Some breakups don’t have a definitive reason. Sometimes you don’t know why, but things simply aren’t working out. That’s probably when the breakup hurts the most. On the other hand, sometimes your partner does such an overtly offensive thing that it’s clear as day you should’ve dumped them long ago.
Although insignificant, this might be one comforting aspect for the OP of this story. The person asked other netizens on the AITAH subreddit whether it was rude to leave a New Year’s Eve dinner. The reason? The boyfriend and his family turned out to be flaming racists.
Bored Panda asked Monnica T. Williams, a board-certified licensed clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Ottawa, for some comments about this situation. Dr. Williams’ research focuses on BIPOC mental health, culture, and psychopathology, and she has published over 200 scientific articles on these topics.
