Lady Gets Bashed By Boyfriend's Mom For Refusing To Give Away Her Dog To His Autistic Nephew, Redditors React

"It’s not that easy as my puppy is calm and they took to each other"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 21, 2023

At some point, almost every parent will have their kid pleading with them to have a pet. Perhaps they have fallen in love with an animal they saw in a movie or on social media, or perhaps their friends own one.

They may simply be one of those kids who must have a dog for whatever reason, even though they are dog lovers who long for some canine companionship. However, you must consider whether adopting a dog is the appropriate decision for your family at this particular moment.

When your child begs you to let them have a puppy or kitten, it might be difficult to say no. However, having a pet is a big responsibility, so you shouldn't give it to your kids just because they keep bugging you.

Say no if you don't have the resources, time, or desire to care for a pet. Taking care of a pet takes a lot of money, effort, and attention.

There are several tacit ways to tell your child no if you don't want to get them a pet, but what happens when your kid wants another person's pet? That is what we see in today's story, but the OP refused to leave her dog behind for her boyfriend's autistic nephew.

This made her MIL say a lot about the OP being selfish and cruel, so she took to the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit community to ask if she's the AH for not giving out her dog.

The story kicks off but first, the headline

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a**hole:

Not leaving my puppy with them

Boyfriend is starting to question whether we should’ve left him

The Reddit post went fairly viral with over 4k upvotes and more than a thousand comments

This Redditor is wondering why the OP referred to her boyfriend's mom as mother-in-law

This Redditor agrees that it's a pretty unreasonable request

This Redditor isn't thrilled OP's boyfriend thinks she should have left the puppy behind

A dog is not an ice cream that you can give out to anyone who wants it

This is the OP's red flag warning about her boyfriend's family

This is more like handing over a child than handing over an object

The OP should make sure that the dog is microchipped before her boyfriend gives out the puppy

It gives the OP a good idea how the dog would be treated in that family

Animals are not objects that you can just give away because someone wants it

It's not always simple to say no to your kids when it comes to parenting. Refusing your child's request for a pet might be particularly difficult, but it doesn't mean you should bug others to give their pets because your kid wants them.

Redditors agreed that the OP was in her right to say no because it's her dog after all. She was declared not the AH, and you can leave your own verdict in the comments section below.

Maryjane