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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Myonlinelife01 on 2023-09-12 19:13:23.
I (25 f) and my husband (27 m) went to his sister’s 13th birthday party this weekend. She decided she wanted to have her birthday party at a local river (we live in the Midwest). My husband and I just got a puppy a few days ago and thought it would be fun to bring her to see if she liked the water, let everyone see her for the first time etc…
When we got there everyone was super excited to see that we brought a puppy. Everyone was petting her and playing with her. My MIL asked me if the puppy was for my SIL, I said no that this was my husband and i’s puppy. (She knew that we had just gotten a new puppy.) She held the puppy for a bit and gave her back and all seemed fine.
My SIL started opening her gifts when she finally noticed the puppy in my arms and asked me if MIL had finally let her get a puppy for her 13th birthday. Before I could even say anything MIL said “yes.” SIL bursted into tears about “finally” having a puppy and then came over to me and tried to take the puppy. I was in shock at what just happened and kinda just let her take the puppy out of my hands. Eventually I went over to my MIL and asked her wtf she was thinking.
She told me that my SIL had been asking for a puppy for years, and she said “You don’t mind do you?” I was taken aback, I couldn’t believe my MIL just gave away my puppy without even asking me. I took my SIL over to the side and told her that the puppy was mine and I wanted her back. She started throwing a fit and literally screaming. I just took the puppy back and my husband and I left.
When we got back home I was bombarded With texts and phone calls from everyone at the party asking me why I took the puppy away from SIL. My SIL and MIL are very angry with me, and I just need to know AITA?
Edit: Her birthday party was at the river, many people had brought their dogs to the party. I also did not know she had been asking MIL for a puppy, (they have two dogs.)