A young woman went to dinner at a restaurant with some of her family members – and it quickly spiraled into carnage!
The Background
A 25-year-old woman went out for sushi one evening with her mom, sister, and cousin.
“I don’t have kids yet. I never really wanted them growing up but I figure I’ll eventually have kids in the future once I get my life together. My cousin Sarah (29) has two badly-behaved kids from a previous relationship and a newborn baby with her boyfriend MJ (40).”
Her First Sushi Experience
The woman explained she’d never eaten in a sushi restaurant before and had some trouble getting the knack of the chopsticks.
“After we ordered, I had a hard time using the chopsticks. My cousin started obnoxiously laughing.”
She Called Her An Embarrassment
The waiter offered the woman some ‘training wheels’, which is a small plastic product that connects the chopsticks, making them easier to use.
“My cousin laughed and said, ‘Sorry about her, she constantly embarrasses herself and us.’”
Hostile Remarks
The woman ignored her cousin’s comments. “When it was time to order desserts, her boyfriend MJ finally joined us – claiming that he was ‘busy.’
She went on to tell him how ‘stupid’ and ‘slow’ I was for not knowing how to use chopsticks and how the waiters and everyone around now know that I’m an embarrassment.”
She Unloaded A Rant
The woman’s mother asked Sarah what her “problem was,” to which Sarah went off on one.
“She goes on a rant about how I’m so embarrassing and it’s no wonder I’m ‘jealous of her being a mother’ and ‘no one wants to have kids with me.’”
Enough Was Enough
“I finally had enough. I said, ‘I don’t have kids because I don’t want them to come out rude, and you’re calling me an embarrassment? Didn’t MJ just have a baby with you AND his wife? Your baby literally has a sibling a week apart from her. You probably learned how to use chopsticks by eating his wife’s leftovers.’”
Mayhem Ensued
“I guess when she was attacking me, it was fine because everyone turned on me. It got so loud that management had to get involved. Sarah was screaming and crying, MJ was yelling at me, and my mom and sister were berating me for being ‘mean.’”
They Got Kicked Out Of The Restaurant
Management hurried over with the bill and asked them to pay it and leave.
“My mom paid the entire bill but my sister said I’m an AH for embarrassing Sarah and getting us kicked out – and how she’s probably going through postpartum depression.”
A Little Backstory
In case you’re wondering about Sarah’s obvious hostility towards the sharer – the woman went on to explain where she believes it stemmed from.
“Apparently, MJ told Sarah that he and his wife were separating. Sarah found out that he lied because she was secretly stalking his wife’s Facebook page – and got the shock of her life when wifey posted a newborn baby and MJ was there for the birth.”
An Illegitimate Child
Sarah did the math and realized that he got both of them pregnant the week of his birthday. She confronted him and he confirmed it.
“He also said that she’ll have to get over it, or he’ll leave. So, she stayed and is now constantly in shambles. Not my problem.”
Here’s Where It Gets Even Messier
No one was supposed to know about Sarah’s love triangle.
“She kept the wife’s baby a secret and only told her mom, who told my mom, who told my sister and me. So, they said that they were angry because I wasn’t supposed to repeat it. BUT I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. After like a week, that’s all everyone talked about.”
She Refused To Babysit
Also, recently, Sarah had asked the woman to babysit her three children for free.
“I told her no because they’re untrained, I don’t feel comfortable watching a newborn – and she’ll have to pay me to put up with the other two. So, I guess that’s why she’s still holding grudges.”
Everyone Is Mad At Her
The sushi restaurant debacle has gotten the woman into a bad odor with the whole family, even though she has since apologized.
“I called Sarah and apologized. She just said, ‘I don’t care what you have to say,’ and hung up.”
She Held Up Her End Of The Bargain
And admits she is tired of the situation. But she wanted to know if she had gone too far that night in the restaurant.
She shared her story.
The woman shared her story with a popular online community to ask if she was wrong.
The community spoke.
She Was Widely Regarded As A Hero
One user shared this: “‘You probably learned how to use chopsticks by eating his wife’s leftovers.’ You are my new spirit animal. NTA”
Another said: “What a legend. I’m not here for sitting and taking other people’s stuff and just being polite about it. I’ve spent my whole life doing it because of low self-esteem and complex PTSD. I’m sorry but I’ve been depressed and that’s no excuse to treat other people like garbage.”
Sarah Is A Terrible Person
Everyone unanimously agreed that Sarah was wrong – BIG time.
“Also, being nasty when someone is trying a new skill and trying to learn something new is just super scummy behavior. Good for you for trying something different for the first time, lots of people aren’t amazing at stuff the first time. Don’t give up!”
Taking The “High Road” Often Means Being The Doormat
Everyone reassured the woman she did nothing wrong.
“NTA, and frankly, I’d cut contact with said cousin. She’s nasty and toxic and obviously bitter over her life choices. Also, boo on OP [original poster]’s family for berating OP for being mean.”
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