The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/angrybabyfish on 2024-12-25 04:47:37.

just my luck, I posted MINUTES before the sub went on restricted. Cross posted, check post history

I (26F) just finished a heated discussion with my mother. For context, I have a 5 year old son. We live with my parents while we transition back from living abroad. My mother is a covert narcissist with untreated bipolar disorder. Earlier this week I caught my mom having a conversation with my 5 year old in which she was trying to educate him on God, and Christianity, etc.

In her words, “you need to put the fear of God in him, or else he will become one of those terrible children who don’t respect anyone”. When I overheard this convo I immediately put a stop to it. I do not believe in introducing my child to ANY topic that he isn’t ready to comprehend at his age. That includes religion. I absolutely do not play that shit, it feels like premature indoctrination as far as I am concerned. I told my mother nicely the first time, do NOT introduce anything related to religion to him. Full stop. I do not allow it. She got pissy with me and said ok, while basically brushing it off. Phew, that was the end of it. Great.

Until an hour ago. While prepping for holiday dinner, I once again overhear a conversation where my mother says to my child “…. Santa can see everything. Santa and that one other person grandma told you about”— to which my child guessed a fictional cartoon character, and then skips off to go play. I asked my mother “who’s the other person?” And while laughing in response to my obvious concern, she confirms that it was in fact God, I told her not so nicely that I already told her NOT to do that, and that it’s not her place to override MY authority as a mother. She then told me to F off before I ruin her Christmas spirit. I just feel like… grandmother or not, I do not care. I’m a single mother, therefore I am the legal authority figure for my child. My mom has a really bad habit of thinking she doesn’t have to recognize or respect the boundaries I put in place. She does not respect me as a parent, and it’s reaching a point that my child is mimicking her behavior and also not respecting me as the authority figure. (I plan to move out and go no contact ASAP). So AITA?