Aitah for using my grandma’s china as my everyday food holders and not waiting for tea with King Charles

Aitah for using my grandma’s china as my everyday food holders and not waiting for tea with King Charles

I was the last kid to leave home. I was an oops kid and my older brother and sister were in high school when I was born. After I finished university I asked my parents if I could stay at home to save up. They agreed so long as I paid for my own expenses and contributed $300 a month for food and utilities. Good deal for me. I then fell in love with a friend’s neighborhood of little houses. I found one for sale and grabbed it. My parents downsized immediately to make sure none of us could ever move back. Okay that is facetious. They are retired and were tired of Midwest winters. My brother and sister are both married with children. My folks supported me and helped me get established in my career. I love them and am super thankful for everything they did for myself and my siblings.

I asked them if they could please put my china cabinet, china and cutlery into storage with their stuff. They said they weren’t going to get storage and were getting rid of everything they weren’t going to use or store in their new place in Arizona. I asked if they could store the stuff for me and they said no.

I got a couple of friends and we moved it into my new house. My house was built when the railroad was a bigger deal. They built entire neighborhoods for their workers. Tiny little houses with decent size yards for gardens or kids. So think 600 square feet. No basement. It still has a clothesline.

A couple of months after I moved in I had a housewarming party. I had exactly four if everything from IKEA. Plus one pot, one pan, and an air fryer.

So I used my fancy plates. My friends aren’t children so none got damaged. Afterwards I realized that I had stuff like serving trays and gravy boats. Everything an adult needs to adult,l. Regarding food service anyways. So I just use them all the time. Mostly when I have people over but also when I have not done dishes and I want to not eat out of takeout containers over the sink.

I was face timing with my folks and eating and they noticed that I was eating off a Royale Wedgewood Precious Moments plate using Ming Dynasty Imperial silverware. I may have some terms wrong here but you get the point.

Mom asked me why I was using that plate and fork to eat. She said it was only for special occasions. That it was an heirloom meant to be cherished and protected for generations. Not exaggerating here. That’s what she said.

I told them that they were my plates and I would use them however I wanted. They got very upset and hung up. Then I got calls from my brother and sister. They both admitted they only called because mom told them to. They said to do whatever I wanted. They said that they weren’t huge fans of fancy china but that mom had insisted it go on their registries. We hada big laugh and I promised to tell mom they told me to save my nice stuff for a Royal visit.

My mom actually ordered me an eight person set of cheap china to use every day. I thanked her and I am using that instead. Unless I want to feel fancy. Don’t tell my mom.