AITA for walking out of a family dinner after my parents insulted my Thai wife?

Family dinners are supposed to bring people closer, but sometimes they expose deep cracks that have been hiding under the surface. For years, I’ve watched my parents undermine and insult my wife, reducing her to cruel stereotypes despite her intelligence, success, and independence. Last weekend, their words finally went too far, and I had to make a choice: keep the peace or stand up for the woman I love.

Love Without Borders

The Gold Digger Stereotype

Dinner Turns Ugly

My Wife’s Silence, My Breaking Point

Walking Out Without Looking Back

“It Was Just a Joke”

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At the end of the day, I don’t regret walking out. My wife deserves respect, not thinly veiled insults disguised as “jokes.” If protecting her dignity means upsetting my parents, then so be it. Love isn’t about convenience or appearances—it’s about loyalty. And in that moment, my loyalty was exactly where it belonged: with my wife.