Family gatherings are often a time for celebration, bonding, and sharing meals. However, they can quickly turn sour if not planned carefully.
Even when you think you’ve considered everyone’s needs, it’s possible that someone will still be unhappy at the dinner table.
What’s The Question
Backstory
What About Family
Pre-Dinner Preparations And Thoughts:
What Does OP Say
Dinner Party Fiasco:
What Did Cheryl Do
Greg, Cheryl and Becca then left, which put a damper on the rest of the party.
What Does Want To Know
The OP asks the people “I felt like I did my best at the time, but in hindsight, I wonder if I should have tried harder to make Becca feel included since she is a relatively new addition to our family. AITA?”
Read: She Made Her Daughter Miss Therapy To Clean Her Closet. We’re Shocked. Is This Even Fair?
What Did Some People Say?
Most of the Redditors sided with the OP, telling her, she was NTA (Not the A…hole).
One explains “For some reason, I read that and felt sad for you. I’m honestly in disbelief you thought you did something wrong. You were incredibly thoughtful in how you handled ensuring she had a meal suitable for her. You have ADHD and are well aware that mistakes are so easily made so to ensure you didn’t seriously put this child’s health in danger, you decided the safest option was to contact a restaurant to provide something. I can’t stress this enough, YOU ARE NTA”
Not A Jerk
“Not wrong. Celiac and dairy allergies are no joke, and while it’s certainly possible to make a gluten and dairy free meal in a regularly home kitchen, there’s always a possibility of contamination. You did what you thought was safest. They are the AHs for overreacting and making the event all about them, especially when it seems like Becca wasn’t bothered” added another.
What Do You Think?
Was OP right to order takeout instead of cooking something for Becca? Was it inappropriate for OP’s brother and sister-in-law to leave the dinner because of this? How would you have reacted in this situation?
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