I (22 F) have been in my aunt’s home for this past week before I start internship abroad this summer. My aunt (61 F) lives in London (which is where my internship is) so I decided to spend some time with her. My cousin (aunt’s daughter, 33 F) and her family live in the same apartment building as my aunt, so often when my cousin and her husband are working or traveling, my aunt is the one who takes cares of her granddaughter (1 yr old).
My cousin and her husband have been gone for a wedding for the past few days so the baby was at my aunt’s house. Whenever my aunt was busy, I would help out by watching the baby and making sure she wasn’t crying or fussy. She particularly likes it when I sing to her, so I would sing lullabies to calm her down. Unfortunately, the only lullabies I know are cultural ones (Indian) and are often about mythological, religious stories. I didn’t think this was a big deal since my aunt still practices the religion and I’ve seen Instagram photos of them and my niece dressing up for things like Diwali.
However, after my cousin came back, I told her how my niece really likes these lullabies and joked that she would be a great musician. My cousin seemed upset and told me not to involve the baby in religious practices without her consent. She said that her husband doesn’t appreciate his daughter being forced into a religion (he does not practice the same religion).
I feel bad for overstepping my bounds, but I also don’t think this is such a big deal. The songs aren’t even in English and I don’t think the baby understands the language since my aunt’s family only speaks in English at home. AITA?