AITA for naming my stuffed animals!
Hey guys I need unbiased opinion! I (f23) grew up naming stuffed animals as my mother did when she got them from my dad for holidays. They made her feel better when upset and naming them made her feel closer i guess I don't know but I now do this as I don't see the big deal. I love to get a stuffed animal and pick water name I think fits. I have a hubby who doesn't mind this at all and let's me place my stuffies in our room on the dresser or bed where I want. My daughter is 2 and loves my sparkly unicorn Coco. She's pink. And brought her into the livingroom while hubbys aunt and mom were visiting. My daughter was showing my hubbys aunt the toy and said. "Coco" the aunt proceeded to correct her. "No that's a unicorn" so I corrected her back. "That's her name" with a confused look she said "she named her? " "No I did" I replied. She looked even more bewildered and asked "You know they aren't alive right" all while my mother in law and hubby were in the kitchen making lunch. "Well yes I do it for fun " I explained She began telling me how it's stupid I name my stuffed animals teaching my daughter to name things that aren't alive and I'm a grown woman and shouldn't even own stuffed animals. I told her it's stupid she is judging somthing that has nothing to do with her. That's it and if she didn't like it to leave. Hubby and mother in law came to us asking what's happening when aunt began scolding my husband for allowing me to name my stuffed animals and teaching My daughter bad lessons by naming dead things. I was shocked and demanded she leave. Mother in law apologized for aunt and rushed out after her sister. Now family is divided. Uncles and cousins say I'm the ahole for kicking her out and calling her stupid and making a scene over the stuffed animal when I could have just let the comment go. While hubby and my parents say aunt is ridiculous and absolutely childish for making a scene about a stuffed unicorn in my house. And I don't know what to think honestly. She's been making Facebook post obviously aimed at me since we are still Facebook friends saying some people need to grow up and leave childish things behind. So am I the a*hole for naming my stuffed animals ?