Father Gives Fake Address to Mil to Stop Harmful Gifts

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A father was faced with a difficult decision when his mother-in-law asked for his family's address to send his daughter a gift. He knew that his MIL had a history of giving his daughter harmful gifts, such as a book about crash dieting. He decided to give her a fake address to prevent any unsupervised contact. When his daughter's birthday gift was returned, he discovered it was a baton-twirling uniform that was two sizes too small. Was he right to protect his daughter or did he take it too far? Find out in this AITA post.

Avoiding MIL's gifts with fake address 🎁

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MIL's harmful gift leaves daughter devastated, father intervenes with fake address

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Protective father shields daughter from harmful body-shaming grandmother. 🛡️

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Father protects daughter from harmful gifts with fake address 🔒

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Fake address to MIL to avoid harmful gifts backfires 🙄

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Surprise delivery from MIL leads to awkward situation 👀🎁

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Father's sneaky plan to avoid MIL's harmful gifts backfires ⚠️

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Father gives fake address to MIL to stop harmful gifts 🤔

A father has taken it upon himself to stop his mother-in-law from sending his daughter harmful gifts. The grandmother believes that the daughter is not reaching her full potential and sends her crash dieting books which have had a negative impact on her. The father has made it his mission to block any unsupervised contact, including gifts. When the MIL asked for their new address, the father responded first with a fake one and told his wife no response was necessary. However, after his daughter's birthday, the package was returned to sender as the address did not exist. When the father opened the package, he found a baton-twirling uniform that was two sizes too small for his daughter. The father claims that it was clearly intentional but his wife refuses to acknowledge it. Now the father is being blamed for throwing the uniform away. Did he handle this correctly? Read on for the comments and reactions.

NTA but wife and MIL are causing daughter emotional harm 😔

Own-Blackberry2647 | Own-Blackberry2647

Dad protecting daughter from harmful gifts, NTA. Counseling recommended.

Popular-Emu7380 | Popular-Emu7380

Father takes stand for daughter's well-being against mother-in-law's abuse.

SummerOracle | SummerOracle

Protecting daughter's mental health from toxic family, NTA.

HordeMaster-50_12 | HordeMaster-50_12

Concerns raised about wife's potential influence on daughter's relationship with food

Pitiful_Standard_808 | Pitiful_Standard_808

Protecting daughter from harmful gifts. Suggests getting a P.O. Box. 🎁

Express-Zucchini6177 | Express-Zucchini6177

Well done, sir! 👏 Your fake address plan was genius.

veni_vidi_dixi | veni_vidi_dixi

Protective dad shields daughter from harmful MIL gifts 🎁❌

Upbeat-Mycologist967 | Upbeat-Mycologist967

Stand up against weight shaming and unhealthy viewpoints 💪

a-_rose | a-_rose

Father protects daughter from harmful MIL gifts, but communication is key 💭

ValhallaSpeaking | ValhallaSpeaking

Impact of harmful gifts on daughter's self-esteem and body image 🎁💔

heyyahri | heyyahri

Protecting daughter from abusive grandma. NTA for fake address ⚔️

ArchyDWolf | ArchyDWolf

Protecting daughter from abusive grandma. Communication with wife needed. 💪

Equivalent_Pear_7328 | Equivalent_Pear_7328

Father protects daughter from harmful gifts. NTA is a hero 👨‍👧💪

OrcEight | OrcEight

Protecting daughter's self-esteem, OP is praised for standing up.

Particular_Elk3022 | Particular_Elk3022

Protecting a child's self-esteem is priceless 🙏

anxious_papaya_ | anxious_papaya_

Set boundaries or say goodbye to your wife's meddling mother. 👋 NTA

Bakecrazy | Bakecrazy

Protect your daughter! Sit down with your wife and unite 👍

[deleted] | [deleted]

Protecting daughter 😊 Father gives fake address to MIL

Horrornerd3000 | Horrornerd3000

Speak up and set boundaries with MIL for better gifts 🎁

steely_92 | steely_92

Grandma's harmful gifts spark concern for daughter's health. NTA.

TheQuietType84 | TheQuietType84

Protecting your daughter was necessary. Wife must support you. 👍

bamf1701 | bamf1701

Protective dad shields daughter from toxic family. 👏

RoleAffectionate3221 | RoleAffectionate3221

Protecting daughter from unhealthy behavior, seeking family counseling suggested.

Happy-Greyhound-8821 | Happy-Greyhound-8821

Serious concern raised about daughter's eating disorder due to MIL's gifts

MarinaGM | MarinaGM

Protective dad sets boundaries with MIL, wife needs wake-up call 😎

drownednotgod | drownednotgod

Wife blind to MIL's toxic behavior, not OP's fault. 🤷‍♂️

taylor914 | taylor914

Spouse support for address lie: NTA vs MIL harmful gifts

tcsweetgurl | tcsweetgurl

Protecting daughter from MIL, father praised for actions 👍

Simple-Oven-1886 | Simple-Oven-1886

Partner's actions causing family gift-giving drama, commenter says NTA.

iamsobadatusernamez | iamsobadatusernamez

Protecting your child's mental health comes first 💪👨‍👧

Beginning-Papaya5208 | Beginning-Papaya5208

Consider generational patterns, but NTA for fake address.

spicyhotcocoa | spicyhotcocoa

Protecting daughter from toxic gifts, but communication with wife needed. 🤔

alizarincrimson | alizarincrimson

Giving a fake address for harmful gifts? Not the best idea 🤔

thejackalreborn | thejackalreborn

Supporting your daughter is key 🙌 Have an honest conversation.

MaryAnne0601 | MaryAnne0601

Father stands up to toxic MIL for daughter's well-being ❤️

LuvToDanceInTheRain | LuvToDanceInTheRain

👍 Father protects daughter from harmful gifts, NTA

ButItSaysOnline | ButItSaysOnline

Protecting daughter from toxic MIL, but need wife's support 🛡️

Global-Mix-1786 | Global-Mix-1786

Protecting daughter's well-being from MIL's harmful gifts. NTA 👍

PoppysMelody | PoppysMelody

Survivor applauds OP for protecting their child from abusive MIL 🙏

Rinzy2000 | Rinzy2000

Protecting daughter from harmful gifts with MIL intervention 🛡️

Top_Thing4890 | Top_Thing4890

Protecting daughter from MIL and wife's enabling, NTA.

Th3Yukio | Th3Yukio

NTA for giving fake address to MIL. Concern for wife's behavior.

ThePatriarchyIsTrash | ThePatriarchyIsTrash

Politely returning the gift and exchanging for a bigger size 🎁

PracticalSmile114 | PracticalSmile114

Protecting daughter from harmful gifts 👍🎁

OkHoneydew296 | OkHoneydew296

Boundaries and therapy could help. MIL, please back off! 🙅‍♀️

BenjaminTheTroll | BenjaminTheTroll

NTA, but wife's behavior needs addressing. 👀

16CatsInATrenchcoat | 16CatsInATrenchcoat

Father's fake address plan to stop MIL's harmful gifts backfires.

Environmental_Quit75 | Environmental_Quit75

Protective father stands up to toxic MIL for daughter 🙌

ThinLengthiness5380 | ThinLengthiness5380

Setting boundaries with MIL to protect Daughter's body image 💪

BeLynLynSh | BeLynLynSh

Protecting daughter from harmful gifts, NTA dad takes action 👨‍👧

Typical_Golf3922 | Typical_Golf3922

Commenter supports father's decision and calls out absent wife.

Blas_Wiggans | Blas_Wiggans

Navigating family dynamics and setting boundaries for your child's well-being 🤝

Max_at_Red | Max_at_Red

Protecting daughter from grandma and wife 😔

ShanniBear14 | ShanniBear14

Protecting daughter from toxic diet culture. NTA, MIL is A-hole.

ElectronicGrowth0 | ElectronicGrowth0

Protecting your child from manipulative gifts and comments: NTA

StompyKitten | StompyKitten

Protecting daughter's health from MIL's harmful gifts. NTA ❄

whoozywhatzitnow | whoozywhatzitnow

Commenter supports the father's decision to protect his daughter.

marajade423 | marajade423

Mother-in-law's harmful gifts suggest controlling behavior towards daughter's weight. YNTA.

Affectionate_Lie9308 | Affectionate_Lie9308

Protecting daughter from harmful gifts but wife not on board. 🤔

taerianaya | taerianaya

Protecting daughter from harmful gifts, NTA. PO Box suggestion 📦

Fight-Under-His-Eye | Fight-Under-His-Eye

Father and daughter team up against harmful gifts on TikTok 😁

Electronic_Swing_887 | Electronic_Swing_887

Commenter labels wife and MIL as the AHs for harmful gifts ⚠️

HttpJamie | HttpJamie

👏 Nta wins as a caring dad protecting his daughter 🎁

Sensitive_Glass_6583 | Sensitive_Glass_6583

Father protects family from harmful gifts. NTA 👍

ibetammi | ibetammi

Protecting daughter from toxic MIL, NTA gets validation 💪

Slow-Confection-3110 | Slow-Confection-3110

👍 Father stands up to MIL's harmful gifts. Wife needs persuasion.

Ratzink | Ratzink

Protecting your child from toxic family members is crucial ❤️

AccidentalFoe | AccidentalFoe

Protecting daughter from harmful gifts, great dad wins at Christmas 🎁

lulilopop | lulilopop

Protecting daughter's mental health, NTA. Bad granny 😡

Tradingfool0001 | Tradingfool0001

Toxic MIL? NTA! Father's fake address saves daughter from harm.

ThinkingInfestation | ThinkingInfestation

👍Great parenting move! Keep it up, Dad!👨‍👧

ThatAd2403 | ThatAd2403

Protecting child from harmful gifts, NTA. Commenter shares personal struggles.

Educational_Ice5114 | Educational_Ice5114