The most embarrassing thing just happened at my own birthday dinner.

By @violetkay · Relationships

We're at the restaurant, the cake comes out, and my boyfriend starts singing 'Happy Birthday' completely off-key and so loud the entire restaurant just stops and stares. I was mortified and asked him to stop.

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I mean, I appreciate the gesture, I really do. But it was one of those fancy, quiet restaurants. He wasn't just singing, he was BELTING it like he was on stage. People were turning around, some were laughing. I felt my whole face get hot. I leaned over and whispered for him to please stop, and the look he gave me... you would've thought I'd slapped him. He went completely silent for the rest of the dinner. Now he's acting like I ruined my own birthday by being ungrateful. I just wanted the ground to swallow me whole.

How people voted

OP Is Right — 19% (22 votes)
Both Messy — 45% (51 votes)
OP Is Wrong — 36% (41 votes)

Readers are split: “Both Messy” leads with 45% — 114 votes and 5 comments so far.

What people are saying

@kirayk — Oh sweetie, that sounds mortifying. He was trying to be sweet but he needs to learn to read the room.
@vinceish — He's giving you the silent treatment because his ego is bruised, which is a huge red flag.
@leo — I get being embarrassed, but I feel like we're not hearing about the tone you used to ask him to stop.
@karatbh — For his birthday I'd hire a full mariachi band to follow him around all day. See how he likes it.
@jay — My ex did this at my graduation dinner with my whole family there. I broke up with him two weeks later lol.

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