Drama Ensues After A Woman Pays Her 16-Year-Old Niece $50 For Baking A Cake For Her Son’s Birthday, Despite Her Brother Telling Her Not To
A lady is asking the Reddit community if she was wrong to pay her niece the sum of $50 for the birthday cake she made for her child's birthday.
Some family favors turn awkward fast, especially when money and a teenager’s side hustle are involved. In this case, one woman paid her 16-year-old niece $50 for a birthday cake, even though the girl’s father had told her not to.
The niece, Judy, had already been pushed to give up cooking school and was being asked to bake for free, which made the payment feel like more than just a tip. When the brother found out, the whole family argument kicked off, and the Reddit crowd had plenty to say about it.
Now the question is simple, but the fallout is not, was she wrong to pay the girl anyway?
A family conflict followed suit after the OP secretly paid her 16-year-old niece $50 for the cake she baked for her son’s birthday.
Aneta Voborilova (not the actual photo)The OP’s brother disagreed, saying that Judy would bake the cake for free, but she complained that she wouldn’t be able to afford her academy fees if she kept baking for free. The OP went against her brother and gave Judy the $50 before they left the birthday party.
This turned into an all-out conflict after the OP’s brother found out and was disappointed in the OP for giving money to his 16-year-old daughter without his knowledge. Scroll down to read the full gist in the author’s own words.
My niece is into bakery
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Cooking academy will be a distraction
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Bake a cake for $50
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Working for free...
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Still gave her the money
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And they found out
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An argument ensues
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Meeting with my family
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AITA?
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And here is what the AITA Reddit community had to say about the whole situation:
It also echoes the siblings fight over grandma’s secret cookie recipe, after one tried to profit.
A few commenters were quick to side with the OP.
You did the right thing
AvelanaStitches
They're abusing their daughter's passion
BellanaBlack
Thank you for at least trying
squidgepethick
Your brother is teaching his daughter a horrible lesson
litt3lli0n
And I totally support this
CalmAssistance8896
Family goes behind each other to give money all the time
seriousrikk
Your brother needs to chill
poshboylucas
He doesn't own her or her skills
KidsTheseDaysYKnow
I hope she becomes a rich baker one day
holyshitbraah
Paid appropriately for her time and effort
DiTrastevere
Every day we come across different situations that just puzzle us. Why, for example, would a parent not allow their child to do what they enjoy and just support them in any way they can?
Anyway, let us know what you think about this story by leaving your thoughts in the comment section below.
Family drama like this rarely stays quiet for long.
For more baking-related family fallout, read why she refused to lend her uncle money.
