She Told Her Brother-In-Law That He Was Going Bald Because He Wouldn’t Stop Commenting On Her Weight
This 16-year-old girl has an older sister named Mia, who is 27. Mia is also married to her 30-year-old brother-in-law, Hugh.
Unfortunately, she has never liked Hugh, either. She thinks that Hugh is a big bully because, apparently, the guy makes a rude remark about her weight every single time they see each other.
The worst part is that, according to her, she is at a perfectly fine weight for her height, and she even runs marathons.
“I’m way fitter than he is, but he always somehow suggests I’m gaining weight,” she said.
Over time, she has learned how to not let Hugh’s words get to her. Even so, she doesn’t think it’s appropriate for anyone to act like that – especially a family member.
She tried talking to Mia about this, too, yet her sister never did anything. Her parents have also seemingly taken Hugh’s side, claiming that it would be “rude” to tell her brother-in-law that he can’t “show concern.”
That pushed her to actually confront Hugh herself one day, but he still refused to make any changes. He rationalized his behavior by saying that he was just concerned about her health.
“And I told him if he has any health concerns for me, he should bring it up to Mia – who would speak to me as my sister rather than a grown man who I have no bond with acting like a bully,” she recalled.
Despite her attempting to draw that boundary, though, Hugh hasn’t stopped commenting on her appearance. So, her 18-year-old brother suggested that she give her brother-in-law a taste of his own medicine.
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More specifically, she was given the idea to bring up Hugh’s hair. He’s supposedly obsessed with saving its “remains” since he’s going bald.
Last night, she went through with it, too. It all began while Mia and Hugh were visiting, and, once again, he brought up her weight – saying that it looked like she’d put on some pounds.
“And I said, ‘It looks like you’ve lost a fair bit of hair since we last met, and at this rate, you’re going to be bald before 32,'” she revealed.
Hugh quickly got upset and rushed to the bathroom to check out his hair in the mirror. Later, he told both her sister and her parents that he was seriously offended.
Regardless, she simply shrugged and pointed out how if Hugh was going to talk about her weight, then she was going to bring up his balding.
Her sister agreed that this was a fair deal, too. However, her parents believe she’s acting like a jerk and that Hugh deserves an apology.
Now, she’s unsure whether she should hold her ground or “be the bigger person,” like her parents want.
Do you think she needs to apologize, or did Hugh get what he deserved? How would you have handled this?
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