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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.
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NTA for feeling uncomfortable. Boyfriend should have warned about weird dining.
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Boyfriend’s family is weird and he’s TA for not warning. ♀️
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NTA, BF’s family had an awkward rule and didn’t explain it
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Awkward dinner tradition? Not your fault, NTA
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Laughing at a bizarre situation – NTA, but immature
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Boyfriend’s family shushed OP like a child at dinner. ESH.
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Breakup imminent? Commenter sympathizes with OP’s dinner ordeal. NTA
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Boyfriend’s family made guest eat alone, NTA for feeling uncomfortable.
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Controlling tradition? Not cool. NTA for speaking up.
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Red flags everywhere! NTA and run for the hills.
Boyfriend’s family had abnormal and rude rule – NTA
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BF’s family dinner turned awkward, NTA but appalling kitchen situation
Being shushed and threatened to sit in the kitchen? ♀️ NTA, stand up for yourself and reconsider the relationship.
Awkward family dinner? Not your fault, NTA ♀️
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BF’s family doesn’t talk during meals, he should have warned her. NTA
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Commenter softens from YTA to ESH, criticizes OP for not respecting family tradition
Always communicate with your partner about family dinners
