Her Daughter Went Into Labor During Her Son’s Wedding
A mother says her son’s wedding in early July ended with her daughter going into labor weeks ahead of schedule. Months later, the new daughter-in-law still wants an apology, and the mom told her to “get over it.”
She posted her story to r/AmItheAsshole, and the Daily Dot picked it up. Read the story first, then make your call before you peek at Marge’s take.
Show Marge’s quick verdict (spoilers)
The Scroll in Brief
- A baby due in early August arrived early, as the poster’s daughter went into labor during her brother’s wedding in July.
- The poster left for the hospital while her husband stayed at the reception. The bride and the new mom have clashed ever since.
- When the bride said she and the groom would skip the poster’s husband’s birthday dinner if the sister came, the poster told her to get over it.
- Marge says nobody comes out clean, but nobody is a monster either.
The Verdict: 🔥 Everyone’s a goblin. Labor isn’t anyone’s fault, but “get over it” is a rough thing to say to a bride, and a months-long boycott of a family birthday isn’t a fix either.
The Original Post
The thread above is the poster’s own telling. We have not verified it, and the Daily Dot noted that it could not independently verify the events either.
The Short Version
The poster’s son married his bride in early July. The poster’s daughter, who was expecting the family’s first grandchild in early August, went into labor during the wedding. The poster went to the hospital while her husband stayed behind, and many guests waited for news.
The poster says the bride and her daughter have had friction for a long time, over clashing personalities and a money gap the bride resented. Since the wedding, the bride has wanted an apology. The daughter says she didn’t go into labor on purpose.
Then came the poster’s husband’s birthday. She called the bride to sort out allergies and the restaurant, and the bride asked whether the daughter was coming. If so, the bride said, she and the groom wouldn’t be there. The poster told her to get over the overshadowed wedding and called her reaction ridiculous. According to the poster, the bride answered with insults and accused her of favoring her daughter.
What the Internet Said
According to the Daily Dot, the post drew about 7,200 upvotes and 1,700 comments, and many commenters landed on “everyone sucks here.”
- The bride has a point. Some commenters sympathized with her frustration about her wedding being overshadowed.
- Labor isn’t a choice. Others stressed that the early labor was unexpected and out of the daughter’s hands.
- How long is too long? Many debated whether a feud should last months or years over one day.
Marge’s Ruling
Marge says everyone’s a goblin. Going into labor weeks early is not a crime, and the daughter doesn’t owe anyone a dramatic apology for her body doing its thing. But the bride lost something real, too, and telling her to “get over it” is a fast way to turn a hurt feeling into a grudge.
The bride’s ultimatum doesn’t help either. Making a grandparent’s birthday dinner a loyalty test punishes the whole family for one chaotic day. The simplest fix is probably a short, honest conversation: one sentence of “I’m sorry your day got swept away,” one of “I didn’t choose this,” and a plan for the birthday. The details here come from one side, so the bride’s version stays unknown.
Cast Your Vote
Marge has ruled. Now it’s your turn: pick a side below, then see how the Goblin Tavern on Discord voted.
The Tavern Verdict
Our Discord votes on every Goblin’s Verdict with reactions. To vote, open the post in #goblins-verdict and tap one: 😇 Not the villain, 👿 The villain, 🔥 Everyone’s a goblin or 🕊️ No villains. Here’s how the Goblin Tavern is leaning:
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Sources
- Daily Dot: “Mother-in-Law Tells Daughter-in-Law to ‘Get Over’ Wedding After Daughter’s Unexpected Labor” (October 1, 2026). The Daily Dot said it could not independently verify the post.
- The original r/AmItheAsshole thread, embedded above. Details are the poster’s own account and were not independently verified.
