'I wanted to enjoy my holiday, not work it': Barista draws the line after mom demands specialty lattes for 15+ relatives during family holiday gathering

Isabella Penn

Dec 10, 2024 5:00 PM EST

Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax, but if you've ever attended a family gathering, you know that "relaxation" is often the first thing to go out the window. Between dodging nosy questions about your relationship status from estranged relatives and resisting the urge to scream when your aunt starts another political rant, it's a miracle anyone gets through the holidays with their sanity intact. This former barista thought she was avoiding the drama this year after she made it through dinner without a snide comment… but then came dessert. Her mother thought she would be perfectly fine with making specialty lattes for her 15+ family members in attendance.

Sure, your uncle's a mechanic, but no one's asking him to line up all the family cars for a quick tire rotation after dessert. So why is it so easy to assume your barista family member wants to whip up custom frappes during her day off? For this ex-Starbucks employee, her mom's impromptu announcement that she'd be playing barista for the family gathering wasn't met with the enthusiasm she expected. Instead of mixing lattes, she drew the line. Let's just say it stirred up more drama than a peppermint mocha shortage.