Reddit AITA: Banned from Family Events for Refusing Tattoo Gift & Friend's PTSD After Abuse

Tattoo Gift Dispute and Family Fallout

• 💡 OP, a 22F, received a $100 tattoo coupon from her sister-in-law (SIL) for Secret Santa.
• 🎨 Despite being heavily tattooed, OP is particular about artists and dislikes her SIL's traced, Pinterest-based style.
• 🗣️ When OP politely declined, stating it wasn't her preference, the SIL's husband called her selfish, leading to a family argument.
• 🚫 Consequently, OP and her girlfriend were uninvited from the family's New Year's party.
• 🔄 An update revealed the mother-in-law apologized, acknowledging the gift was poor, and the SIL was spreading false accusations of OP and her girlfriend being homophobic and making advances.

Friend's PTSD and Boundary Setting

• ⚠️ OP (Story 2) suffers from PTSD after an abusive ex who poisoned her food.
• 🍽️ She has strict food boundaries and avoids eating food from people she doesn't trust, leading to isolation.
• 😔 At a New Year's Eve potluck, a friend named Tammy repeatedly mocked OP's food sensitivities, causing OP to break down crying.
• 📱 Tammy later apologized via text, but it was perceived as self-serving, focusing on her own feelings of being unappreciated and the social consequences she faced.
• 🚶‍♀️ OP accepted the apology but refused to falsely state they were