Yeah… that’s what came out of his mouth. Buckle up.

I (34F) have been married to my husband (40M) for two years, and we've been together for five. He has a 16 year old son from a previous relationship. I don’t have kids of my own, but I’ve tried really hard to be supportive without trying to take over any kind of “mom” role.

His mom’s barely around pops in once in a while for photo ops and birthday texts, but I’ve been the one holding it down. I cook for him, clean, help with homework, drive him everywhere, the whole deal. Not because I have to, but because I care.

Anyway, last weekend he had a few of his friends over. I was in the kitchen making them snacks when I overheard him say, “Yeah, that’s just my dad’s maid with benefits.” His friends laughed.

I walked in, put the snacks down, looked at him, and said, “Actually, I’m the reason your life runs even halfway smoothly, while your dad checks out and your mom ghosts. I’m not your maid, and I definitely don’t deserve to be talked about like that.”

The room went dead silent. He looked super embarrassed and left the room. Later, my husband told me I went too far and that “he’s just a teenager, he didn’t mean it.” I told him I’m not a doormat just because I married into the situation, and that if his son is old enough to say stuff like that, he’s old enough to hear the truth.

Now the kid won’t talk to me, my husband’s acting cold, and his mom is calling me “toxic.” But honestly? I’m tired of being walked all over.

So… AITAH for finally standing up for myself after being called a “maid with benefits” in front of a bunch of teenage boys?