'I signed girlfriend up for social etiquette class before she meets my family'
A man has been blasted for buying his girlfriend an online etiquette course so she is prepped and ready to meet his family for the first time - saying how he wants her to make a good impression
A man has been slammed for signing his girlfriend up for a social etiquette class before meeting his family to ensure she makes a good impression. He explained how he has been dating his girlfriend for around three months - and noticed their difference in upbringing after getting to know her on a deeper level.
So, to make sure she made a good impression on his family, he decided to sign her up to an online social etiquette course. He said on Reddit : "I'm blessed and had a fortunate upbringing. My gf on the other hand faced some challenges in her life from a young age (particularly financial challenges).
"She's a beautiful, interesting person despite all of the hardships she faced. The only problem is that she lacks the manners that my family typically expects from someone I'm in a relationship with. (My gf is the first less-fortunate woman I'm dating). For that reason, I made the effort to prepare her for her first dinner with my family."
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But when he told her about her upcoming class, she blew up at him - saying he was rude and clearly embarrassed by her. He added: "He was absolutely furious. She claimed that I'm 'obviously embarrassed' to be with her and that I should just marry a 'rich girl' instead. She even accused me of being 'just another white, privileged guy'.
"To make matters worse she said that it’s 'racially insensitive' of me to feel the need to teach her how to behave." Wanting to know whether he's in the wrong, he has taken to social media to ask users for their thoughts. In response, one user said: "You are embarrassed by her, otherwise you wouldn't care what your family thought of your girlfriend's manners.
"And if you seriously don't see the unpleasant racial tones of you, a white wealthy guy, making your non-white girlfriend take freaking etiquette classes to pass muster with your snobby, judgmental rich white family, you really should not be with a woman of colour." Another user added: "The Queen of England knows that true etiquette is about making sure that all your guests feel comfortable whether or not they know the proper things to do.
"This is where most folks screw up. I understand why he wanted his girlfriend to take the classes. He knows his family is not trained in truly proper etiquette and would make her feel uncomfortable." A third user said: "You've basically just told her she's embarrassing.
"If you're concerned about the way your family will react to her, maybe she shouldn't meet them. It may be a better idea to talk to your family and tell them they need to get ready for a dose of reality because an actual person is about to enter their ivory tower."
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