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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/moratorw on 2023-06-22 11:35:46+00:00.

My nephew (4M) just graduated from preschool, and they had preschool graduation. After, all the children came to my sister’s (37F) house for a party, since they might not see each other again and will attend different elementary schools.

Our cousin (35M) came to the graduation and complained the whole time through the ceremony that it was stupid, and the kids shouldn’t get to have a preschool graduation because he never got one. The kids also got recognized for learning how to read, which upset him, and he said loudly “I know how to read too. These kids are nothing special.” The parents behind us became increasingly angry at him talking through the ceremony and confronted him, causing a scene.

At the party, he ate several cupcakes meant for the kids, causing a shortage so some kids couldn’t get any. He sat down at the kid table and started quizzing the kids on trivia, and when they didn’t know what he was talking about, he said they’re “not so smart after all.” He specifically picked a fight with one little girl (4F).

She was talking about how she learned to read, and my cousin told her, “That’s nothing special. 86.8 percent of the population can read. Do you think your kindergarten teacher will be impressed? They won’t.”

This led to a screaming confrontation with the girl’s parents, causing children to cry. I had my cousin removed from the house. This caused a huge rift in our family, with his parents (my uncle and aunt) calling me to say “how dare you choose the side of some random girl’s parents over your own blood.” And chewing me out for my “betrayal.” AITA?