Woman Leaves Her Father's Dinner Party After Only 15 Minutes, Causing Havoc In The Family

She was promised a simple dinner, but she was met with something completely different.

Senad

• Published in Interesting
• March 30, 2023

This story on Reddit is about a woman and her strained relationship with her father due to his "guests come first" policy. Her father loves hosting get-togethers and small parties but expects his daughters to cater to his guests, including designing their rooms as guest rooms and switching places at the dinner table.

Even though he wants his daughters to attend these gatherings, he doesn't interact with them, nor does he respect their time or boundaries. Complaining or refusing to attend these events typically resulted in arguments.

After college, OP moved in with her fiancé and gave birth to their first child. Her father wanted her to attend a party with his friends, but she refused because she was tired from taking care of her newborn.

Eventually, he invited her and her fiancé over for dinner, promising a simple meal with burgers and a movie. When they arrived at her father's apartment, OP and her fiancé found themselves surrounded by her father's friends, who were there to meet the baby.

The guests were drunk and loud, and her baby started crying almost immediately. Her father led them to a coffee table in front of the TV to sit at since the actual dinner table was fully occupied by his friends.

OP was frustrated and upset that her father had misled her into believing it was just a movie night when it was, in fact, a dinner party. She refused to sit on the floor with her baby, and they left after only 15 minutes.

Her father was furious and argued that he just wanted to spend time with his grandson and introduce him to his friends. OP's mother is on her side, but her sister believes that they could have sucked it up for one night.

OP is now unsure if she did the wrong thing by leaving the party so quickly, so she turns to Reddit to see what other people have to say about this. Be sure to scroll down and read the full story, along with some of the comments left by other Redditors.

OP is a 25-year-old woman and her father has a "guests come first" policy and he loves calling people over

The thing that annoys OP the most is the fact that her father wants her and her sister to help out with everything

Her father invited over OP, her fiance, and their newborn baby for a simple dinner

When they arrived to the "simple" dinner night, they were met by a dozen of her father's friends who were already drunk

Her father sat them down by a coffee table which was the final straw for OP

They left after only 15 minutes

OP's mom is on her side, but her sister isn't

OP provided an edit to the original story to clear some things up

On the baby's side

Far from a simple dinner night

The situation is complicated because her father has always had a "guests come first" policy, and it is something that he inherited from his father. Understandably, he wants to host parties and gatherings, but he shouldn't expect his daughters to put their lives on hold to cater to his guests.

In conclusion, OP is not the one in the wrong for refusing to attend her father's dinner party. Her father's "guests come first" policy is understandable, but it should not come at the expense of his daughters' time and boundaries.

Senad