r/AITA via u/Less_Requirement7888
October 21, 2021, 9:24 am
Reddit’s r/AITA is where people go to ask the Internet’s opinion on their behavior, and Redditor u/Less_Requirement7888 has achieved a rare feat—everyone thinks she’s the a–hole, but they’re applauding her for it.
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“AITA for telling my neighbor that her husband isn’t the catch she thinks he is?” she asked. The OP says she’s 28-years-old and single, and not interested in getting into a long-term relationship at the moment. She was at a neighborhood BBQ when a 35-year-old mommy influencer approached her and started asking about her love life.
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When the OP relayed her romantic opinions, the influencer told her she was “worried I would end up a bitter old cat lady.” She actually got even meaner from there:
She insinuated that being “easy” is what’s keeping me from finding a life partner and that if I saw a therapist and sorted out my issues I would also end up with a catch like her husband.
I got really angry and pretty much humiliated her and her husband in front of the other neighbors saying that her husband isn’t much of a catch since he pretty much cheated on his first wife and abandoned his kids from his first marriage and that their picture perfect Instagram family isn’t going to fool me into Idealizing them. I said that ending up with a guy like her husband was my worst nightmare and that her choice in men is unfortunate
She left the BBQ crying and now wants me to apologize to her. AITA?
Commenters do think OP was the a–hole, for sure. But they also think she was pushed into it!
“my morality says e.s.h but my petty heart says NTA, mind ur business and don’t be shitty and you won’t get embarrassed at the function lmao,” wrote AvgAnubis.
“Absolutely this,” agreed DivinationStation. “It may have been a petty reaction, but the neighbor was totally out of line and I can’t really fault the OP completely. People like the neighbor just push and push then act victimized when they get their comeuppance. I’m torn between N T A and E S H, but NTA is slightly ahead.”
Others agreed it was petty, but thought that the influencer lady was pretty specific in her criticism and just got back the same thing in kind.
“It’s petty and harsh but OP didn’t just randomly pick a weakness and pointed it out,” commented sterpieceOk4688. “Let’s set the facts (correct me if I am wrong) OP wanted to enjoy BBQ, NN (nosy Neighbour) wanted to publicly display her influencer ability and started to give unsolicited advice. She insulted (bitter cat lady) and sl*t shamed her. Even advised therapy to overcome this attitude rejecting monogamous relationships.
And then OP would be ready for the holy marriage. NNs marriage. She just pointed out that NN is fake. She stayed in the line they were talking about and only responded. It’s like someone telling you to quit smoking or you would die a horrible death and she feels so much better without cigarettes and OP would state that her husband smokes like a maniac so she should cut the crap.”
Dewhickey76 backed that up, adding, “Seriously, don’t dish if you can’t take it. And definitely do not brag about something that close examination of will cause you shame. These influencers spend so much time peddling their picture-perfect lives that they actually start to believe their own bullshit. Good on OP for the metaphorical checkmate!”
A picture-perfect life usually doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, because we’re all human. So try not to draw negative attention to yourself at BBQ.
*First Published: October 21, 2021, 9:24 am
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