Woman Seeks Advice After Asking MIL To Move During Her Daughter's Birthday

It's not a new thing anymore; people are actually buying cakes with one specific mission: to destroy them for a photo. Yep, it's called a cake smash, and it's a real deal.

Here's the scoop: You give your one-year-old a cake made just for the occasion, and then you watch the adorable chaos unfold. Picture this: your little munchkin going wild on the cake, getting all messy with frosting and sponge. All for the cuteness factor. Of course, you snap photos, either keeping them for yourself or sharing the messy masterpiece on social media. That was the plan for OP's kid's birthday bash, but there was a snag.

Enter the OP's mother-in-law, who has a knack for photo-bombing kid moments. Whenever something's happening, she's right there in front, blocking everyone's view. So, when the OP set up a mini cake table for their daughter's first birthday, guess who decided to take the spotlight? Yep, the MIL is right in front, blocking the view for everyone. The OP wasn't having any of it. After a few shots, they politely asked her to scoot over for a better view, but she didn't catch on. Cue the husband stepping in, raising his voice a bit to get the point across. For all the juicy details, keep on scrolling!

The story in detail:

He had to speak louder because there was a lot of noise and activity.

OP gives us an update:

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole:

Now that you've gone through the story, let's dive into Redditors' thoughts.

This should have been said long ago.

OP thinks she's just acting like a proud grandma.

OP describes her as really nice and giving.

A pair of glasses could be a nice Christmas gift for grandma.

Pointing something out during the event made her feel embarrassed.

There was no need to tell on her.

OP's partner couldn't do much else.

She's only thinking about herself and not paying attention.

This Reddit user is wondering what a smash cake means.

To which others reply:

This user said: "I can't get you to notice, and you think I'm shouting."

These are moments for OP and her kids.

Just avoid bringing up the poor quality of the pictures.

This user suggests that OP's husband should talk to her about it.