Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 6:40:01 GMT
www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/hlqso2/aita_for_refusing_to_take_off_my_heels_around_my/ Here is the full post, 99.99% of the the comments summed up: he needs to get over his insecurity that is only HIS problem, but let's all band together to put the insecure short man in his place with height jokes for his "insecurity" and also show how we're completely hypocritical bigots! Also let's throw male bashing in for good measure! God forbid men have "fragile egos" because they've constantly had it reinforced they are less than and no one will stop to think where the insecurity comes from on that sub, only foaming at the mouth ready to come together to insult an insecure short men and act like bigshots online.
Hey reddit! I (then 15F) went to a family celebration last Christmas. It got bought up today on a family zoom call bc we are meeting said cousin and aunt on holiday next month and my aunt seriously told me to forget my heels. So last Christmas, we stayed in a hotel and had a meal where we got dressed up. I wore a black dress with black high heels. I picked the shoes bc I like them and they looked cool with my outfit. I am 5'4 btw, and my cousin 'James' (then 23) is 5'5 / 5'6. With the heels, I was a bit taller than him.
When I came downstairs for food and he saw me in my heels, he was immediately sulky, especially when we took a family photo (in my family, they put the cousins in age order, and he had to stand next to me as I'm the next youngest.) One of my female cousins said my heels looked nice and commented on how tall I looked, and I replied, 'thanks, i really like these shoes, the extra few inches really makes a difference!' James then told his mother (my aunt) that I was making fun of his height . My aunt then told my dad to tell me to take the heels off, and my dad took me aside and asked me to take off the shoes so I didn't rock the boat. I refused saying 'I'm sorry my shoes are insulting his masculinity. Also, 24 is a bit old to go crying to Mummy.' My dad laughed, but told me to change to my doc martens. I refused.
Cut to my aunt telling me off and pleading with me to change bc 'James is insecure that he's eight years older than you and you're nearly his height, and taller with heels. It's enough that his sister is 5'8.' I sarcastically apologised for my genes, which she didn't appreciate, and told her that he's a bit old for his mum to do his dirty work. She told me to respect my elders (meaning her and my cousin) and I got told off by my grandma for rocking the boat.
I mean, I get respect your elders, and that sarcasm isn't always the right answer but seriously how can you be offended by a shoe? Not to mention that it really irked me that he's 24 and can't even complain to my face, and has to get his mother (who he knows dislikes me for some reason) to tell me off. AITA?
edit: hey again, so it's my birthday next week, big up sweet 16 lol, and i saw my friends again and they banded together to get me these amazing platform boots - these aren't the real ones but pretty similar. boots
. as far as i know my friends don't know the story, but they know i love a good boot! so i think i'm going to bring these when I see my family as technically i will be wearing my boots... but i will try to avoid causing drama haha
also thank you for all the love, and awards, and to those asking me what heels i wore, here they are, they are from h+m heels that caused problems
Hey reddit! I (then 15F) went to a family celebration last Christmas. It got bought up today on a family zoom call bc we are meeting said cousin and aunt on holiday next month and my aunt seriously told me to forget my heels. So last Christmas, we stayed in a hotel and had a meal where we got dressed up. I wore a black dress with black high heels. I picked the shoes bc I like them and they looked cool with my outfit. I am 5'4 btw, and my cousin 'James' (then 23) is 5'5 / 5'6. With the heels, I was a bit taller than him.
When I came downstairs for food and he saw me in my heels, he was immediately sulky, especially when we took a family photo (in my family, they put the cousins in age order, and he had to stand next to me as I'm the next youngest.) One of my female cousins said my heels looked nice and commented on how tall I looked, and I replied, 'thanks, i really like these shoes, the extra few inches really makes a difference!' James then told his mother (my aunt) that I was making fun of his height . My aunt then told my dad to tell me to take the heels off, and my dad took me aside and asked me to take off the shoes so I didn't rock the boat. I refused saying 'I'm sorry my shoes are insulting his masculinity. Also, 24 is a bit old to go crying to Mummy.' My dad laughed, but told me to change to my doc martens. I refused.
Cut to my aunt telling me off and pleading with me to change bc 'James is insecure that he's eight years older than you and you're nearly his height, and taller with heels. It's enough that his sister is 5'8.' I sarcastically apologised for my genes, which she didn't appreciate, and told her that he's a bit old for his mum to do his dirty work. She told me to respect my elders (meaning her and my cousin) and I got told off by my grandma for rocking the boat.
I mean, I get respect your elders, and that sarcasm isn't always the right answer but seriously how can you be offended by a shoe? Not to mention that it really irked me that he's 24 and can't even complain to my face, and has to get his mother (who he knows dislikes me for some reason) to tell me off. AITA?
edit: hey again, so it's my birthday next week, big up sweet 16 lol, and i saw my friends again and they banded together to get me these amazing platform boots - these aren't the real ones but pretty similar. boots
. as far as i know my friends don't know the story, but they know i love a good boot! so i think i'm going to bring these when I see my family as technically i will be wearing my boots... but i will try to avoid causing drama haha
also thank you for all the love, and awards, and to those asking me what heels i wore, here they are, they are from h+m heels that caused problems