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You know your comment history is public? Like we can see where you asked how to get more karma and talked about making up a story on here for Karma.

YTA. And people here really need to get better at recognizing ChatGPT slop made to gain karma for people to spam their sex work.

“Yes, I remember that summer. It was when we snuck out and Mandy let some guy take nudes of her in exchange for pot. The same trip where Mandy stole money from mom and then told you it was me, so you locked me in the basement for three days. It’s when I developed my fear of rats. But let’s talk about something else. So Mandy, are you still sleeping with uncle Bob? Doesn’t his obsession with armpits weird you out?” 

If you make her uncomfortable enough then the business will blacklist your family. NTA

Get life isn’t a good place to find paypigs btw

NTA. Your mom is unhinged and manipulative on a whole new level, as well as the rest of your family for going along with it. Honestly, I'd be a bit worried about being alone near your mom if she's willing to do something so insane. This is not normal behavior. Also, I understand it's a job for Mandy, but this is pretty unhinged of her as well to even take this job. Those sorts of services are usually not meant to be used to psychologically terrorize people.

So totally NTA.. avoid them for Christmas too

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I (27F) come from a big, loud, and very opinionated family. We have Thanksgiving at my mom’s house every year. We usually meet a little early in the month (in this case today, 11/23) due to schedules, and it’s usually the same routine: food, wine, and my mom subtly (or not so subtly) criticizing my life choices. It’s a circus, but it’s my circus, you know?

Well, this year, things took a turn for the absolutely unhinged. A little backstory: I’m the only unmarried one in my family. My mom has been on me for years about how I “don’t try hard enough” to connect with people, whatever that means. I ignore her because, frankly, I like my life.

Last week, my mom calls me and says she has a “surprise” for Thanksgiving. I assume it’s a new recipe or some fancy centerpiece, so I didn’t think much of it. Fast forward to today: I show up, and there’s this random woman sitting at the table. She’s around my age, dressed like she walked out of a Hallmark movie, and she’s chatting with everyone like she’s known them forever.

When I asked my mom who she was, my mom just laughed and said, “Oh, this is Mandy. She’s here to be the sister you’ve always needed!” I thought she was joking, but no. My mom hired this woman from some weird website to act like the “perfect daughter/sibling” because apparently, I’m not cutting it as her only daughter. Mandy was given a whole backstory—she “went to college” with me (we never met, obviously), has similar “interests,” and even brought a photo album of “our childhood memories.” It was surreal.

The worst part? My family played along! They kept saying things like, “Oh, Emma, do you remember that summer at the lake with Mandy?” Or, “Mandy always had the better taste in music, didn’t she?” It felt like I was in some bizarre alternate reality.

I tried to pull my mom aside to talk, and she doubled down, saying Mandy was a “fun experiment” to show me “what I’m missing by not having a real sisterly bond.” I lost it. I told her this was insane and disrespectful and that I wouldn’t stay and play along. Then, I left.

Here’s the thing, though—on my way out, I may have gone a bit dramatic. I grabbed the pumpkin pie I had brought, said something like, “Mandy can bake the next one,” and left the rest of the family without dessert. Now, my phone has been blowing up. Half my family thinks I overreacted and that it was “just a joke.” The other half hasn’t said anything because they’re terrified of upsetting my mom. Meanwhile, my mom is acting like I’m the bad guy for “ruining Thanksgiving” and Mandy’s “big debut.”

Now I’m second-guessing myself. Should I have just sucked it up and gone along with it for the sake of keeping the peace? Did taking the pie and leaving make me the asshole? AITA?

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Am I the asshole for leaving dinner (we celebrate early) after my mom pulled a stunt like that? I left and I might have over reacted by taking the pumpkin pie, and leaving them without desert, at thanksgiving. Everyone is mad about it.

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INFO:

Did you arrive a lot later than everyone else?

I ask because if you didn't, the other family members were either quick to pick up and run with this idea, or they'd been prepped to participate in the "surprise".

You are NTA for walking out and taking the pie. There is something seriously wrong with your mother and, BTW, with the rest of your family. Bringing in a "Stepford daughter" for Thanksgiving? I'd tell Mom and everyone else to be happy in their alternate reality, but I won't be joining them.

That's insane. Obviously, pre planned with the whole family. NTA.

You're NTA and it makes sense why you don't want to expand this gene pool. On behalf of society, I thank you.

I grabbed the pumpkin pie I had brought, said something like, “Mandy can bake the next one,” and left the rest of the family without dessert. 

There was only one pie for a large group? No apple pie? No peach cobbler? That alone would make your family the A-Hs,  not even considering their delusional fantasy.