When you bring up in-laws to a friend, most people have a story or two to tell of their own. Some good, some bad, but there’s always the one story that gets under your skin. It’s also no secret in-laws sometimes drive us up a wall and have ideas that might not align with yours. For one man in California, he’s had enough of his in-laws’ pushiness and decided to speak up. But you know people—they want to know if they’re being too rash.
The post was made on r/AITAH and was captioned, “AITAH for not giving up my parking spot or buying specific snacks for my in-laws?” OP explained he’s moving into a new apartment with his partner, which comes equipped with two underground parking spots. They chose this apartment because parking in the area isn’t ideal. Not to mention having two cars between them. OP’s brother-in-law told him he would be “more comfortable visiting” if he could use one of their new parking spots. The nerve of this guy!
However, OP said he wasn’t super comfortable with that idea. This would mean he’d have to venture out into the city at night for his vehicle. It’d be a risk to have his car parked on the street, unattended.
The pushiness became more real when his sister-in-law chimed in with her own demands. She asked if they could have certain snacks in their refrigerator when she comes to visit. When OP told her she should just bring her own snacks. OP was even willing to supply snacks everybody enjoys, but that wasn’t good enough.
So, OP asked, “How are you going to tell me what I’m supposed to buy and put in my fridge?” His sister-in-law didn’t take the hint and aggressively replied, “Dang, you don’t have to get so worked up about it.” OP wonders, “AITA?” or was he just setting boundaries with these in-laws? I can say with confidence they definitely aren’t.
Reddit commenters are in agreement these in-laws are just outlandishly entitled. One commenter stated, “NTA. You’re not obligated to turn your home into an Air B&B for your partner’s family.” Another chimed in, “Setting basic boundaries shouldn’t be seen as rude.” From there, commenters said that those boundaries are incredibly important—and if somebody “balks” at these boundaries, it might be time to consider your relationship with this type of person. Nobody likes being taken advantage of and should never have to stand for it!
