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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/fraughtwithperils on 2023-07-04 18:47:38+00:00.

We have recently watched the new Netflix film Nimona and my five year old daughter absolutely loved it. To be fair; we all did. The animation style was captivating, the writing was genuinely clever and I laughed out loud several times.

Today, as I collected my daughter from school, she was excitedly telling her best friend all about the film. I told my friend (we will call her Emma) what the name of it was, went on a mini rant about its many virtues, and then waved them both goodbye.

I’ve just had a text from Emma telling asking me why I reccomended such an inappropriate film and asking me if I am sure I want my daughter watching things like that.

To add some context to those who have not seen the film yet; there is a romantic relationship between the characters Ballister and Ambrosius who are both male. There is nothing on screen except for hugs, hand touches and one brief kiss at the end of the film which lasts barely three seconds.

Absolutely nothing that my daughter hasn’t seen a dozen times on screen between heterosexual couples before.

My daughter’s main takeaway from the film was that Nimona was awesome and that she wants to turn into a dragon and a dancing shark. She doesn’t care who kisses who and neither do I.

I seriously didn’t think that I was friends with anyone who would see anything in this film as a problem but now I am second guessing myself and wondering if I have ruined a friendship and whether she will tell her daughter not to play with mine anymore.

Was I the arsehole here?