Ah, Thanksgiving! A time for family, food, and… drama? When Anna, a passionate soccer fan, convinces her boyfriend to host the holiday dinner, she’s determined to blend her Portuguese roots with traditional American fare. But with a strict “no electronics” policy from his mom, tensions are bound to rise! ♀️ Will Anna’s culinary skills be enough to win over the family, or will the clash of cultures lead to a full-blown Turkey Day meltdown? Buckle up, because this Thanksgiving is about to get wild!
Thanksgiving Showdown: Soccer vs. No Electronics! ⚽
Mom’s Strict Thanksgiving Rules vs. Anna’s Portuguese Feast!
Anna’s Culinary Skills Shine: Codfish, Green Soup, and More!
Family Gathering: Mom’s Displeasure and Dad’s Delight!
TV Tension: Mom’s Disapproval and Anna’s Loud Family!
️ Dad’s Appetite: Loving Anna’s Portuguese Cuisine!
Mom’s Circus Comment: Passive-Aggressive Tension Rises!
️ Loud and Jokey: Anna’s Family Dynamic Clashes with Mom’s!
Grandma’s Intervention: Anna Stops Potential Argument! ♀️
Awkward Dinner: Tension Lingers Throughout the Night! ️
Disappointed Girlfriend: Anna’s Tearful Shower!
️ Argument Sparks: Anna’s Disappointment in Boyfriend’s Lack of Defense!
Unresolved Issues: Boyfriend’s Warning Falls Short!
Thanksgiving Showdown: Portuguese Pride vs. Mom’s Strict Rules!
Despite the boyfriend’s warnings, Anna pulls out all the stops for a memorable Thanksgiving feast, blending her Portuguese heritage with classic American dishes. But when his mom’s disapproval of the TV and Anna’s lively family dynamics reaches a boiling point, a passive-aggressive comment about a “circus” sends the dinner into awkward territory. The boyfriend’s lack of defense leaves Anna feeling disappointed and tearful, while he struggles to understand why she’s still upset after he warned her. Can this couple navigate the cultural clash and find a way to make both families feel welcomed and respected? The internet has some thoughts on this Thanksgiving tale of love, food, and family drama!
RELATED STORIES
User calls out OP’s ignorance and excuses for mom’s behavior.
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://static.diply.com/24995b02-b646-4496-8c6f-e561dd3ca70b.png)
Entitled OP gets called out for not apologizing. YTA
YTA- You should apologize to your girlfriend and step up for her. ♀️
Stand up to your mom or lose your girlfriend! YTA
Mom’s racist outburst ruins Thanksgiving, OP is no help. YTA ♀️
Son’s lack of support for girlfriend leads to Thanksgiving disaster ♀️
Harsh but fair comment telling OP to stand up to his mom
OP’s failure to stand up for GF resulted in Thanksgiving disaster ♀️
Rude mother insults girlfriend who cooked Thanksgiving dinner. YTA, definitely.
Portuguese culture should be respected. YTA for insulting girlfriend’s family.
Adjusting attitude could have saved Thanksgiving ♀️
Defend your loved ones, don’t put them down. YTA ❌
Defend your partner and confront your mom. YTA.
User calls out OP for not standing up to disrespectful mother.
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://static.diply.com/4720daa2-2fd2-4e37-8f53-a73c16400553.png)
YTA. You need to apologize to your girlfriend and curb your mom. ♀️
Savage reply shuts down disrespectful OP and their mom
Defending awful mom? YTA and your gf deserves better ♀️
OP is in the wrong and needs to apologize
YTA. Grow a backbone and prioritize your girlfriend’s feelings
Set boundaries with your mom and stand up for your girlfriend
Defend your partner in their own home. YTA ♀️
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://static.diply.com/c9dafb76-ee8d-45de-b09a-2ed360c88be9.png)
Defend your girlfriend and call out your rude mother. YTA.
Defending your partner is important. YTA, apologize ASAP
Expecting bad behavior without consequences reinforces it. YTA.
Mom disrespects son’s girlfriend, commenters call out YTA behavior
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://static.diply.com/ad4b0ff3-41f7-4b2f-be9a-1d2a02f6dce0.png)
Standing up to disrespectful behavior towards partner.
OP should have warned mom or defended girlfriend. YTA.
OP gets called out for not defending girlfriend from mom’s disrespect.
Stand up for your GF and apologize for your mom’s behavior
Stand up to your mom or lose your girlfriend ♀️
OP should have stood up for his Portuguese girlfriend. YTA ♀️
Mom disrespects son’s girlfriend, commenters agree she’s the A-hole.
NTA. Commenter points out OP’s failure to defend girlfriend.
Defend your girlfriend and grow up, YTA
Stand up for your girlfriend, YTA. Grateful for supportive partners
Defend your girlfriend or risk spending next Thanksgiving single.
Don’t bring your bad behavior with you. YTA called out.
Supportive comment calls out OP’s mother for disrespectful behavior.
User calls out OP for condoning mother’s rude behavior, YTA
YTA’s mom ruins Thanksgiving by disrespecting his girlfriend ♀️
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://static.diply.com/f3b04531-a464-409a-bb42-5f8d917ea642.png)
Mom’s disrespectful behavior ruins Thanksgiving for son’s girlfriend ♀️, YTA called out by commenter
User calls out OP for lack of backbone, defends girlfriend.
User calls out OP for being a momma’s boy. ♀️
OP’s failure to stand up to mom ruined Thanksgiving
Harsh reply to OP, urging him to apologize to girlfriend.
OP gets called out for not defending girlfriend. YTA confirmed.
Defend your GF! YTA needs to apologize to her
Son gets called out for not defending girlfriend at Thanksgiving ♀️
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://static.diply.com/967fc0e9-2409-4e7b-99a8-5aaf5d4e71e3.png)
Mom needs to learn to respect boundaries. YTA.
Engaging reply advocates for setting boundaries and supporting partner ❤️
NTA but OP should have defended his girlfriend.
YTA. Dad apologized for Mom’s disrespect towards girlfriend Ana ❌
Set boundaries with mom, cut the cord.
Soccer vs football aside, confronting internalized racism and disrespect
User calls out OP and their mom for disrespecting girlfriend
User calls out OP as YTA and predicts girlfriend will leave.
Don’t be a momma’s boy, stand up for your girlfriend
A commenter calls out the OP for not standing up to his rude mother and not apologizing to his girlfriend. YTA.
Defend your girlfriend or lose her ♀️
OP should apologize to his girlfriend like his dad did.
OP failed to stand up for girlfriend during Thanksgiving confrontation. YTA. ♀️
Defend your girlfriend, not your disrespectful mother. YTA
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://static.diply.com/530500fd-01a2-43df-9d6e-3bf5cf3172ce.png)
Mama’s boy fails to stand up to rude mother toward girlfriend ♀️
Mom’s cultural insensitivity ruins Thanksgiving with son’s girlfriend ♀️
Supportive comment in Portuguese, encouraging girlfriend to move on.
GF worked hard, Mom was rude, Dad better. YTA.
Mom ruins Thanksgiving, controls guests, YTA for defending her.
User calls out boyfriend for defending disrespectful mother. YTA.
Mom’s Thanksgiving rules ruined football day for son and girlfriend.
YTA’s mom disrespects son’s girlfriend, owes everyone an apology
User criticizes son for not standing up for girlfriend. YTA
Defend your gf or she’ll leave you. YTA
Stand up to your rude mom or risk losing your girlfriend ♀️
User called out as ‘major YTA’ for not validating mom’s feelings.
“I told you so” won’t fix mom’s bad behavior
Mom disrespects girlfriend at Thanksgiving, comment calls OP out on prioritizing
OP’s mom acted entitled, YTA for not standing up for gf.
Savage response to a disrespectful mother on Thanksgiving
