Dinner with your significant other's family can be nerve-wracking, especially when you're meeting them for the first time. One woman thought she had hit it off with her boyfriend's conservative, Christian parents and younger brother. However, things took an awkward turn when the father insisted on a silent meal, saying 'let the food keep us quiet'. When the woman tried to compliment the food, she was aggressively shushed and scolded for being disrespectful. Feeling uncomfortable and out of place, she eventually laughed, which only made things worse. The family asked her to leave and eat alone in the kitchen. Later, her boyfriend called her out for being an 'asshole'. Was she in the wrong? Join the debate in the comments below.
Dinner With The Boyfriend's Family Turned Awkward - Was I In The Wrong?

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NTA for feeling uncomfortable. Boyfriend should have warned about weird dining.

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Awkward dinner with silent BF's family - NTA for feeling uncomfortable 😳

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Boyfriend's family is weird and he's TA for not warning. 🤷🏽♀️

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Awkward dinner with boyfriend's family turns into a shushing game 🤫

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Commenter and replies share discomfort with boyfriend's family's conservatism.

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NTA, BF's family had an awkward rule and didn't explain it 🤐

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Boyfriend's family dinner gets weird, but is OP at fault?

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Cultural differences caused awkward dinner silence 🤐🍴

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Awkward dinner tradition? Not your fault, NTA 🙌

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Toxic, controlling behavior from boyfriend's family during dinner 🤔

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Navigating awkward family dinner with no warning - NTA.

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Laughing at a bizarre situation - NTA, but immature 😂

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Red flag alert 🚩: Boyfriend's family asked OP to eat in kitchen

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Standing up for yourself at dinner - NTA 💯

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Boyfriend's lack of communication causes awkward family dinner 🍴

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Unfamiliar house rules caused awkward dinner with BF's family 😬

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OP dodges the question about her boyfriend's silence 👀

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Politeness goes both ways - NTA for questioning SSHH rule 🤐

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Boyfriend's family shushed OP like a child at dinner. ESH.

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Awkward family dinner ends in controlling boyfriend and traditions 🤨

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Giggling at dinner gone wrong - boyfriend's family is weird 👀

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Breakup imminent? Commenter sympathizes with OP's dinner ordeal. NTA

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Uncomfortable dinner traditions lead to a silent meal. 😶 NTA wins.

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Boyfriend's lack of warning leads to awkward family dinner 😬

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Boyfriend's family made guest eat alone, NTA for feeling uncomfortable.

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Cultural differences lead to awkward dinner. NTA, but beware Sweden-gate 😂

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Boyfriend's family has a strange rule, NTA for questioning it 🤔

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Controversial comment sparks debate on conservative Christians and relationships 🤔

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Boyfriend's family has a weird rule, but he didn't tell her 😕

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Controlling tradition? Not cool. NTA for speaking up.

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Think twice before committing to a family with absurd traditions 🤔

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Boyfriend's lack of communication leads to awkward family dinner situation 😬

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No warning about bizarre family custom? 🤔 Not the a-hole.

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Discussing cultural differences and compatibility in relationships 💕

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Red flags everywhere! 🚩🚩🚩 NTA and run for the hills.

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Boyfriend's family had abnormal and rude rule - NTA

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Is it their house, their rules? YTA or NAH? 🤔

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BF's family dinner turned awkward, NTA but appalling kitchen situation 😒

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Being shushed and threatened to sit in the kitchen? 🙅♀️ NTA, stand up for yourself and reconsider the relationship.

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Awkward family dinner? Not your fault, NTA 🤷♀️

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Hilarious dinner with weird in-laws, definitely not the a**hole 🤣

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BF's family doesn't talk during meals, he should have warned her. NTA 👍

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Don't stay with someone who scolds you like a child 🚫🤬

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Always communicate with your partner about family dinners 💬👫

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