Protective Sibling Calls Out Sister's Boyfriend For Stealing The Spotlight In The Middle Of Party Celebrating Her Acceptance Into Med School

Their sister's boyfriend called them a self-righteous prick with a useless art degree.

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• January 27, 2024

A concerned sibling did not appreciate how their sister's boyfriend during a celebratory dinner their family held for her. OP's sister was bound for medical school that fall.

OP felt that their sister's high school sweetheart, Jack, tried to take the spotlight away from her. OP doesn't have a high opinion of Jack, and his behavior during dinner rubbed them off the wrong way.

Jack has an associate's degree but has been a college student for five years. In the middle of dinner, Jack announced that his parents would no longer fund his studies.

Their sister consoled Jack, which pissed OP off to no end. OP felt that their sister shouldn't have to worry about Jack in the middle of a party meant to celebrate her milestone.

OP told Jack that they would gladly help him update his resume. Jack said he didn't need a resume because he still didn't have his bachelor's.

OP asked Jack what he planned to do in the meantime. Jack said he didn't have any plans just yet, prompting OP to change the topic.

OP asked their sister about an upcoming overseas trip with her friends. Jack took that as an opportunity to talk about his wish to study abroad and the matter of funding it.

The best way to make money was with a job, OP told Jack. He glared at OP, while their dad steered the conversation away from money.

Jack approached OP after dinner to ask if they had a problem.

OP told Jack that they didn't appreciate his efforts to taint a happy evening that celebrated their sister's achievements.

Jack called OP a hypocrite with a useless art degree who can't use said degree at their job.

OP said that was irrelevant because they had a job. They told Jack to get one because their sister was a student who couldn't afford to support him. Jack left after he called OP a self-righteous prick.

What non-art-related industry does OP work in?

It was a bit rich of Jack to ridicule OP for having an honest job. He would get a rude awakening if he thinks everyone limits themselves to careers related to their degrees.

Were OP's comments necessary at that moment? No. It seems OP was fed up of seeing their sister date Jack. His behavior at the party was the last straw.

OP's parents aren't against the relationship. OP thinks they need to set higher standards.

Most Redditors were on OP's side. They agreed that Jack was trying to hog the spotlight.

They also didn't appreciate his jab against OP's "useless art degree."

Some thought Jack's story about his parents was his way of fishing for donations from OP's family.

OP gained hope from a comment who said their sister will probably end things with Jack once she meets other potential partners in med school.

Others thought it was OP who escalated the situation and created unnecessary drama at the party.

They also felt that OP looked down on Jack for not being as educated as they were.

College degrees are not the measure of people. It was wrong of OP to judge Jack's worth based on his ability to get a bachelor's degree on time.

It was clear that OP disapproved of their sister's relationship with Jack. Still, the party was the wrong place and time to air out any objections he had about the relationship.

Chelsi