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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Past-Bluebird-4109 on 2026-06-07 17:58:10+00:00.

On a Saturday it was the first time we were going to meet my wife's closest sister. There is a big age gap, but they have a close bond. All her other sisters she doesn't really talk to. We got married in our state and her mom didn't want to come since it was a second wedding for her. So we just had my parents and us there. We had just had a daughter and decided to go visit, she could see the baby etc. It was a 2 day drive and usually I don't need a belt with my khaki shorts so I didn't think about it too much because if they seem loose one day I will just add a belt.

Her sisters family is devout Mormons. Wear the long white under garments, no caffeine, things like that. I was a bit nervous to meet them as I tend to swear, and didn't really know the etiquette. I was given lectures on making sure to not cuss, talk religion, all sorts of things to not embarrass her or offend her sister's family. I grew up Catholic but was no longer a practicing Catholic, and my wife didn't really follow religion.

We finally get there day 2, my wife heads to the door and tells me to grab the bags. I do and just as she opens the door I guess my shorts had moved enough and my hands were full of luggage, not sure if this is God's sense of humor, but it was like my shorts were held up by the door being closed. Her sister opens the door and my shorts drop around my ankles. Her sister's smile went to shock, my nervousness was now complete "oh shit!" Embarrassed deer in head headlights. I was so caught off guard it literally felt like days before I dropped the bags to grab my shorts to pull them up. Definitely a first impression I would've probably been able to laugh off with my wife's parents as they aren't as religious, but with her sister, Definitely not. It was the most awkward hug after I got my shorts pulled up and a nice to meet you greeting. Needless to say the whole weekend I wore a belt. I don't think it was ever told to her husband even. My wife was mad at first for not putting on a belt that day, but on long drives it wasn't comfortable and like i said not needed a large percentage of the time. My wife now will still finds it funny years later and give me grief, but at least she was only mad initially.

TLDR: first time meeting my wife's Mormon sister, when she opened the door to greet us, my shorts fell around my ankles, her excited grating of hello were turned to shock and embarrassment.