A woman’s brother brought his new girlfriend, Melissa, to Thanksgiving. It was the first time the family had met her. During the meal, Melissa said a lot of things that upset everyone. She said the turkey was “too dry,” asked why they used “store-bought rolls,” and kept comparing their traditions to her family’s seafood Thanksgiving. But the woman really got upset when Melissa kept correcting her five-year-old daughter’s grammar in a condescending way while they were talking.
The woman told her brother Jake in private to tell Melissa to stop correcting his niece, but he got defensive and said that Melissa was a teacher and “just trying to help.” Melissa heard what was said, got angry, and left early. Jake says he won’t come if Melissa isn’t invited, but the woman told her mom that after the Thanksgiving drama, she would rather not have her there. Her husband says to keep the peace, but she thinks she deserves a stress-free holiday.
AITA for telling my brother he can’t bring his new girlfriend to Christmas after what happened at Thanksgiving?
