A teenager who was tired of her cousin ruining her family’s outings took matters into her own hands. After her cousin intentionally pushed her brother’s buttons for years, the teen gave her the wrong time for a family movie outing. This left her cousin alone and in tears. While her parents were outraged and grounded her, the teen’s brother thought it was worth it. The rest of the cousins were also grounded but refused to rat out the teenager. With some readers questioning her actions, the teen wonders if she was the a**hole. Read on to find out more about this family feud.
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Teen protects brother’s mental health by sending cousin to wrong movie
Quick escape after protecting brother’s mental health ♀️
Sibling loyalty leads to a movie mix-up and tears
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Teen protects brother’s mental health, but AITA for wrong movie?
Protecting brother’s mental health, teen sends cousin to wrong movie
A teenager’s brother, who was diagnosed with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) at the age of 12, was targeted by a cousin who didn’t understand the seriousness of his condition. Despite attempts by the parents to intervene, the cousin continued to intentionally push his buttons at every family gathering. When a group of cousins planned to watch a movie, the teenager took matters into her own hands and gave the cousin the wrong time to protect her brother’s mental health. The plan worked and the cousins were able to enjoy the movie without any issues. However, when the cousin found out, she was inconsolable and the teenager and her brother were grounded by their parents. In this post, the teenager seeks advice from Reddit on whether or not she was in the wrong. Read on to find out the reactions and comments from the Reddit community.
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Protecting brother from abusive behavior, but mocking was unnecessary
Standing up to family isn’t always easy ♀️
Teen lies about movie time to protect brother’s mental health, but everyone sucks here.
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NTA for protecting brother’s mental health and setting boundaries.
Controversial judgment on YTA for humiliating cousin after movie.
Protecting brother or seeking revenge? ESH, but Kira’s the worst.
Sibling dynamics and mental health.
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Protecting a sibling from abuse. NTA. Parents are enablers.
Family dynamic issue leads to YTA verdict with ESH undertones.
Kira gets what she deserves for playing games ♀️
Teen’s misguided attempt to protect brother receives backlash.
Family betrayal hurts, even if they’re difficult. ESH.
Sibling stands up for brother’s mental health against insensitive family.
Controlling brother’s triggers, but cruel to cousin. ESH.
Commenter calls out poster for being an a-hole.
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Protective teen chooses brother’s well-being over toxic cousin, NTA
Mixed feelings on teen’s approach to protect brother’s mental health
Commenter calls out OP for being an immature a**hole
Protecting brother’s mental health > cousin’s movie invite. NTA
Redditors divided over judgement on OP’s actions
Excluding her from events until her behaviour improves ♀️
Protecting brother’s mental health from bully cousin. NTA!
Commenter suggests more direct and tactful communication for conflict resolution
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Sneaky family drama at the movie theater
Protective teen stands up to abusive cousin with parents’ support ✊
Sibling solidarity against mental health stigma
Sparing her feelings is important, but safety first
Protecting family comes first #SiblingLove
Defending a special needs sibling against a toxic cousin ♀️
Prank gone wrong, NTA gets the last laugh
Handling conflict maturely is key. ESH in this situation.
Standing up for yourself and your mental health. ♀️
Tricking cousin for brother’s sake: ESH but cruel
Cousin conflict escalates, group intervention needed.
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Redditors disagree on OP’s response to cousin’s bullying behavior. ESH.
