'AITA for mocking my cousin's bald patches in front of his new girlfriend?'
"AITA for mocking my cousin's bald patches in front of his new girlfriend?"
I'm 17F. My parents and I went to a dinner at my aunt's house. I didn't want to go because my 35-year-old cousin Jared likes to makes fun of my appearance. I'm tall and skinny. But dad convinced me to go. Jared was already at the dinner table and introducing his GF Melody to everyone. He surprisingly didn't make fun of me like he usually does when we first see each other.
Now I was told by Jared's sister, that Jared shaved all his hair off 2 years ago, because he was getting bald patches and was embarrassed about them. So anyway during dinner, Jared finally turned his attention to me at the time everyone was quiet and asked me loudly hey OP do you think you will ever put on some weight, you're starting to look an^%$xic.
I just snapped and said I don't know? Do you think you will ever grow hair where your bald patch spots are? He got angry and started cussing at me and I asked him if he had a spare brush for me, so I can brush my hair?! He was told to leave. So him and Melody left. Melody apparently broke up with him that night. Now I'm getting the blame. AITA?
Here's what people had to day to OP:
Significant_Cat_3 wrote:
NTA. Honestly, she probably broke up with him because it’s icky to watch a 35-year-old “adult” pick on a teenager. Plain and simple.
Biriquio wrote:
If she dumped him because of his bodyshaming a teenager, which is probably the actual reason (anorexia is not something to joke with, even less so when dealing with a teen), good for her. If she did because he’s getting bald it would be a pity because it would mean they truly deserved each other.
nonsensicaltexthere wrote:
NTA, his GF probably dumped him not because of the bald spots, but because your cousin was mortifyingly embarrassing. Body-shaming a teenager for no reason and when said teenager fired back with the easiest possible insult? He got angry and cussing and couldn't take it at all. And he is 35. So embarrassing. I'd leave this clown too.
shivroystann wrote:
He’s a 35-year-old man who picks on teenagers and is balding…he had to choose a struggle and couldn’t decide? NTA you’re not to blame because she gave him the ICK. If he ever chooses to pick on you again, at least you can throw this incident in his face and remind him you have the power to do it again.
Yeah, in what world does a 35 year old ass getting into a insulting match with non adult teen look good. If the GF has been with him for a while, she would have know about the patches and stayed in spite of it. The guy was insecure and initiated trouble picking on a teen to look cool in front of his GF. Well it backfired
NTA, this is amazing lol. No 35 year old should be saying mean shit to a teen, props to you for standing up for yourself with some amazing comebacks. I can pretty much guarantee you the reason gf broke up with him is NOT bc of his baldness, it's because he's a fully grown adult bullying a kid.
Lack of kindness is one of the most unattractive qualities possible, especially when it's towards someone much younger than you. You're cousin's an a*&%^le and got what he deserved.