I Departed from My Mother-in-Law’s Thanksgiving Gathering When She Disposed of the Dish I Brought
An account shared by an anonymous Redditor reveals a poignant clash between family expectations and individual autonomy, particularly regarding food choices during a Thanksgiving gathering. A pregnant woman’s conscientious decision to abstain from meat for health reasons is met with resistance and ignorance from her mother-in-law, leading to a tense confrontation at the dinner table. …