says NTA

Setting boundaries is important, NTA stands their ground

Petty but not the a**hole: spitting back at a bully

Setting boundaries is important. NTA for saying no

Stepmom’s entitlement backfires when babysitter quits over licking incident

Pushing a child to make someone uncomfortable? Definitely NTA

Commenter with anxiety disorder calls out family for disrespecting boundaries

Stepmom encourages licking, commenter says NTA, dad and stepmom are.

Respecting bodily autonomy is crucial. NTA for standing up.

Agreement on grossness of situation. NTA.

NTA stands their ground against toxic stepmom, commenters applaud

Stepmom’s behavior during pandemic called out by commenter. ♂️

Family member disrespects phobia, NTA for cutting them off

Respect boundaries: NTA stands up against forced physical contact

COVID ignorance leads to disgusting behavior

Teaching a child to lick people? NTA is right

Setting boundaries is important. Recognize your panic attacks

Commenter calls out OP for being a doormat

Stepmom encourages licking, commenter calls out gross behavior and demands apology

Stepmom’s behavior causes family drama, commenter wishes good luck.

Disgusting behavior gets a pass in the name of family?

Licking is never okay, NTA has a point

Stand up for yourself! You deserve respect and boundaries.
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NTA suggests petty revenge against step-sibling, with a warning ⚠️

Disgusting behavior goes unchecked by parent in step-sibling conflict

Respect personal space! NTA comment section agrees

Stepmom gets called out for her disgusting behavior

Phobias are not a joke . NTA for avoiding triggers.

Agreement on disgust towards stepmom’s behavior
