Last Thursday I hung out with my buddy, his gf, and her friend. We were drinking, laughing, and having a good time. It was like a beer commercial.
Towards the end of the night my friend’s girl and her friend went to hug each other goodbye. My buddy and I fist bumped and then jokingly cried out and hugged. We didn’t think anything of it, it was just drunken fun.
Two minutes later the girlfriend walked up to me very casually and smacked my face, hard. I kept my cool, but inside I was really pissed. Calmly I said to her, “What the ****, why did you do that?” and then she explained that we had made fun of her (with the hug thing). She looked ashamed but acted as though it was within her right to do this. Her demeanor was like, “I didn’t want to but you made me do that...”
Because I was drunk and in high spirits I think I let her get away with some serious disrespect. Sure I called her out on it, but I don’t think it was hard enough and now I wonder if a precedent has been set. She is known for hitting and my friend lets her get away with it.
I feel as though I should have been more firm and serious with her.
Should I just let it go? How would you guys have handled/handle this?
Towards the end of the night my friend’s girl and her friend went to hug each other goodbye. My buddy and I fist bumped and then jokingly cried out and hugged. We didn’t think anything of it, it was just drunken fun.
Two minutes later the girlfriend walked up to me very casually and smacked my face, hard. I kept my cool, but inside I was really pissed. Calmly I said to her, “What the ****, why did you do that?” and then she explained that we had made fun of her (with the hug thing). She looked ashamed but acted as though it was within her right to do this. Her demeanor was like, “I didn’t want to but you made me do that...”
Because I was drunk and in high spirits I think I let her get away with some serious disrespect. Sure I called her out on it, but I don’t think it was hard enough and now I wonder if a precedent has been set. She is known for hitting and my friend lets her get away with it.
I feel as though I should have been more firm and serious with her.
Should I just let it go? How would you guys have handled/handle this?