Man Brings His Own Food to Girlfriend’s Sister’s Dinner, She Kicks Him Out When He Refuses to Eat Her Food

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    r/AITAH ⚫ 10 hr. ago • Pixies_Love_Petals AITAH for Telling My Sister's Boyfriend to "Get Out" After He Refused to Eat the Meal I Cooked?
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    So, here's what happened: I (28F) invited my sister (25F) and her boyfriend (26M) over for dinner. I love cooking and had spent hours preparing this fancy meal: homemade pasta, a slow-cooked ragu, a salad, and a tiramisu for dessert. I was really proud of it and excited to have them over.
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    When they arrived, everything was fine at first. We sat down, and I started serving the food. Her boyfriend (let's call him Steve) stared at the pasta for a moment, then looked at me and said, "I don't eat carbs."
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    At first, I thought he was joking, but nope he was dead serious. He goes on about how he's "super into keto" and "carbs are the enemy." Okay, fine, that's his choice. But when I offered to make him a salad or something else on the spot, he refused and said that I should have known about his diet beforehand.
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    This is where it gets weird. He then pulls out a small Tupperware container from his bag (!!!), filled with what looked like boiled chicken and broccoli, and starts to eat it at my dinner table while the rest of us are trying to enjoy the meal I spent hours making.
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    I was stunned and, honestly, kind of insulted. I told him it was rude to bring his own food without mentioning it to me beforehand, and he should have at least given me a heads-up. He then goes off about how people need to "respect his dietary choices" and that I was being "controlling" by not accommodating his needs.
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    At this point, I'd had enough. I told him, "If you can't eat what's served and won't even let me make something else, then maybe you should just get out." He stood up, said something like "I'm just trying to be healthy," grabbed his Tupperware, and walked out. My sister stayed for a bit but eventually left too, saying I overreacted.
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    Now my sister's mad at me, saying I embarrassed her boyfriend and made them both feel unwelcome. My mom thinks I should apologize, but my friends are on my side, saying Steve was being incredibly rude. AITAH for telling him to get out?
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    shammy_dammy • 9h ago Your sister didn't give you a heads up about his diet?
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    Tessie 1966 7h ago My son's girlfriend has a gluten allergy. I know this because my son informed me before I made food for them. My husband's daughter is vegetarian, my daughter has a milk allergy. I wouldn't know any of this unless someone told me.
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    unless someone told me. You aren't a mind reader.
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    CatJarmansPants ⚫ 10h ago He's a , because, well, keto baby...., but your sister is the big AH. It was her responsibility to either make sure you knew about twatboys' weird diet, and to try and come up with something that either you
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    could all eat, or pave the way for him to bring whatever soulless slop he wanted to eat. Or, indeed, to decide that given the effort you put into cooking, and hosting, it might be better if twatboy sits this one out.
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    I probably wouldn't have told him to off because - well, I'm British - but I'd have felt as insulted as you. NTA.
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    youmustb3jokn ⚫ 8h ago He lost me when you offered alternatives and to make him something and he insulted you by saying you should have known his diet. Nope. You are nta.
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    Fedupofwageslavery ⚫ 7h ago Why didn't he just have the ragu without the pasta?
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    Detcord36 9h ago He's a NTA. Can't wait for the update where your sister blames you when they break up. Updateme
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    CaniacGoji 8h ago NTA. I am also doing keto and quite enjoy it, but I would have said something beforehand or at least asked if it was okay if I bring something of my own. Your sister also could have mentioned he was doing keto. They're both
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    lovebeinganasshole • 7h ago NTA. But in this situation I would have looked at my sister and asked why she didn't say something.
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    Plus he obviously knew he wasn't going to eat the food since he brought his own, so what the was his performative "I can't eat this" ? I also would have totally let him eat his boring broccoli and boiled chicken and laid it on thick about the rest of the meal.

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