AIBU for blowing out my nephew’s birthday candles as a joke

[AliceNotInChains]

My nephews 6th birthday party yesterday. He was struggling to blow all the candles out so I jokingly blew the remaining ones out for him. My sister went on a full on strop over it saying I ruined his moment. AIBU to think she’s completely over reacting?? She ended up relighting the candles for him to “have another go” making it a much bigger deal than it needed to be.

but let's be honest, this isn't about him is it, it's about sister and her organised fun
Your dig at your sister and "organised fun' says it all.
No, it's not about him but all about you and wanting to shit (metaphorically speaking) all over his "organised" party just to wind your sister up.
Sounds like you need to grow up and stop involving a 6 year old in your dramatics.

OP: AIBU?

Everyone: Yes you are.

OP. No I'm not, you're all wrong!

I am willing to bet that your SIX year old nephew did not 'get the joke.'

Main reason being..... there was no joke. You didn't do anything funny. What on earth can you possibly think is funny about what you did?

How bizarre.

I would love to hear the other side’s perspective on this and toiletgate.

That’s a really mean thing to do to a child.

100% this. The level of attention seeking and main character syndrome (from the OP) is strong here! 😬

Yes, completely agree. I hadn’t recognised the poster initially but this OP has exactly the same “me, me, me” energy as the last one!

You were being a dick.

You made a bit of a faux pas, but it's hardly the crime of the century.
I'm sure you thought you were helping, and I'm sure you won't do it again. x

Thank you x

Fab response!

Most responses here are frankly hysterical. It's not that big a deal. The child was happy, what's the problem?

Aaaaand get even more attention with this thread

I would never have done that as I know some children would get upset. However, as your nephew laughed, I think it’s OK.

Children sometimes laugh when they are upset as a coping mechanism to deal with stress, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions. This reaction does not indicate that they find the situation funny; rather, it can be a way to deflect discomfort or embarrassment.

Are you a troll?

Why bother asking on aibu if you are just going to disagree anyway? Despite the fact that about 98% of people say that you are unreasonable.

This one is even more unreasonable than your toilet post the other day. I don't know you, but based on this post, you strike me as unkind, and someone who doesn't give a shit about other people's feelings. Although judging by your responses to other people's comments, I doubt you give a shit about that.

Because the OP did it to annoy her sister - she’s more or less admitted it - she also has previous threads on here that some of us recognise. She has a habit of making things all about her.

This thread not going the way you’d hoped? Still a dick

Blowing out candles on your cake is not an essential boring chore that has to be done as efficiently as possible, one way or another - like the washing up or emptying the kitchen bin. It's a simple, fun way for a young child to be the centre of attention for a moment on their own special day.

I'd understand more if it were a baby or a 1yo who couldn't physically blow out the candles and had a bit of 'help' from an adult (who would still centre the baby for supposedly having done it); but most 6yo children can manage it perfectly well themselves., even if it does take more than one puff.

It's a really spiteful thing to do, to take over and steal a child's special moment and make it all about you - and maybe also give the child a negative message that they are 'incompetent', rather than enjoying celebrating a little birthday ritual.

The reasons behind why the OP is doing it are more the problem, not the blowing out of the candle (which might or might not be a dick move depending on their motives, eg "trying to help" wouldn't be too bad, bit misjudged maybe but that's it)
OP has made it clear with her posts though that it's more to do with trying to piss her sister off with her "organised" fun.

How ridiculous, funny how nobody who has mentioned the toilet thread have bothered to also mention that I have health issues

What is wrong with you? Taking joy from a six year old of their birthday! It wasn’t a joke so let’s not pretend to say that to make it better. He probably didn’t know how to react. Shame on you.

YABU.

solely because the biggest thing about blowing out candke on your birthday cake is when you can’t get the last few out and have to keep going - the everyone claps.

Gets more fun as you get older!

Can someone link me to en-suite toilet thread please? I’m already over-invested.

P.S. Twattish behaviour OP. I speak as someone who can be a bit of a twat sometimes, so if I think you’re a massive twat, you probably are one.

About 50 posts ago the OP said she realised it wasn't an appropriate thing to do and wouldn't do it again, not sure why everyone then felt the need to continue to have a go at her.