We’ve all had our fair share of family drama, but this story takes the cake! A man (25M) has been living with his wife (24F) for three years, and she’s been the target of some nasty comments from his sister (19F). The wife, who is thin and self-conscious about her weight, has been dealing with these hurtful remarks for months. The situation reaches a boiling point during a family dinner, where the sister’s cruel words push the man to his breaking point.
The Wife’s Struggle

Sister’s Cruel Comments

Is Jealousy the Culprit?

Parents Dismiss the Issue

Sister Ignores the Problem

Biting Their Tongues

A Special Celebration

Sister Strikes Again

The Hurtful Comment

Wife in Tears

Sister Remains Unfazed

Man’s Breaking Point

Dinner Cut Short ️

Parents Disapprove

Sister Wants Nothing to Do with Him

A Family Torn Apart by Body Shaming
This story is a heartbreaking example of how body shaming can tear families apart. The man’s sister relentlessly targeted his wife, making her feel terrible about her weight. Despite attempts to address the issue with his parents and sister, the cruel comments continued. Finally, he snapped, calling his sister a ‘fat bitter b***h’ in the heat of the moment. Now, his wife is still hurt, his parents disapprove, and his sister wants nothing to do with him. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA. Don’t apologize and go low contact with sister

Double standards in body shaming; NTA for standing up.

NTA commenter relieved after receiving validation for standing up to sister.

Protect your wife at all costs. Cut ties with toxic family.

ESH. Wife is only non a-hole. Family doesn’t justify hateful behavior.

NTA commenter advises to let go of toxic sister.

NTA. The commenter suggests going no-contact with toxic family and finding support elsewhere

Sibling body shaming causes family drama. ESH, except wife. ♂️

NTA stands up for wife against body-shaming sister. Savage reply follows

Body shaming is wrong, but responding with insults is not ideal. ESH

Defending spouse against body shaming sister. NTA

Cut out toxic family member, set boundaries. NTA

Commenter calls out everyone involved in family feud.

NTA. Sister jealous of wife’s metabolism. No contact if unapologetic.

Defend your wife and set boundaries with toxic family members. NTA

ESH. Sister body shamed wife, OP retaliated, family sucks. Drama ensues.

Standing up to family bullying is never easy

Defend your wife, but calling your sister a b***h? ESH

NTA. Body shaming is not edgy, it’s just being a jerk

Defending spouse against body-shaming sister makes OP NTA

Two wrongs don’t make a right. ESH in this situation

OP called sister a ‘fat bitter b**ch’ after she body shamed his wife

Defending his wife, OP is NTA for calling out sister.

NTA. Sister’s ‘brutal honesty’ is just an excuse for assholery. Address it.

Body shaming hurts everyone, but calling sister fat wasn’t okay ♀️

Standing up to family bullies, NTA!

Commenter slams sister and parents for enabling body shaming behavior

Cutting contact with rude family members is sometimes necessary

Standing up for his wife against body shaming sister

Joking or not? NTA comment sparks debate on body shaming.

Defending spouse against body shaming sister. NTA.

ESH. Sister is a bully. Parents ignore mental health. Soft YTA for retaliation.

NTA. It’s time to set boundaries with toxic family members.

Cutting toxic family members out of your life

Body shaming is never okay, regardless of your own insecurities.

Supportive comment calls out sister’s body shaming behavior
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Commenter suggests cutting contact after sister’s body shaming behavior. ESH.

Supportive comment against weight shaming with advice and empathy

Defending wife against body shaming, NTA but protect her later

Family feud continues as parents take sister’s side.

Cutting toxic family members is sometimes necessary

Cutting out toxic family is sometimes necessary. NTA

Cutting out toxic family members is hard but necessary
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Body shaming backfires on sister, NTA commenter stands up

Setting boundaries with toxic family members is important

Cutting toxic family members can be liberating

NTA. Sister’s jealousy and parents’ enabling. Teen behavior gone wrong.

Body shaming hurts both ways. NTA for standing up.

NTA defends wife against body-shaming sister, calls out gaslighting.

NTA defends calling sister a ‘joke’ during ‘phase’

Standing up to body shaming relatives with assertiveness

NTA stands up to fat-shaming sister, shares personal struggles

NTA for standing up to body-shaming sister. She had it coming

When body shaming backfires…

Cutting out toxic family members is okay. ESH in feedback loop. ♂️

Body shaming both ways is not cool. ESH except wife.

Standing up for wife against body shaming sister, but still ESH

ESH for family drama and body shaming, NTA for going NC.

Body shaming is never okay, but let’s recognize societal pressures. ESH.

Commenter calls out OP for not prioritizing wife over toxic family.
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Learn to have uncomfortable conversations to avoid hurtful comments. YTA.

Fat shaming is never okay. Both parties could use compassion. ESH.

Both parties in the wrong for body shaming. Context provided.

Commenter calls out OP for prioritizing sister over wife

Defending wife from body shaming but YTA for name-calling

ESH agrees that body shaming is never the answer

Both parties acted poorly in this situation. ♀️

Fighting fire with fire never works. ESH for body shaming.

Defending against body shaming, NTA but harsh response

NTA. Sister’s insecurity led to body shaming. Time to cut ties.

NTA. Sister needs to grow up and apologize to wife

Commenter suggests prioritizing wife and giving family a time-out

Cutting off toxic family: YTA for insulting sister, but valid point.
