The title sounds bad but I do believe I was in the right for saying so.

So, my dad has been dating this woman that he met at a massage parlor (she is a massage therapist there) and she has been throwing red flags left and right. And they’ve only been dating for two weeks. 

Red flag #1: She told him that he is not allowed to speak to his ex wife anymore (my mom) because she is jealous and sees her as a threat. My mom remarried and would never threaten their relationship. Plus my father and mother have two children together and also have 7+ grandchildren together, so naturally they talk from time to time.

Red flag #2: She limits the kind of food that my dad can eat at restaurants and at home. Now, my dad isn’t a huge guy. He is about 20 lbs overweight but overall eats very healthy and exercises regularly but he sometimes likes to treat himself to something like a cheeseburger or a couple slices of pizza. She put an end to that.

Red flag #3: She told him that he needs to clean the entire house. Again, this seemed unnecessary since the house is clean with the exception of a few dishes in the sink and clothes on his bedroom floor. She spent the entire day laying in his bed while he steam cleaned the carpet in every room of the house and made everything shine. 

Red flag #4: This is where I put my foot down and finally spoke up. My dad came downstairs and informed me that one of our older cats will now have to live her life inside of his bedroom closet because his girlfriend thinks that would be best to keep the house clean since our cat occasionally has accidents on the carpet. 

I flat out told him that she’s a bitch for suggesting that and implementing so many rules within their first month of dating. My dad obviously took great offense to that because he basically worships the ground that she walks on.  We aren’t on speaking terms now.

Was I the A-hole? 