He Walked Out of A Dinner With His Parents After His Dad Reacted Poorly To His Girlfriend’s Appearance
There are times when our parents don’t approve of our girlfriends or boyfriends because they’re not good for us. And sometimes, parents end up being right about that.
However, some parents can also be quick to judge people for superficial things.
One man recently walked out of a dinner with his parents after his dad reacted poorly to his girlfriend’s appearance.
His dad has always had an issue with making comments and insinuations about women’s looks and bodies. Ever since he was a kid, he’d watched his dad make snide comments about his mom and how she gained weight after having kids. Unfortunately, he never got better about it.
He’s been dating a girl he really likes for about a year and was recently asked to introduce her to his parents at dinner at a restaurant. However, he immediately became worried about his dad’s behavior, as his girlfriend is a bit heavier than his previous partners.
“I was worried that he might say something about my girlfriend’s weight,” he explained.
“Her weight has fluctuated over her life, and right now, she’s a bit heavier. Obviously, I’m attracted to her regardless of body size, but I know she can be self-conscious about it.”
He never mentioned his girlfriend’s appearance to his parents because he doesn’t think it matters. Leading up to the dinner, he didn’t feel it was necessary to mention anything in that regard to his dad because he figured he’d act like an adult for the evening and keep his thoughts to himself.
Now, he wishes he had said something.
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When he and his girlfriend first met his parents outside the restaurant, his dad had a shocked expression on his face. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the worst of what happened that night.
While they were at the table, his girlfriend began ordering a pasta dish. Suddenly, his dad asked her, “Are you sure you don’t want to try one of the salads?”
He flipped out and angrily told his dad that although his mom might put up with his behavior, he wouldn’t allow him to be passive-aggressive to his girlfriend. He stood up and asked his girlfriend if she wanted to go somewhere else, and she awkwardly stood up and followed him out of the restaurant.
“I told my mom that I was sorry but that we’d have to get dinner together some other time without my dad, and I left with my girlfriend,” he recalled.
“We had a moderately awkward dinner just by ourselves at a different restaurant nearby.”
Later that night, his mom texted him and said she was really looking forward to meeting his girlfriend and was disappointed she could hardly have a conversation with her. Then, his girlfriend told him that she was prepared to tolerate his dad’s poor behavior in an effort to make a good impression and get to know his mom better.
Now that he knows his girlfriend was willing to stay at the restaurant despite his dad’s comment, he’s wondering if he overreacted by storming out.
He didn’t want to upset his mom or girlfriend, but he also didn’t want his dad to think it was alright to say those things to his girlfriend.
Did he overact at dinner, or was he right to stand up for his girlfriend like that?
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