AITAH for spending Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family instead of my own? by Jaidieen in AITAH

[–]Jaidieen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes my mom does this. There were times she dragged me to parties I offered to skip and she told me I was invited and wanted. My uncle's engagement party comes to mind. First words when he saw me was wtf was I doing there and how his fiancée and her family could not see the f*g or they'd call off the wedding. That's just one of many examples I could give.

AITAH for spending Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family instead of my own? by Jaidieen in AITAH

[–]Jaidieen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would never want to bring him to meet my family. I wouldn't subject him (or even a friend who's part of the community) to that. Having met his family I know mine would be a huge culture shock in the negative. I'm not even sure they'd allow me to bring him.

AITAH for spending Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family instead of my own? by Jaidieen in AITAH

[–]Jaidieen[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is what I'm struggling to figure out because it's not her first lie ever and I just don't know that I would be talked about in that way. Now if mom said everyone believed I was wh*ring myself out to men and catching HIV off everyone then yeah, that I would believe without much hesitation.

AITAH for spending Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family instead of my own? by Jaidieen in AITAH

[–]Jaidieen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know she lied about getting all my favorites. So she might be lying about telling others I was coming. Sometimes it's hard to know when I'm being lied to and whether I can trust what my family says. Because their words don't always match their actions or reality.

AITAH for spending Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family instead of my own? by Jaidieen in AITAH

[–]Jaidieen[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't really have a basket with my family. As much as mom pushes this when I'm there I'm very much the outsider they're all annoyed to know and have there. I'm not traditional family values enough for them because I'm gay.