I (16f) love the Persona series and collecting all things Persona. They released a cookbook this year which I really wanted, especially since there’s recipes for three games instead of just the latest game (Persona 5). I asked for it for Christmas but my family didn’t get me it. My aunt got me an Amazon gift card for Christmas so I decided to order it myself. It came a couple days ago and I excitedly showed my parents but they got mad and yelled at me. They said I wasted my money for a “stupid interest” and that I should’ve used the gift card for something useful like clothes. I thought the gift card was meant for whatever I want though and thought the cookbook would be a reasonable purchase. They ended up taking it from me and threatening to shred it but my aunt stopped them and is holding onto it for me. She says I’m not in the wrong but I feel bad making my parents mad. AITA?
Definitely NTA. Like WTF? You can like whatever you want to like.
NTA! Your parents are. They are extremely controlling. They are thinking of who they are and how they want you to reflect them, but not who you are and how you should reflect yourself. Your aunt might be able to intervene for you, but if they won’t listen to reason, use it at her house.
NTA.
wtf is wrong with your family? They’re acting like you went out and bought a car.
I looked it up and it’s $22. I think it’s more your parents hate anime.
NTA. Your parents sound like lunatics. Are they always like that?
As a mom, I literally gasped.
Its YOUR gift. Your money. My jid spent a couple hundred bucks of his money on a *furry* mask. Dominic think it was a great use of money? Hell no. Its his money, and not my call. I keep mh opinion to myself.
Cooking is incredibly useful. Cooking inspired by the things you like even more so!
Oh the horror! You’re a teenager that got something they are interested in! NTA. As parents we don’t always like or understand why our kids are interested in what they are, but we grin and let them be (unless it’s something dangerous). Sometimes we think they will grow out of it quickly and they don’t. Other times we believe they will love it for years and they don’t.
Being a kid (be it young or older and honestly the first few years of your 20’s), it’s all about self discovery. What you like, what you don’t. Enjoy the book. Clothes, unless name brand or fancy are just clothes. The book is something your interested in and makes you happy.
NTA. A gift card is for whatever you want. Sorry they didn’t share in your excitement.
Um, it is your parents’ job to buy you clothes. It is your job as a child to buy toys that make you happy. They’re parents and you’re their child. You should be allowed to buy something that you will enjoy as a gift for Christmas. NTA
Wtf, a cookbook is DEFINITELY useful. And I bet you keep that cookbook longer than any clothes you would have otherwise bought, ESPECIALLY if you are still growing. I have MULTIPLE cookbooks from series I like. Hell, I have a DND cookbook that ive made multiple things from.
NTA, but your parents sure are. Your aunt is a goddess. Maybe see if you can move in with her once you turn 18.
NTA. It’s a gift card given to you so that you could get something you wanted and not just something someone wanted to give you. If your aunt gave you the cookbook instead of a gift card, would they give her a hard time for gifting you a cookbook? Either way, you are not TA here.
NTA
Your parents need to grow up.
I see another commenter saying the book was around $20. What kind of good quality clothing are your parents expecting you’ll buy (off of AMAZON no less) for that money?
NTA. Something’s wrong with your parents.
NTA
But wtf is wrong with your family? Are you guys in a position where you’re unable to afford new clothes otherwise? Unless there’s some “reasonable” explanation like that (which imo would still be a messed up thing to do to a kid) I can’t see why your family would be so hostile about your choice. Learning how to cook is a useful skill even if you learn from recipes based off media.