Scarlet’s first Thanksgiving dinner as Shaun’s wife quickly turns awkward when she arrives to find no seat at the table. Instead, Shaun’s ex-girlfriend, Julissa, is seated beside him, laughing at his jokes, while Scarlet is left standing with two boxes of pies. When she asks her mother-in-law, Angela, if there’s a seat for her, Angela casually shrugs it off, claiming they’ve run out of space. Hurt and frustrated, Scarlet asks why Julissa is sitting next to Shaun, but Angela defends it, saying Julissa is part of the family.
Determined not to cause a scene, Scarlet sits on Shaun’s lap, forcing a smile to lighten the mood. The tension is palpable, and Angela and Julissa seem displeased, but Shaun quietly supports Scarlet. After dinner, Shaun apologizes, but Angela sends Scarlet a text scolding her for ruining Thanksgiving. Scarlet vents online, and many commenters support her, questioning why Shaun didn’t stand up for her and why his mother continues to push for a relationship with his ex. Realizing she needs to have a serious conversation with Shaun, Scarlet knows she can’t let this go if she wants to avoid future awkward family dinners.
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