Dear Prudence,
Recently, I had a fight so big with my boyfriend at Walmart that I just ran out to the car and drove home, leaving him at the store. Here’s where he messed up.
I was wearing running shorts that went down to just above the knee. This older woman comes up behind me and loudly says, “she’s showing her ass to the whole store!” I turned around and said, “excuse me?” She told me I was dressed “way too slutty” to be out in public. I turned to my boyfriend for support, and he averted his eyes. “Are you gonna let her talk to me that way?” I asked. “Forget it, let’s just go,” he replied, in an irritated voice.
I folded my arms and said, “No. This lady called me a name and I want you to defend me.” “Sorry about my girlfriend, ma’am. Would you mind just walking away?” my boyfriend said to the lady. I couldn’t believe my boyfriend had taken her side over mine. I wanted to scream at him in frustration, but we were in public so I just left him there. He had to call an Uber to get home. Prudie, I can’t be with someone who doesn’t have my back. I’m ready to throw him out over this. He says I’m making too big a deal and to let it go. Who is right?