On today’s episode of people who should know better, a 19-year-old woman asked her boyfriend’s parents insult girlfriend’s age during their first meeting. However, when his dad made snide comments about her pet rabbits, she fired back with a question about eating their cat.
Meeting the Boyfriend’s Parents Insult Girlfriend’s Age: The Backstory
Our protagonist is a 19-year-old woman dating a 26-year-old man. Therefore, we’re already starting with some questionable life choices. Nevertheless, she agreed to meet his parents for lunch.
Her boyfriend warned her that his parents could be “a little bit weird.” However, that turned out to be quite the understatement. Moreover, the age gap between the couple was about to become the main course.
The Boyfriend’s Parents Insult Girlfriend’s Age Incident
At first, the lunch seemed manageable despite the parents making repeated jabs about her age. Eventually, the conversation turned to pets. She mentioned her pet rabbits innocently enough.
Then his dad asked whether she was raising the rabbits for food. Consequently, she felt offended by the obvious dig. In fact, she decided to serve up some attitude of her own.
She pointed at their cat and asked, “Well, are you raising that cat for food?” As a result, dad got defensive and told her not to “talk back.” Subsequently, she excused herself from this train wreck of a lunch.
What Reddit Said
Most people focused on the glaring age gap rather than the cat comment. However, they also supported her sassy comeback. Furthermore, the top comment called out the 26-year-old for dating a teenager.
Some pointed out that the parents were clearly testing her boundaries. Meanwhile, others noted how creepy the “don’t talk back” response sounded. In addition, many users questioned why she’s even in this relationship.
A few suggested that the parents’ behavior revealed where the boyfriend learned his poor judgment. Nevertheless, most agreed she handled the situation perfectly. Therefore, the consensus was overwhelmingly in her favor.
The Verdict
Overall verdict: OP is NTA (Not the Asshole). When boyfriend’s parents insult girlfriend’s age and make rude comments about her pets, they can’t expect polite responses. This story belongs in our relationship drama and AITA stories collections for obvious reasons.
From r/AmItheAsshole (3,426 upvotes)