I took back the birthday cake I gave my nephew after his dad critiqued it

A woman has taken to Reddit to ask if she’s in the wrong for taking back a birthday cake she bought for her nephew and causing a lot of family drama along the way.“I (30F) was asked by my sister (35F) to buy a birthday cake for my nine-year-old nephew’s party,” she begins her post.“I was really excited and picked a Minecraft pig cake because it’s his favorite game and animal.The cake was bright pink because that’s the color of the pig in the game.”The woman said she arrived at her sister’s house early with the cake to “hang out and relax with some drinks” before the children arrived.She brought her a box of “canned fruity vodka waters” called  “Mum Water,” which look like soda waters, but aren’t carbonated.“My sister said the cake looked great, and I put the drinks in her fridge before opening one to enjoy while she finished preparing,” she continued.“A few minutes later, my brother-in-law (35M) came into the kitchen and, without acknowledging me, immediately started criticizing the cake.

He insisted that it should have been blue because it was for a boy and said he ‘knew what I was trying to do.’ I was caught off guard and didn’t know what to say.“He was acting like the colour of the cake was a huge problem, which seemed trivial to me, especially since the party was supposed to be about my nephew.I don’t see them often, so I wanted the day to go smoothly.”She says she typically tries to avoid conflict with her brother-in-law because she doesn’t want to cause stress for her sister.

He’s been through a lot, which includes having “serious issues with alcohol” although he’s been sober for seven years.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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