Man Kicking 'Grieving' Sister Out of Car en Route to Wake Applauded

A man has been backed for leaving his sister and her husband on the side of the road.

His viral Reddit post, titled "AITA (Am I the A**hole) for leaving my sister and her husband on the side of the road?" has received over 18,600 upvotes since being posted on Sunday.

He explained his family is very "sex positive" and he was taught from a young age about sex.

He described his parents as "very affectionate and touchy with each other in public…They lived a very non-conventional lifestyle and weren't afraid to flaunt it."

He explained his parents have always been open about sex and his sister "Angie" is very much like them.

The post continued: "She proclaims that she's 'sex-positive,' and has no qualms with openly discussing sex in great detail at every opportunity. She believes that if a person is uncomfortable, they must be a 'conservative virgin/prude who hates all forms of self-expression' (her words)."

His wife "Zara" isn't a fan of public displays of affection and doesn't like to discuss her sex life with other people.

He explained Angie believes Zara is too "conservative and prudish" for their family and often 'makes fun' of her for being "embarrassed."

Zara's brother passed away recently and Angie's husband, "Bill," wanted to pass on his condolences. Angie suggested they share a car to get to the wake following the funeral.

"At first, everything was alright. Understandably, no one was speaking in the car and it was very quiet in the car. Most people were keeping to themselves or sleeping. Midway through the drive, Angie and Bill start making out in the backseat of our car. When I say 'making out,' I mean, full-on, making out. They were pushing up against the car door and making all sorts of noises. Zara and I were extremely uncomfortable."

The original poster explains he pulled over and began "yelling" at Angie who defended their actions as "grieving."

The man concluded the post by stating he told them to get out of the car and find their own way home. His parents believe he went "too far" and told Zara to "loosen up" to be a part of the family.

Newsweek spoke to licensed sexologist and certified marriage coach Dr. Gail Crowder.

She told Newsweek: "Being sex-positive and being an exhibitionist are two different things. Sex-positive people are open to trying new things inside of the bedroom and are very open to public displays of affection. Exhibitionists are people who seek public attention at any cost.

"I think that there's nothing wrong with public display of affection. Like holding hands, a quick kiss, a hug. Because it shows others that intimacy and love are still alive and well in our society. But when it comes to hyper sexual acts in public, that needs to be checked and kept behind closed doors. Because you never know who is watching. I believe that the brother in this case could have handled the situation better by telling the sister and her partner how their behavior in the car made him feel."

What did Redditors say?

More than 1,800 people have commented on the post and the top comment alone has received 32,900 upvotes.

It said: "Sex positive means valuing consent, communication and being free to make informed choices about your body, without feeling judgment or shame. Nothing about what your sister is doing is sex positive. Continuing to discuss your sex life to someone in great detail, when they have expressed this makes them uncomfortable is not the one. Making out in a car with other people there who are clearly not consenting to that is…odd."

"Yes, there's being sex positive and then there's being an exhibitionist. And to do it in a car of the woman whose brother's funeral they are [travelling from is] just plain icky," wrote another Redditor.

Another comment said: "One thing about this that bothers me is that they're trying to make this about your wife (who is grieving) and villainize her, when it's YOU who said you're uncomfortable. Sorry, but your family sounds like disrespectful trash and what they're doing isn't sex positivity."

Newsweek has reached out to u/AITAAngie for comment. We could not verify the details of the story.