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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Able-Cauliflower1930 on 2023-09-11 14:26:10.
I’m from Nigeria and we address everyone as he/she, him/her. Those were the only human pronouns I was familiar with till I moved to the US in 2021. But I met someone a while ago and they identified as non-binary. I was interested in them so I tried to learn as much as I could about them, but I’d been in America for less than 2 years at the time and they’re pronouns weren’t just sticking. I’d find myself calling them a girl, or using feminine pronouns on them. I tried my best but they kept on blaming me and accusing me of calling them a girl on purpose. I didn’t know how to explain to them that non-binary pronouns were really new to me and I wasn’t trying to disrespect them on purpose. Please tell me AITA in this situation?