Party Phone Policy Leads to Drama: AITA for Leaving?

A gathering with friends turned into a difficult situation for teen when they needed their phone for an important call from the hospital, but their friend had a strict no-phone policy. They tried to explain the situation to a friend, but he wouldn’t listen, so they left. Some of their friends think they caused a fuss and were in the wrong. Were they being an a**hole for leaving? Read on to find out.

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AITA for breaking phone policy at friend’s gathering ?

A group of friends takes turns hosting weekly gatherings where they play games, watch movies, and have dinner. One friend, Isaac, has a strict no-phone policy on his nights, but when the protagonist, an 18-year-old girl, attends one of his gatherings while awaiting a potentially life-changing diagnosis from the hospital, she asks Isaac if she can keep her phone on her. Isaac doesn’t reply, so she shows up with her phone. When Isaac comes to collect phones, she tries to explain the situation, but he won’t listen, and she walks out. Later, her friends criticize her for causing a scene and breaking Isaac’s policy. The protagonist wonders if she is the a**hole in this situation. Read on to find out what happened and whether she was in the right.

Isaac’s party rules sound more like prison. NTA OP!

Friends ignore OP’s feelings about phone policy at party. NTA.

Phone policy leads to drama. NTA for leaving

Phone policy causes drama at party. NTA for leaving.

Agreeing with the NTA comment, seconded.

Don’t be an a**hole: respect people’s phone policies

Privacy matters NTA for keeping your reasons to yourself.

Friend’s party phone policy causes drama, NTA for leaving

Supportive reply to a not the a-hole comment

Take control! NTA, Isaac’s a control freak wasting your time

NTA for needing phone during party due to health reasons Friends should respect that and not demand to know private info.

Commenter defends leaving party due to phone policy, with sassy reply.

Friend needs to chill: NTA

Friend’s inflexibility is heartless

A fun solution to phone addiction at social gatherings

NTA stands up to phone policy tyranny and wins.

Isaac didn’t follow the party phone policy NTA had to leave

No-electronics policy leads to drama: Exceptions need to be made

NTA! Isaac sounds like a controlling a-hole

Exceptions to party phone policy: NTA for leaving

Discreetly tried to resolve phone policy, NTA for leaving early

Time for new friends? NTA wins this round

Misunderstood communication leads to drama among friends.

Don’t let anyone treat you like a child. NTA.

Being on the phone for important calls is understandable.

Friends refuse basic respect over phone policy. NTA for leaving.

Friend ignores text, gets upset when OP brings phone: NTA

No phone policy is one thing, but locking them in a box?

Stand your ground and take care of your own mental health

Being asked to surrender your phone at a party: Yay or Nay?

Friendship tested over party phone policy.

Live in the moment or leave: opinions clash.

Commenter criticizes party phone policy and organizer’s authority.

You’re NTA for prioritizing a life-threatening call

Privacy matters: NTA for standing up for yourself

Being considerate of others is key:

Is this a secret criminal meeting or just a harmless joke?

No phone policy causes drama: commenter not allowed to explain

Board games over family emergencies? NTA comment and sarcastic reply.

Commenter calls Isaac a pain in the arse: NTA

Friend prioritizes phone policy over important hospital news: NTA

Avoiding future work drama: NTA’s intuition on Issac’s behavior.

You’re in the clear

Sticking to the rules: NTA for following party phone policy.

Find better friends, NTA

Time to find new friends, this group isn’t worth it.

Time for new friends? NTA thinks so.

Commenter gets validation for standing up against phone policy

Friendship drama: NTA calls out selfish behavior.

Isaac power-tripped over party phone policy. NTA for leaving

Phone prison at a party? NTA for ditching early.

Friend values phone policy over health: NTA for leaving ‍♀️