His Girlfriend Keeps Having Meltdowns At Family Gatherings, So It’s Now Tough To Get Invited Back
This 28-year-old guy has a 26-year-old girlfriend who keeps having meltdowns at his family gatherings.
And due to that, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for him to bring his girlfriend into social situations without risking some uncomfortable incidents.
The most recent incident occurred this past weekend when he and his girlfriend went to his mother’s sixtieth birthday dinner at a Mexican restaurant.
“For the record, my girlfriend has Autism, food sensitivities to a lot of things, and is vegan,” he prefaced.
So, while he claimed the meal was great– and he was able to help his girlfriend find something to eat– it was still difficult.
Apparently, his girlfriend just began crying as soon as she was unable to locate certain foods on the menu.
Then, after they ordered some chips and guacamole, the guacamole was brought out with cheese on top as well. And the server brought over the dish quite quickly– setting it down before leaving.
Still, instead of his girlfriend saying she didn’t realize the guac came with cheese and asking for a modification, she just had a meltdown and started crying– which he claimed made his family very uncomfortable.
“And while I do feel really sorry for my girlfriend, and know meltdowns can be detrimental, I also feel sorry for my mom since this has happened multiple times at family gatherings,” he said.
Jose Calsina – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Anyway, by the end of the birthday dinner, his girlfriend had eaten a potato taco with guacamole, beans, and rice. Plus, since she had eaten too many chips before the food arrived, his girlfriend wound up bringing her dinner home.
Then, his mother and his girlfriend had a pretty tough conversation afterward. And he claimed neither of them was calm, so he was forced to try and keep the peace.
He realizes that it was too challenging for his girlfriend to calmly explain how the situation felt to her, too. So, he has been feeling pretty torn ever since.
On the one hand, he does not want to be an ableist. Instead, he wants to be accommodating since he believes his girlfriend is the most amazing woman he has ever met.
Yet, on the other hand, he isn’t sure if he wants to continue his relationship if he cannot even go to a restaurant that has vegan options without feeling like he will have to defuse a tough situation.
“And my mom outright told me that she wouldn’t feel comfortable holding a party at her home if my girlfriend had a meltdown,” he vented.
So, despite the fact that his girlfriend is usually level-headed and mature, he’s still been left wondering if he should end his relationship over her behavior.
Is it important for him to feel like he can bring his girlfriend around his family? How could this issue be solved without ending his relationship? What would you do?
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