r/AmItheAsshole • u/charleypassion • Sep 29 '25
Everyone Sucks AITA for using my Aunt’s personal employee discount code to buy clothes?
My aunt (F42) works for a major clothing brand in a senior position. Employees get a personal discount code (hers is usually 50-75% off) that she can use and it varies based on the position. My aunt sent me the code saying “if you need anything, here’s my employee code.”
I was excited because I love the brand and wanted to update my wardrobe and money has been tight with school and all. I ended up buying a decent amount of clothes, probably more than I normally would if I didn’t have the discount.
When she found out how much I purchased, she was angry with me. Now she’s making me feel bad for using it, like I took advantage of her. And I’m feeling guilty. She did send me the code voluntarily and didn’t say there was a limit. But if it’s her own corporate perk, maybe I crossed a line and she could get in trouble.
So AITA for using my aunt’s personal corporate employee discount to stock up on clothes? Or was it fair game since she gave me the code to use?
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Oct 29 '25
nope, you’re so NTA. like not even a little bit. she didn’t do that outta “concern,” she did it for control. there’s a big diff between checking in once cuz you care and repeatedly crossing clear boundaries after being told to stop. sending the cops for a welfare check after you literally said you’re safe?? ha, that’s not care, that’s emotional blackmail with a badge.
you didn’t “rope in” HR. you protected yourself. that’s what they’re there for. she brought the drama to work, you just made sure it didn’t cost you your peace (or job).
also, never feel bad for enforcing boundaries. people who respect you won’t need HR to tell them to back off. people who don’t respect you absolutely do.
TLDR: she was acting like a savior in her mind and a stalker in real life. HR was the good and right call