Family gatherings are meant to be a time for bonding and celebration, but sometimes they can turn into a battleground for conflicting opinions and behaviors. One woman found herself at the center of a family drama when her cousin’s girlfriend began making r**e and sexist comments towards her boyfriend. With tensions rising and the family taking sides, the situation escalated to the point where the girlfriend was banned from attending family dinners. But was this the right decision? Let’s dive into the story and find out.
A Happy Family Tradition

The Dinner Arrangements ️

Who Pays for What?

Enter the Cousin’s Girlfriend

Passive-Aggressive Comments

Rudeness Escalates

Confrontation in the Bathroom

Attempts to Resolve the Issue ️

Family Members Step In

The Banhammer Falls ⚖️

Cousin’s Reaction: Fury and Accusations

The Cold Shoulder ❄️

A Love for Family and Boyfriend ❤️

The Fallout: Was the Ban Justified?
After enduring months of r**e and sexist comments from her cousin’s girlfriend, this woman found herself in the middle of a family conflict that led to the girlfriend being banned from family dinners. While she didn’t set out to get the girlfriend banned, her family decided it was the best course of action. Now, her cousin is furious with her, accusing her of prioritizing her “dumb teen relationship” over his “adult relationship.” Caught between her love for her boyfriend and her family, she’s left to wonder if the ban was truly justified. Let’s see what people have to say about this dramatic situation.
32-year-old cousin acting immature, NTA for expressing discomfort.

Long-term teen relationship healthier than short adult one
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Girlfriend banned from family dinners for being r**e. NTA.

Family bans cousin’s GF from dinners for bullying teenager. NTA.

Mature teens outdo 33 y/o woman in adult relationship

Toxic GF banned from family dinners. NTA for cousin.

Handling r**e behavior correctly, with a touch of pettiness

Standing up to r**e behavior, NTA wins family’s approval.

Support for OP’s relationship and criticism of cousin’s GF.

Healthy independence in a relationship vs disrespecting family.

Straightforward comment shuts down needless debate

Family bans cousin’s GF from dinners for making others uncomfortable. NTA.

Confusing behavior: Cousin’s GF sounds like a gold digger

Toxic GF gets banned from family dinners, cousin calls NTA

NTA. Wise advice to distance from toxic people.

Age doesn’t excuse bad behavior at family dinners. NTA.

Empowerment and popcorn: the perfect response to family drama

NTA shuts down entitled cousin’s gf who got banned from dinners

Cousin condones GF’s bad behavior at family dinners.

Standing up for respect and consequences. NTA
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Age doesn’t define love, stay strong and stand your ground

NTA commenter defends privacy and accountability in relationships.

Family has the right to choose who attends dinners. NTA

NTA commenter defends cousin’s decision to ban r**e GF

NTA! The cousin and his GF are huge TAs

NTA stands up to age discrimination at family dinners

NTA. Family dinners are for family, not drama.

Setting boundaries is not being an a**hole.

NTA defends banning cousin’s GF from family dinners with eloquence.
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NTA for calling out rudeness and enforcing boundaries

Teenagers have the “adult relationship”; 30-somethings causing drama

Being mature in a relationship is important
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NTA commenter calls out cousin’s controlling and r**e girlfriend

Setting boundaries for adult relationships. NTA prioritizes comfort and happiness

Cousin’s GF and cousin were asked to stop childish behavior

Don’t take the blame for someone else’s bad behavior!

NTA comment suggests boyfriend should call out girlfriend’s toxic behavior.

Family bans cousin’s GF, commenter says NTA.

Temporary ban on cousin’s GF until she apologizes. NTA.

NTA comment: Cousin’s poor choice in relationships is appalling

Cousin acting like a teen, NTA for banning GF

NTA commenter calls out immaturity and control issues

Family bans cousin’s GF from dinners, commenter supports decision

NTA calls out hypocrisy in prioritizing ‘adult’ relationships

Bold commenter admires outspokenness in banned GF situation

Toxic GF bullies 19-year-old and expects man to pay. NTA.

GF entitlement causing family dinner ban, commenter sees immaturity.

OP handled it maturely, cousin and GF need to grow up. NTA

NTA commenter defends cousin’s GF and criticizes family’s behavior.

Family bans cousin’s GF for bullying OP at dinners

Mature couple splits bills, cousin’s GF banned from dinners. NTA.

NTA calls out cousin’s girlfriend, no replies.

NTA comment explains why cousin’s GF is banned from family dinners

ESH: Commenter suggests speaking directly to GF instead of gossiping.
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GF banned from family dinners for bad behavior. NTA.

Curious about the remarks that got her banned?

33 year old banned from family dinners for r**e behavior

NTA comment calls out cousin’s hypocrisy in a spicy way

Mature teen relationship vs immature adult relationship

NTA. Cousin’s GF is bullying teenage boyfriend. Others intervened, no apology.
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Explaining why the cousin’s behavior isn’t sexist ♀️
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NTA stands up to childish behavior, offers reasonable solution.

Standing up against bullying: NTA and family wins

Feminist argues GF is sexist for expecting men to pay

Setting boundaries with family member’s r**e girlfriend. NTA wins.

Family member defends banning cousin’s unpleasant girlfriend from dinners.

Setting boundaries. NTA saves cousin from future toxic marriage.

33 y/o banned from family dinners for being r**e af

Last Updated on March 21, 2024 by Diply Social Team