Blame It On The Dog! Man Calls Girlfriend Ugly Because His Dog Told Him So

Seems like pets are often mentioned in these AITA posts. Though in most cases, the pets are only there as something like a victim and not really the main characters of the story.

For this one though, looks like one pet has become the antagonist in this couple’s story, albeit unknowingly.

We have our OP, who’s been dating this guy for around 4 months now by the time she posted her story. The boyfriend asks OP to come over to his house to cook for him, as he likes the food the OP cooks, and to also meet his dog in person. OP wrote that she has only seen pictures and videos of the dog and that the boyfriend’s overprotective of him. So I guess this first meeting is kind of a big deal for both of them.

Everything went well at the start. OP met the boyfriend’s dog and nothing happened out of the ordinary. When the couple sat down to talk, that’s when the bf’s dog started moving “in a funny way” according to OP.

Sure, dogs can be silly at times. The dog’s sudden behavior might not be something notable, but then the bf started laughing while looking at OP. Naturally, OP was confused and decided to ask the bf about what was going on. Apparently, the dog was telling the bf about OP. (Telepathy with the pet? I’d like to be able to do that too, please.)

Jokes aside, OP wrote that the bf “flat out said that the dog thought I was ‘ugly.'”

Big oof for that one. Like probably some of you, that telepathic declaration shocked OP too.

She asked the bf if he was serious, and he started explaining that his dog is “just like that with some people” and that OP shouldn’t get offended over an animal’s behavior. (Kinda raising my eyebrows on this one, folks.)

Unfortunately, something as small as an “animal’s behavior” can cause a dent in someone’s self-esteem. OP wrote that she’s always struggled with self-esteem and that she was no stranger to the word “ugly.” The main issue that she’s having is not the dog’s behavior though, but with what her boyfriend said.

Sure, he explained that it was the dog that “said” it, but he was the one who vocally said the word to her. “It’s like he was indirectly giving HIS opinion about my looks and using his dog as an excuse.”

“Long story short we had an argument and I ended up canceling dinner and going home.”

OP wrote that the bf called several times, so you’d probably think that he wanted to apologize. But no, when OP answered, the boyfriend was actually lashing out the entire time and that he shouldn’t be punished for something that his dog did. The bf went as far as to suggest that OP get rid of her “toxic sensitivity” with her insecurities ASAP. All of that insensitivity just “because what happen[s] will set the tone for our relationship and eventually our marriage later,” the boyfriend apparently said.

OP said that she may be the a-hole in this situation because she canceled dinner and ruined the evening she had with her boyfriend.

Reddit’s answer? OP’s not the a-hole. I can’t possibly see any reason for OP to be labeled as an a-hole. Insecurities are hard to overcome, and one can’t simply get over them. Honestly, the boyfriend didn’t even have to tell OP his dog’s opinion. I mean, who tells someone, especially someone you’re in a relationship with, that they’re ugly?

And as one commenter said, “I, personally, wouldn’t marry someone who communicates by ‘translating’ his dog’s mean-spirited thoughts. That’s a whole different level of passive aggressiveness. Wow.”

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