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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping movie plots turned into AITA posts into the ol’ VCR.

The holiday season is in full swing, so you know what that means… 

Actually, you probably don’t, so I’ll go ahead and tell you: 

It’s time for a holiday edition of AITA Theater. 

What is AITA Theater, you ask?

AITA Theater is a fan-favorite series here on the B Movies Blog where I turn movie plots into AITA-esque posts, and you have to guess which movie each “post” is based on.

Much like the AITA Subreddit, I’ll also give each post one of the following four main verdicts: 

• Not The Asshole (NTA) 
• You’re The Asshole (YTA) 
• Everyone Sucks Here (ESH) 
• No Assholes Here (NAH) 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and explanations. 

Without further ado, here are 10 holiday movie plots turned into AITA stories: 

AITA for wanting to give my family a good ol’ fashioned Christmas?

u/dannyf’ingkaye

Verdict: NTA 

Okay, Reddit. All I wanted to do was give my family a good Christmas, full of sledding, camaraderie, and little twinkling lights (that my father-in-law so eloquently mentioned don’t twinkle). I even wanted to surprise them all with a pool for the summer. 

However, things didn’t quite go as planned. From our cousin unexpectedly showing up with his entire family to my perfect Christmas tree going up in flames, everything just fell apart. And, I’ll admit that I lost my cool whenever I found out that my Christmas bonus had been replaced with a Jelly of the Month membership. I think I scared my family a bit with my outburst, but I think I was more than justified after all the stressors I experienced this holiday season. Am I the asshole? Also, where’s the Tylenol?

AITA for sharing my true feelings?

u/zombemine 

Verdict: Soft NAH

It’s the holiday season, so you’re supposed to tell the truth. And, that’s exactly what I did. I’ve been in love with my best friend’s wife for a very long time. However, I’ve been dodging her out of self-preservation the entire time, so she thought I hated her. 

She first realized I had feelings for her whenever she asked to see the video I shot from their wedding, and it was very clear that she was the focal point. Later on, I visited her and my best mate’s flat where I finally admitted my feelings for her through cue cards, but also let her know that I would start trying to move on. She briefly kissed me, and I knew it was enough now. Am I the arsehole?

AITA for being protective of my son?

u/mysonofagun

Verdict: NTA 

Hello, everyone. I promise that I’m not trying to be a Scrooge at Christmas, but I’m a little nervous to get my son what he wants. He’s my oldest boy, and he really is a good kid. He loves the Little Orphan Annie radio show, only swore once (and learned his lesson from the soap I put in his mouth), and has only ever gotten into one fight (and, to be fair, the other kid started it). 

But, he wants a BB gun for Christmas, and I’m nervous about it. In fact, I’m terrified that he’s going to injure himself, particularly when it comes to his eyesight. I even told him no when he finally asked about getting it for Christmas. He’s so disappointed, and I’m scared I’m overreacting. 

AITA for yelling at my brother’s kid?

u/letmebefrank

Verdict: YTA 

I already know I didn’t do anything wrong here, but I just thought I’d get your support because I know all of you will be on my side. My family is staying at my brother’s big, fancy house, and he’s footing the bill for all of our food and travel. And, I mean, he’s loaded, so he should. 

Well, my brother’s youngest kid seems to have some sort of chip on his shoulder, and, honestly, can be a little jerk. When we were at dinner the other night, that little twerp wound up spilling soda everywhere and causing a commotion. Sure, someone ate all of the kid’s pizza, and his older brother was razzing him a little bit, but the kid just needs to toughen up. After the scene he caused, I snapped at him, along with the rest of the family, because he needed to hear it and learn consequences have actions. I’m writing this from a plane, so ignore any typos or weird grammar. 

AITA for forgetting my kid’s Christmas present?

u/gettotheshoppa

Verdict: Soft YTA 

I’ll be the first to admit that I work way too much, but mattresses don’t sell themselves. Recently, I missed my kid’s karate tournament, and I’m scared that my wife is getting really fed up with me. Not to mention that our creepy neighbor is trying to take my place. 

Christmas is coming up, and this might be where I’m in the wrong. My wife asked me if I got something our son asked for, and I lied and told her yes. It turns out that the gift my kid wanted is the hottest toy of the season, and I’ve been having to run around town to try to get my hands on it and trying not to go postal. AITA?

AITA for wanting to skip Christmas?

u/holidaygetaway 

Verdict: YTA 

Okay, listen. Christmas is expensive (try crunching the numbers some time), and my only daughter has jetted off to Peru to join the Peace Corps, so my wife and I are officially empty nesters. 

Instead of participating in all of the holiday hullabaloo, I had the brilliant idea for us to take a tropical vacation this holiday season. Our town is ridiculously into Christmas, and even though they’ve cultivated this great (albeit, intense) sense of community and are nice by all accounts, I’m adamant about sitting this holiday season out. It’s not like our daughter is randomly going to decide to come home, right?

Update: Our daughter has decided to come home for Christmas, and all we have to show for it are spray tans and bad Botox. However, our entire community is banding together to make a good showing for her and her fiance. I still don’t think I’m in the wrong, though. 

AITA for brushing off my son?

u/anewchapter 

Verdict: YTA

I want to be clear from the beginning: I had no idea that my kid existed. Anyway, so, a giant man in an elf costume randomly showed up to my office claiming to be my son. Naturally, I was skeptical and turned him away, but a paternity test proved that he’s mine. 

My wife, son, and I are letting him stay with us because it’s clear he’s reverted back to some sort of childhood delusion; he thinks that he was raised by elves and Santa Claus at the North Pole. My son and wife are warming up to him, so I tried to let him work in my office, but all he did was cause a ruckus in the mailroom. 

Now, he’s gone and left a note saying that he’s leaving forever and sorry about ruining the VCR. My wife and son are mad at me for yelling at him, but in my defense, I just learned about him a few days ago. Was this my fault?

AITA for trying to include someone different?

u/whoareyou

Verdict: NTA 

Hi! My town is really close and really into the holidays. This year, I decided I wanted to try to include the town outcast after hearing all about his past and how the people of our town haven’t always treated him kindly. 

So, I pleaded with everyone to include him, and it backfired. He wound up ruining the holidays, but to be fair, our mayor also purposely embarrassed him and went out of his way to hurt his feelings. I feel awful because I didn’t know this would happen, but I just wanted to try to include him in all of the festivities. 

AITA for not crying?

u/notearsallfears

Verdict: NTA

After a really, really bad breakup, I decided to take some time off work (which I NEVER do) and visit a quaint little cottage in the UK, and let someone stay in my mansion in LA. I fell for a great guy who showed up to the cottage drunk (I’m staying at his sister’s house, so it’s not as bad as it sounds), but who is actually a wonderful man with two lovely girls he’s been taking care of ever since his wife passed away. 

We really connected, but now it’s time for me to go home, and we don’t know how to figure out the logistics of this romance. I even got really vulnerable with him and let him know that I haven’t cried since my parents’ divorce. I just feel awful because I didn’t cry when I left. I’m just getting in the car now, and I’ll keep you posted. 

Update: I cried!!! I started crying in the car and then realized that I couldn’t let this relationship go. It also worked out perfectly because his sister fell for one of my ex’s friends (don’t worry, the guy she fell for is great). Thank you for all of your supportive comments! 

AITA for causing some family drama?

u/christmastothemax

Verdict: NTA 

All I wanted was to spend some quality time with my family. Everyone’s been so busy, and it seems like no one is ever in a good mood, so I wrote a letter to Santa where I asked for things to try to help make everyone happy. My cousin found the letter though and started reading it at the dinner table, and I got really upset. It also just made everything worse. 

I was so mad that I ripped up my letter to Santa, and now, we’re stuck in a terrible snowstorm with no power. My Omi also told us the story of Krampus and how she faced him as a little girl, and I’m scared that I really messed up. 

The Answers 

1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
2. Love Actually 
3. A Christmas Story 
4. Home Alone 
5. Jingle All the Way 
6. Christmas with the Kranks 
7. Elf 
8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 
9. The Holiday
10. Krampus