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AITAH for leaving my boyfriend's family vacation early after his mom kept calling me by his ex's name?
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It's such a red flag that he just made excuses for his mom's behavior. Even if she did have issues with memory, it doesn't seem like he made much of an effort to correct her or remind her. It also doesn't seem like her “issues” impact any other part of her memory except when it comes to respecting our protagonist.
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She could also just start calling her by the wrong name, too, to see how she likes it!
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"It's just mom being awkward": Mom keeps calling 27-year-old son's girlfriend by his ex's name, she peaces out of family vacation early when he excuses the blunder as "memory issues"
We've all accidentally referred to someone by the wrong name. It's always embarassing, but depending on the nature of the mistake, it could be either be a little offensive or something of a compliment. I have a tendency to refer to my closest friends by each others' names; I think it's because in my head they're both sort of in the same place: bestie. Similarly, my mom, who views her little Maltese dog as her literal child, will sometimes call me by his name or him by mine – especially when she is upset at either of us.
In our story today, the slip of the tongue comes by our protagonist's boyfriend's mom. However, it's not just one incident; the potential MIL keeps calling her by her son's ex's name for the entirety of the family vacation, leading to ever-increasing awkwardness. At some point, it's really just a sign of disrespect. Scroll down to make your own judgement.