Boyfriend Silences Girlfriend’s Karaoke Dreams: Was He Right?

We’ve all been there – you’re at a karaoke bar, excited to belt out your favorite tunes, only to have someone tell you that maybe you shouldn’t sing. That’s exactly what happened to one woman when she met her boyfriend’s high school friends for the first time. She wanted to make a good impression, but her boyfriend thought her singing might be more of an embarrassment than a bonding experience.

Excited to Meet the Friends

Karaoke Night Begins!

The Unfortunate Truth

Choosing the Songs

The Voice of Reason?

The Aftermath

Making Excuses

The Silent Treatment

Trying to Help?

A Karaoke Controversy: Who’s in the Wrong?

So, our karaoke-loving girlfriend was excited to meet her boyfriend’s high school friends and bond with them over some tunes. But her boyfriend, knowing she wasn’t the best singer, tried to save her from potential embarrassment by suggesting she skip the singing. ‍♂️ This led to a night of pouting, and she’s still not talking to him. Was he right to protect her from potential embarrassment, or should he have let her sing her heart out? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this melodious dilemma…

Let her have fun, YTA. Don’t kill her karaoke dreams.

Karaoke is for everyone, not just good singers!

Controlling boyfriend gets called out for sexist behavior.

Karaoke is for fun, YTA for silencing girlfriend’s dreams

Boyfriend insults girlfriend publicly, called YTA, no remorse shown.

Karaoke is about fun, not talent. Let her sing!

Boyfriend prioritizes his image over girlfriend’s karaoke dreams. YTA.

Don’t be a karaoke killjoy! YTA x2 for blaming her period.

Guy makes excuses for his girlfriend’s absence. Commenter calls him out.

Let loose and have fun at karaoke, YTA.

Sarcastic reply to sexist comment about girlfriend’s karaoke dreams.

Let her sing! YTA was too harsh on her dreams.

Karaoke is about having fun, not being good. YTA

Boyfriend gets called out for ruining girlfriend’s karaoke night. YTA ‍♂️

Let her sing! Boyfriend’s karaoke ban backfires. YTA.

Karaoke is about fun, not talent. YTA for silencing her.

YTA for ruining your girlfriend’s karaoke night. Apologize and make it up to her!

Let her sing! YTA can’t control her dreams.

Let them sing! YTA can’t appreciate the fun of karaoke.

Boyfriend criticized girlfriend’s karaoke skills, blamed hormones. YTA.

YTA sabotaged girlfriend’s karaoke dreams and lied to friends. Apologize.

Karaoke is for fun, not talent. YTA for silencing dreams

Boyfriend gets double YTA for stifling girlfriend’s fun and misogyny.

Boyfriend gets called out for being controlling and insensitive.

Karaoke is for fun, not judgement. Don’t be an AH.

Boyfriend embarrasses girlfriend and blames her for his mistake. YTA

Boyfriend’s karaoke criticism causes girlfriend distress. YTA confirmed.

Lighten up and have fun! Don’t be an uptight YTA.

User calls out manipulative behavior, hopes girlfriend dumps him.

Boyfriend ruins girlfriend’s karaoke night and calls her pouting. YTA.

Period shaming and ghosting? Yikes, this guy is the a**hole.

Boyfriend belittles girlfriend’s dreams and blames her period. YTA

Boyfriend ruins girlfriend’s karaoke night, called out for sexism. YTA.

Apologize to her and your friends. YTA

Honesty is the best policy, even if it means admitting fault

Boyfriend’s sexist comment and rude behavior is called out. YTA.

Boyfriend gets called out for being judgmental and ruining evening

Wet blanket boyfriend embarrasses GF’s karaoke dreams. YTA confirmed.

Let her sing! Karaoke is about enjoying yourself, not talent.

Boyfriend’s karaoke criticism backfires, called out for being AH

YTA gets called out for insulting girlfriend and women.

User calls out commenter for being a sexist jackwagon.

Let people sing! YTA for silencing her karaoke dreams.

Lighten up and enjoy karaoke night, YTA

Let her sing! Don’t be a spirit killer, YTA.

Don’t blame her ‘monthlies’, support her karaoke dreams. YTA

Karaoke is for fun, YTA for silencing girlfriend’s dreams

Let her sing and have fun, YTA.

Karaoke is for fun, not perfection. Don’t be rude, YTA.

Boyfriend criticized for silencing girlfriend’s karaoke dreams. Commenter disapproves.

Karaoke drama: Boyfriend ruins girlfriend’s night, YTA according to comment.

Boyfriend’s karaoke sabotage backfires, called out for blaming girlfriend’s period.

Boyfriend’s fragile ego ruins girlfriend’s karaoke dreams. YTA

Let her sing! Don’t let insecurities ruin her joy. YTA.

Don’t blame her ‘monthlies’ for your mistake, YTA. Let her sing!

Karaoke is *supposed* to be bad, that’s what makes it fun

Karaoke is for fun, not talent. Blaming period = misogynistic. YTA.

Let her sing! Being terrible is part of the fun.

Supportive comment defends girlfriend’s karaoke dreams against rude boyfriend.

Boyfriend silences girlfriend’s karaoke dreams: YTA, let her sing!

Boyfriend criticized girlfriend’s singing, called YTA. Ouch

Karaoke is for fun, not talent. Boyfriend embarrassed girlfriend. YTA

Let people have fun, YTA. Don’t be a buzzkiller.

Karaoke fail: Commenter calls out OP for being a YTA

Karaoke is about having fun, not impressing others

Karaoke is for everyone to enjoy, YTA for silencing her

Boyfriend gets called out for silencing girlfriend’s karaoke dreams

Don’t be a karaoke buzzkill! Encourage your friends to have fun.

Gatekeeping karaoke? YTA. Let her have fun

User admits to never doing karaoke, calls boyfriend YTA for trying.

Boyfriend criticized for silencing girlfriend’s karaoke dreams. YTA.

Embrace the bad singing and have fun! YTA

Ex-boyfriend criticized girlfriend’s karaoke skills, called her fake. YTA.

Boyfriend gets called out for blaming girlfriend’s period.

Karaoke is for fun, not competition. YTA for silencing girlfriend.

GF embarrassed by boyfriend’s karaoke criticism, commenter calls him YTA

Boyfriend gets called out for lying and being misogynistic.