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writes:Basically what happened we all attended a family members wedding last week. After the wedding breakfast and before the evening doo my aunt decided she wanted to go back to my house to freshen up - she left a change of clothes at my house as I lived the closest to the venue. So we drove back for her to get changed. Whilst we were there she realized she didn’t have a cardigan so borrow one of mine- she just went in to my wardrobe and got one out- she didn’t ask me she just said “I’m borrowing this!” Which was fine by me. We got back to the wedding venue and started mingling with everyone. My aunt then kept complaining of a “funny smell” - she said it smelled of BO and kept making a fuss- she then realized it came from the cardigan she borrowed from me but instead of being discreet about it she flung the cardigan off and made a fuss in front of everyone, saying how I shouldn’t put dirty clothes in the wardrobe and need to wash my clothes! Honestly I was mortified- clearly I put the cardigan away by mistake, instead of in the wash. She then proceeded to tell me and others to smell under her arms to show the smell wasn’t her! She just wouldn’t shut up about it!I apologized and told her to stop as she was embarrassing me but she said she was the one embarrassed wearing something that smelled bad! Obviously everyone heard -so it is looks like I don’t wash my clothes and that I have bo! I know in time people will forget but for now I’m so embarrassed by it all and my aunt is still going on about it - despite me telling her to stop!Will people really think bad of me?
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reader, malvern +, writes (24 April 2024):
 Your aunt is a bit of a bitch! She has shown you her true colours so at least you now know what kind of a person she really is. The way she behaved says more about her than it does about you and I am sure all your friends were horrified and embarrassed by her behaviour. Your friends will be feeling sorry for you and I am certain they will not think the worse of you. Hard though it may be, try to not let the whole incident worry you.
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reader, mystiquek  +, writes (13 April 2024):
 Your aunt was over the top and I'm sure most if not all of your family would agree. She was ridiculous. I wouldn't concern myself with this matter anymore and if anyone should bring it up just laugh and say "well you know...she just grabbed out of my closet without my permission what can I say?" Don't sweat the small stuff..pun intended!
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reader, Honeypie +, writes (13 April 2024):
 OP,
Everyone sweats, everyone stinks from time to time. EVERYONE knows this.
Your aunt is a cow. And EVERYONE at the wedding knows it.
So she "borrowed" a cardigan and she made a big to do about nothing out of the smell on it... No big deal.
She embarrassed herself more than she embarrassed you.
If anyone brings it up, just BE honest. Say it was embarrassing. No more is required.
Let it go, everyone else has. (except maybe your aunt and you)
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reader, Youcannotbeserious +, writes (13 April 2024):
 Anyone with any sense of decency is going to think badly of your aunt for embarrassing you in such a way. I think you need to laugh this off with a light-hearted comment like "Well, that will teach you to take my clothes without asking, ha ha".
Your aunt is an immature attention-seeker. Keep away from her and don't allow her to borrow anything ever again.
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reader, Youcannotbeserious +, writes (13 April 2024):
Anyone with any sense of decency is going to think badly of your aunt for embarrassing you in such a way. I think you need to laugh this off with a light-hearted comment like "Well, that will teach you to take my clothes without asking, ha ha".
Your aunt is an immature attention-seeker. Keep away from her and don't allow her to borrow anything ever again.
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reader, Youcannotbeserious +, writes (13 April 2024):
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 April 2024): First of all i think you should tell your aunt how she has made you feel and ask her how she would feel if you did this to her. Point out that she went on and on about it and showed you up.
As regards the people she told, they were probably thinking how nasty of her to go on like that. And now they will have forgotten the whole thing. More likely remembering more positive aspects of the day.
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