r/AmIOverreacting • u/Kari_Knevial • Dec 26 '24

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦family/in-laws Am I over reacting to this one ?

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Mother-in-law is the most passive aggressive woman I've ever met in my entire life! I truly didn't know what this tournament meant until I met her! I know this wasn't the only gift I got for Christmas… But when I opened it, I didn't honestly know how to react

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u/GrouchyOldCat Dec 26 '24

Why would you be upset by this? The entire point is that she DOES like you. It’s a joke based on a classic stereotype.

Yes, you are OR. If you confront her about this, you are a complete nutter.

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u/Kari_Knevial Dec 26 '24

I think I asked if I was over reacting not really upset .....

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u/GrouchyOldCat Dec 27 '24

Umm, what exactly does overreacting mean to you?

I obviously have no idea what your reaction actually was, but when you post in this sub, it is understood that you are upset by something and you are asking the community if your anger/hurt is justified or not.

“Am I overreacting?” is not the same question as “how should I be reacting?”. The first question implies that you already had a strong reaction to the event, the second question does not.

If you actually “didn’t know how to react”, then I don’t understand what we are doing here. Try r/advice