A woman shares a tense moment from her kids\u2019 birthday party, where her mother-in-law asked for special foods, making a fun day stressful. The pressure to meet her demands led to a big argument.<\/p>\n
She explained the situation:
\nLast weekend, I had a birthday party for my 4 and 5-year-old kids. Their birthdays are two weeks apart, so it\u2019s easier to have one party with family\u2014grandparents, uncles, aunts, and lots of cousins.<\/p>\n
I ordered pizzas and made nachos with a big can of nacho cheese from the store. I also got cupcakes with buttercream frosting in the colors the kids wanted. We had sodas, Hawaiian Punch, and water for drinks. It\u2019s what the kids asked for.<\/p>\n
My mother-in-law (MIL) says she has food allergies, but it seems like it only matters when it\u2019s convenient. I\u2019ve seen her eat the same food I was serving at other places, like the fair or Costco.<\/p>\n
I asked my husband to tell her what we were serving, so she could eat before or bring her own food. Or, I could get her a salad from the pizza place. He called her, and she said everything was fine.<\/p>\n
At the party, I announced we had pizza and nachos. MIL asked about the ingredients in the nacho cheese. I said I didn\u2019t know because it was from a big can. She then asked me to dig the can out of the trash to check. I refused and told her she could check if she wanted. She didn\u2019t eat anything and just sulked.<\/p>\n
Then, she didn\u2019t like the soda we had, so I offered water, but it wasn\u2019t the kind she liked either. The chips weren\u2019t pita chips, so she wouldn\u2019t eat them.<\/p>\n
When it was time for cake, she asked where the cupcakes were from. She said we should have gotten them from Whole Foods because they have fewer preservatives.<\/p>\n
At this point, I was frustrated and told her that if she wanted a party with specific food, she could throw it and pay for it herself. Until then, I would get what the kids wanted. She got upset, left, and said I should serve food all guests can eat.<\/p>\n
Now she\u2019s demanding an apology. My husband says I was rude and should apologize. I refused because the party was for the kids, and I bought what they wanted and could afford. Plus, she was warned ahead of time about the food.<\/p>\n
People stood on her side.
\n\u201cNot the kind of bottled WATER she likes? Give me a break! That\u2019s not food allergies, that\u2019s just being super high-maintenance and annoying.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a party for small children. She needs to get over herself.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour MIL is being an entitled woman and your husband is being a lazy man. It was his job to make sure his mom was aware of the menu and to let you know if she wanted something else. It is his mother, he can cater to her preferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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