This Lady Was Shamed By Her BIL For Having Hairy Legs, But Her Response Was Ice Cold

Family dinners are a time for everyone to get to know each other better, deepen ties, and establish new ones. As a result, they develop a greater sense of self-worth. 

These gatherings allow adults to interact and serve as role models for the youngsters. However, not all characters can mix at such events without creating a scene.

Today’s AITA post features a story about a woman who shared an awkward and hilarious experience at her family dinner. What really makes the story stand out is the way she handled the situation.

In attendance were the author’s sister, her brother-in-law, her little nieces, and her parents. The author happened to be wearing a skirt at the dinner table and was seated right next to her brother-in-law.

Everything seemed to be progressing fine until her skirt was accidentally lifted above her knee, exposing her hairy legs. It turns out that her brother-in-law caught a glimpse of her legs and made an offensive comment about them.

I was wearing a skirt, and it was accidentally lifted above my knee. My brother-in-law looked down at my leg, made a face, then loudly said, "Oh shoo, Op! This is gross; you should've shaved. That hair isn't supposed to be there," she explained.

Well, the author clapped back with a statement that struck a nerve. In this case, her comment didn’t just offend her brother-in-law; her sister was equally stunned. 

I later got scolded by my sister, who said I stepped over the line and disrespected someone older than me—her husband—and demanded that I apologize to him for insulting him and ruining dinner.

Unfortunately, the family gathering was cut short. Now the author is keen to find out people’s opinions on how she handled the incident.

Let’s dive into the details of the story:

The author's sister and her brother-in-law came with their children for dinner at her parent's house

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When her brother-in-law caught a glimpse of her hairy legs, he shamed her for not shaving them

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The author responded by taking a shot at his mustache

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The comment apparently hit him hard, causing him to leave the dining table

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The author's sister followed her husband into the bathroom, where he started questioning her about the state of his mustache

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Her sister didn't take it lightly, as she felt that the author had gone too far

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From the sister's point of view, the author psychologically harmed her husband with that comment

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The story went viral, garnering over 22k upvotes and 2k comments. Here’s how people reacted:

"I bet his mustache looks ridiculous"

chaosandpuppies

"I envisioned one of those tiny, needle-thin mustaches"

Ok_Character7958

"Why was he staring at OP’s legs so closely while sitting down to dinner anyway?"

kajamae

He definitely shouldn't be commenting on people's appearance if he's so sensitive

QuackLikeMe

"Your husband shouldn't dish it out if he can't take it back"

gigibuffoon

Some words for OP's sister

ShesASatellite

"Next time they come over, everyone should put on fake mustaches."

Ducky818

"If your legs were under the table, he'd really have to have been checking you out to notice"

Juliennix

"Is this dude a cop by chance?"

Low-Necessary-7659

"We don’t point out things people can’t change about their appearance in 15 seconds"

LadyTheBlitzed

"Misogyny, body shaming, and general piggishness don’t get excused"

Euphoric-Round-5182

"Oh, the fragility of masculinity when it can be removed with a razor in 10 minutes"

Personal_Sprinkles_3

"Society has weird assumptions about where to keep hair and where to remove it"

Apotheuncary

"Ask your sister why it is appropriate for a grown man to even be looking at your legs"

Corduroycat1

It's clear that readers are on OP's side for putting her brother-in-law in his place. No one should be made to feel ashamed of their body, regardless of what the other person's preference is.

We do hope that OP can find a way to resolve things with her sister. Family is everything, and communication is the first step to healing.