Man's Friends Make Fun Of Wife's Heavy Makeup: AITA For Admitting She Overreacted?

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👩🎨💄 Wife's heavy makeup causes a rift between husband and friends
In this story, a man's birthday celebration turned sour when his friends made fun of his wife's heavy makeup, causing her to become upset and argue with them. Despite the man's attempts to calm her down, she took an Uber home, and the party ended early. The man later admitted that he thought his wife overreacted to the joke, but she felt humiliated and dismissed.
In this situation, was the wife overreacting, or should the husband have defended her? Read on to explore the perspectives of different commenters on Reddit.
OP's friend was needlessly cruel to wife. YTA for not defending.

Consistent-Leopard71 | Consistent-Leopard71
YTA for letting your friends bully your wife. 😢

awkward-velociraptor | awkward-velociraptor
Don't let anyone dim your wife's passion, YTA and so are your friends 😒

L1_Sa | L1_Sa
Commenter calls out lack of humor and meanness in joke.

wronngsea | wronngsea
YTA for letting your friends bully your wife about her appearance 💄

Odd-Ad-9472 | Odd-Ad-9472
OP's friends insult his wife's makeup, and he blames her reaction.

ruby_dancer | ruby_dancer
Commenters agree the 'joke' was nonsensical and hurtful 💄

Relative_Dimensions | Relative_Dimensions
OP's wife is a makeup artist, YTA for not supporting her.

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Defend your spouse, not your friends. 🤝 YTA

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Insensitive joke about cancer patient's appearance, commenters call out OP

unusualamountofloam | unusualamountofloam
Man's friends insult wife's makeup, he admits fault, YTA 🤦♂️

janewilson90 | janewilson90
Insensitive comment about cancer ward, YTA for not defending wife.

Bumble19298 | Bumble19298
Commenter calls out insensitivity and supports wife, YTA confirmed 😒

eaticx | eaticx
Calling out someone's heavy makeup in public is rude, YTA 😕

Soiree1999 | Soiree1999
Defending your partner is important, YTA for not doing so.

FDWoolridge | FDWoolridge
Friend makes cancer joke about wife's makeup, YTA for not defending her.

readshannontierney | readshannontierney
Defend your wife! YTA for not standing up to your friend 😡

Long_Ad_8563 | Long_Ad_8563
Defend your wife and call out toxic behavior, not validate it. 💪

ApartLocksmith1 | ApartLocksmith1
Insensitive cancer joke insults both OP's wife and cancer survivors. YTA.

ColdstreamCapple | ColdstreamCapple
Defend your wife and stand up to your disrespectful friend 💪

halfpricedcabbage | halfpricedcabbage
Commenter calls out disrespectful behavior, gets snarky reply. 😒

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Insensitive joking about wife's makeup and cancer, YTA and friend.

MolassesFragrant342 | MolassesFragrant342
Stand up for your spouse, YTA. 💔

talibob | talibob
Commenter called out for triple disrespect, cancer joke condemned 🤔

xclord | xclord
Stand up for your spouse! YTA needs to learn boundaries 😠

LookAtNarnia | LookAtNarnia
Defending your wife is basic decency 🙌 YTA for not doing so.

OK_LK | OK_LK
Calling out 'jokes' that are actually insults, YTA.

happybanana134 | happybanana134
Don't be an a**hole, stand up for your wife 😒

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Commenter calls out friend's thinly veiled attack, YTA confirmed 👎

AdderWibble | AdderWibble
Insensitive comment about cancer, YTA for insulting wife's career.

Zestyclose-Pineapple | Zestyclose-Pineapple
Supportive reply calls out husband's lack of empathy, YTA 😒

blackwidowe | blackwidowe
Defend your spouse, not your friends. YTA for gaslighting her. 😡

IXSunshineXI | IXSunshineXI
Commenter calls out OP for not defending his wife. 💔 YTA

TheSuperTiger | TheSuperTiger
OP gets called out for insensitive joke, YTA backfires

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OP dismisses wife's feelings after friends mock her appearance. YTA 💄

CommercialUnit2 | CommercialUnit2
Spineless husband invites friends who constantly attack wife's makeup, YTA.

HopefulFold1 | HopefulFold1
Confused Redditor seeks joke explanation, can you help? 🤔

Akoncz | Akoncz
Man's friends make fun of wife's makeup, but he defends them. YTA.

McLovin12345671 | McLovin12345671
Definitely YTA. Insulting your wife in public? Not cool 👎

PilotEnvironmental46 | PilotEnvironmental46
Insulting wife's makeup isn't a joke, YTA for accepting it 😒

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Don't let your friends disrespect your wife, YTA. 🙅

notrapunzel | notrapunzel
Don't let your friends disrespect your wife's boundaries 💄🚫 YTA

Introvextroverted | Introvextroverted