Redditor Lies About Being On Diet To Save Himself From Eating Meals Full Of Animal Hair At His Girlfriend's House

"I kept on saying how great her food smells but I could see hair in it the entire time."

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• Published in Funny
• September 16, 2023

Not everyone cherishes the idea of keeping pets indoors. Some individuals prioritize a clean and allergen-free environment, while others may not have the time or resources to adequately care for animals.

Keeping pets indoors implies that an owner needs to do a lot of cleaning and training their pets well in order to set some boundaries. Otherwise, there will be animal hair all over the place, and we all know that untrained animals know how to make a home look like a mess.

Recently, a Reddit user found himself in a tough position, and he tried to avoid an unpleasant situation by lying, but it only made things worse. He explained that his girlfriend hails from a family of avid animal lovers who own numerous pets, including large dogs, cats, birds, and rats.

He noticed they have animal hair throughout their entire house and furniture, and it's so much that it often ends up in their food. But the family doesn't bother because they remove it from the meal and just keep eating.

On one occasion, the OP noted the cat going from the litter box to the kitchen counters during meal prep, and it made him uneasy to consume food there. Recently, his girlfriend's family hosted a dinner, and the OP, aware of the hair issue, decided to eat elsewhere before going to the party.

So, when they offered him food at the party, he lied about being on a diet. But his girlfriend heard this justification and confronted him later.

She accused him of lying and being disrespectful to her family, so she demanded he apologize to them for his behavior. A week has passed since the incident, and tension remains high between the OP and his girlfriend as he didn't apologize.

The OP's girlfriend is still mad at him and stubborn about him making amends, while the OP is conflicted, believing his lie was to spare their feelings.

The OP explained his issue:

The OP said there's too much animal hair in the house:

He said they are great people, but...

So, he refused to eat at the party and lied he was on a diet:

But his girlfriend told him he was disrespectful by refusing to eat and demanded he apologize to her parents:

It's been an entire week after the incident, and his girlfriend is still mad:

A Redditor asked if his girlfriend knew the real reason for refusing to eat

She grew up with it, so she's probably used to it

A Redditor said they get both sides

No pet hair diet is diet, he wasn't lying

The OP was being kind by lying

"This doesn’t seem like it will end well."

Redditors agreed that a much better option to tell for denying food is lying about being on a diet than the actual reason. That's assuming his girlfriend knows the real reason for him refusing the food because the OP didn't say if he admitted to her that he can't eat because he's disgusted by animal hair.

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