AITA for how I reacted when my boyfriend told his daughter it's rude to talk about her period at the dinner table ?

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The user, a 41-year-old woman, was having a family dinner with her 13-year-old son and her boyfriend, who has two daughters aged 17 and 14.

During the meal, the boyfriend's older daughter mentioned that her face was breaking out because she was on her period.

The boyfriend immediately criticized his daughter, stating it was rude to discuss periods at the dinner table and suggesting it might ruin the son's appet*te.

When the user stated that in their family, period-related discussions were acceptable, the boyfriend later confronted her, claiming she undermined him in front of his children. The user is now questioning if she was wrong in that situation.

AITA for how I reacted when my boyfriend told his daughter it's rude to talk about her period at the dinner table ?
‘AITA for how I reacted when my boyfriend told his daughter it's rude to talk about her period at the dinner table ?’

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The user is facing a conflict between es**blishing a comfortable and open environment within her blended family unit and respecting her boyfriend's desire to maintain certain standards of behavior, especially in front of his own children.

Her action was rooted in supporting open communication, while her boyfriend interpreted it as a direct challenge to his parental authority.

The central debate is whether prioritizing shared family norms regarding bodily functions outweighs the need to present a united front on discipline and public behavior to the children.

Was the user justified in supporting the daughter's openness, or should she have deferred to her boyfriend's es**blished house rules during the shared meal?