When you love someone, you are willing to stand up for them against every evil source, even if it means your own family. After all, nobody deserves to be treated like trash while everyone laughs at them. That’s just classic toxicity, isn’t it?
Well, this woman’s father was one such person who thought he was funny and kept insulting her boyfriend’s job. The worst part is that she just watched while it happened and didn’t utter a word of support for her partner. However, one day, he just snapped. Scroll down to find out his epic comeback!
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Partners should support each other, even if it means going against their own family
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The poster's girlfriend had a family tradition where they all met for dinner every Sunday, and he always accompanied her
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However, her father hated his job of being a farrier (caring for horse hoofs), and always kept mocking him about it
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The poster was also annoyed by this and his girlfriend's silence when it happened, so he refused to go for any more of these dinners
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She convinced him to give it another chance, claiming that she would stand up for him, but she didn't keep her word
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The frustrated poster finally clapped back and told her father that he earns €74,000 a year, which shut him up immediately
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However, this sparked a conflict between the couple as she was mad at him for humiliating her dad, and demanded an apology
In today’s story, the original poster (OP) tells us how he finally stood up against his girlfriend’s (Sienna) disrespectful dad (Neil). Her family hosts dinner every Sunday, and it’s a huge tradition that they always follow. Trouble brewed after Neil kept insulting OP because of his job, and it just never stopped. Every weekend was the same: Neil’s insults and everyone’s laughter.
The thing is, OP is a farrier; basically, a person who does horse hoof care, and gets paid quite decently. However, Neil absolutely hates this field, but he barely knows that it requires skill and earns way more money than any office job. That’s why the jabs just kept coming at OP. He was also mad that Sienna never once stood up for him, and said that he didn’t want to go for dinner anymore.
She begged him to give it one more try and even said that she would say something to her dad. Well, he relented, but wasn’t really surprised when she stayed silent this time as well. He decided that enough was enough. OP finally clapped back, reminding Neil that he earns €74,000 a year (roughly $85,000), has his own business, and looks after horses from 3 counties worth more than Neil’s car!
I bet the father’s face must have been a sight to behold! He was quiet the entire time after that, but Sienna’s brother approached OP and applauded him. That’s right, because Neil had done the same to his wife as well. However, Sienna was extremely angry with the poster. In fact, she expected an apology from him, but he refused to since he was not at fault here.
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Once in a while is fine, as we all love to joke around, but the truth is that none of us like to be mocked constantly. I have been at the receiving end of it with my ex in the past, so I know how terribly it can hurt. Experts also agree that belittling is a form of emotional cruelty that can wear down a person and slowly chip away at their self-esteem.
Having to go through it every weekend must have really frustrated the poster beyond his limit. Although the poster stopped him once, there’s no guarantee that Neil won’t do it again. Considering the fact that he also “mocked” (or more like bullied) his daughter-in-law before, just shows that he’s a very toxic person, who may never really change his behavior.
Also, OP’s girlfriend’s silence was truly baffling. Believe it or not, but an unsupportive partner can lead to a physical impact on a person’s body. Research has found that it can lead to physical stress, as evidenced by higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the body. On top of being belittled by her dad, he also had to face this. I truly feel sorry for the guy.
A lot of folks also claimed that his partner sounds like a hypocrite. The fact that she got mad at him for “humiliating” her dad, but didn’t utter a word when it happened to him for so long, really proves their point. Some also added that she didn’t really sound like the one for him. Do you think they are right? Feel free to jot down your thoughts in the comments section!
Folks applauded him for standing up to the bully, but many questioned whether he really wanted to be with an unsupportive partner
