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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Affectionate-Emu1172 on 2023-07-28 01:30:15.
I (56M) met my only daughter’s (Lauren - 20F) first serious girlfriend (Heather - 31F) yesterday. Given the age difference, I will admit I was already a bit stressed out but I gathered myself for Lauren.
I’m Lauren’s only parent, I’m very proud of her and I love her so much. I prepared dinner and I expected it to be a typical meeting your daughter’s partner dinner. It was not what I hoped it would be.
Heather is a big-shot lawyer. She brought a fine bottle of wine with her, and at first it was all okay. As the night went on she came off as very self confident, arrogant even, and every five minutes she would leave the dinner table to take a ‘very important call’.
I counted in my head. This happened 7 times in the course of an hour. So I just asked Heather if her very important job could wait a little bit so we could talk together. Heather gave me a very nasty look. She said it couldn’t.
I asked if it was more important than meeting her girlfriend’s father. She said it actually was and Lauren understood and could explain if I wanted. She then left the room. Lauren said some matters need Heather’s personal input.
After Heather left for another phone call, Lauren told me I was being childish by asking to have Heather’s full attention at a time like this and she said she was embarrassed by my comment. After they left, Lauren hasn’t contacted me (like she usually would) and acts cold towards me. AITA here?