A woman says her upcoming Thanksgiving dinner is becoming a “family spectacle” after she told her sister not to bring anything homemade to the festivities — because her food is “borderline inedible.”
In a viral post on Reddit, the woman writes that every member of her family typically “brings a dish or two” to Thanksgiving dinner, and her sister “insists on cooking something homemade every time.”
“The issue? She’s… not a great cook. And I don’t mean just ‘not great’—I mean she has somehow managed to turn classic dishes into borderline inedible creations,” the woman adds.
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She continues: “For context, last Thanksgiving, she showed up with her ‘special recipe’ stuffing that was over-seasoned with random spices like cinnamon and cardamom. It was dry, and the flavors were confusing and totally off for stuffing. Only one person took a small bite, and the rest went untouched. Another year, she brought a green bean casserole that had some kind of strange, chewy texture—she later admitted she used coconut milk and almond flour ‘to experiment.’ No one wanted seconds of that, either.”
This year, the woman writes that she wants to keep the menu “consistent,” and asked her sister to refrain from bringing food.
“I thought I’d avoid drama by asking her to bring non-food items instead—like wine, soda, or even some flowers,” she writes. “I explained to her (very kindly, I thought) that I just wanted to make things easy and streamlined, and I’d handle the main dishes. But she didn’t take it well.”
Now, the sister is offended, and claims she is being “shut out” of the family gathering.
“She then accused me of making her feel inadequate and said that Thanksgiving is about everyone contributing, not me deciding what’s ‘acceptable,’ ” she adds. “I told her that everyone appreciates her effort, but that she could contribute in other ways and still be part of it. She doubled down and said she’s bringing her ‘famous’ green bean casserole whether I like it or not.”
The sisters’ mom and some other family members have weighed in, arguing that the sister should just bring whatever she wants, regardless of whether or not it tastes good.
“I feel like I’m just trying to keep the meal enjoyable and, frankly, edible,” the poster writes. “I don’t think it’s wrong to want guests to actually enjoy the food, especially since I’m putting in a lot of effort to host. Am I really being unreasonable here?”
In an update to the post, the woman writes that she attempted to compromise with her sister, who will indeed be bringing something homemade.
“Apparently, she’s been telling the family group chat (which I wasn’t included in, by the way) that I’m being ‘controlling’ and that she wants to ‘expand everyone’s palate’ with something ‘truly unique,’ ” she writes.
And while the poster doesn’t know what it is, the sister did let her in on two ingredients: canned oysters and edible glitter.
“So yeah, Thanksgiving is weeks away, and it’s already become a family spectacle,” she adds. “I don’t know whether to brace myself or just preemptively order pizza.”
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