u/Sad-Peach7279

This is probably more funny than serious but anyways.

So my boyfriend (28m) French and I (26f) British have been dating for 2 years.

I called him racist for a comment he made about Marmite. Yup Marmite the brown salty spead we have on toast, that's 100% vegetarian and full of vitamins.

So my son 3 had a picnic day out with his school and I made him a butter and marmite sandwich. Anyways my boyfriend said this "I don't think you should be making marmite sandwiches for school what if other kids find it really weird or gross?" I looked at him trying really hard not to laugh and asked him "Do you realise how racist you sound? Would you say the same to someone who's Indian or Chinese?" He got defensive saying "It's not racist it's just it's not what we eat in France and what if a kid has an allergic reaction to it? And also we're both white." We're now sitting in silence because I cannot believe how absurd he's being and he's mad at me for calling him racist.

Did I overreact calling him racist?

This is probably more funny than serious but anyways.

I don't live in UK anymore, I live in France.

So my boyfriend (28m) French and I (26f) British have been dating for 2 years. I called him racist for a comment he made about Marmite. Yup Marmite the brown salty spead we have on toast, that's 100% vegetarian and full of vitamins.

My son (3) had a picnic day out in school and I made him a butter and marmite sandwich. My boyfriend makes this comment "I don't think you should be making marmite sandwiches for school what if other kids find it really weird or gross?" I looked at him trying really hard not to laugh and asked him "Do you realise how racist you sound? Would you say the same to someone who's Indian or Chinese?" He got defensive saying "It's not racist it's just it's not what we eat in France and what if a kid has an allergic reaction to it? And also we're both white." We're now sitting in silence because I cannot believe how absurd he's being and he's mad at me for calling him racist.

Did I over react calling him racist?

I have lived in France for 18 years, moved here when I was 8 and I'm now 26. I'm British, none of my immediate family are french.

In 2017 I got my CAP vêtements flou mode (Fashion). I have only ever studied in France, I failed my Brevet (GCSE'S but french equivalent) and I dropped out after my CAP so I don't have a BAC. I work full time in France. I'm currently practicing for the normalisation test.

Other info:

I already have my Carte de Séjour.

I live and work full time in France.

I gave birth to my son in France in 2022.