A mother has shared how her son was left sobbing after his aunt banned him from her swimming pool even though she said that children would be allowed to swim and play in the pool.
Taking to Reddit, the furious mom said that her sister Ava just bought a house with a swimming pool in the garden.
Ava invited family members for a small party and mentioned that children were allowed to play in the pool.
“I only assumed my kids would get to be included. We are potty training, although my youngest is still in diapers at the moment,” she wrote.
“At the barbecue, I was getting my youngest ready for the pool by changing him into a swim diaper. Ava pulled me aside and told me she doesn’t think it’s ‘hygienic’ for my youngest to play in the pool, since swim diapers don’t hold pee and she asked that he doesn’t swim in the pool with the other kids playing in it.”
The mother said it was unfair and told Ava that many people, adults and children, pee in the pool and it wouldn’t be different at a public swimming pool.
However, the rest of the family backed up Ava and the mother accused them of ‘downplaying’ how poorly the aunt had treated her and her son.
“At this point, my son was crying because he wanted to swim in the pool and I told Ava she was being cold but it’s her house and her pool so do what you want. Ava accused me of trying to guilt trip her and told me to just drop it,” she added.
The mother said that her sister tried to reach out to them but she refused to forgive her.
Reddit users were quick to share their opinions on the situation, with one person writing: “This isn’t a public pool. It’s her private pool at her house, and if she doesn’t want to risk having someone p**s in it, she should be able to make that call without being argued at. Peeing in public pools is gross and wrong too, FYI.”
Another said: “Not sure why peeing in the pool is considered OK by a lot of people but it’s f***ing disgusting and your sister has a right to say no.”
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