'AITA for telling my SIL I will cancel Xmas over her mood swings?'

In this scenario, tensions between a person and their sister-in-law (SIL) have escalated due to perceived disrespect during a grocery delivery. The person, who has been financially supporting their brother’s family, including their three nephews, offered to buy groceries for them due to their financial struggles. Despite their efforts, the SIL’s response to receiving the groceries by leaving them on the doorstep without acknowledgment led to an argument. The person confronted their SIL about the lack of respect, attributing it to laziness and a bad attitude rather than hormonal issues as claimed by the SIL.

Following the incident, the person informed their brother that they would cancel Christmas unless the SIL apologized for her behavior. Eventually, the SIL did apologize, citing hormonal issues, which the person dismissed, insisting on receiving a genuine apology. They expressed a longstanding frustration with the SIL’s behavior, emphasizing that her attitude problem was not new. The person justified their stance, likening acceptance of bad behavior due to hormones to excusing misconduct with the phrase “boys will be boys.”

Overall, the person’s decision to potentially cancel Christmas as a consequence of the SIL’s behavior reflects ongoing tensions and a strained relationship exacerbated by financial support efforts and perceived disrespect.

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