Mother defends 16-year-old daughter when sister-in-laws belittle her for not cooking enough at home, accuse her of "undermining" them to husband: "They were confused by the idea of you being in charge of your home"

Who was the "chef" in your family growing up? In my household, my dad was the go-to cook. He was pretty talented in the kitchen and could make just about anything. My mom had fewer skills, but she had a handful of dishes that she considered to be her speciality. However, the reality in our day-to-day was that neither of them had time to prepare homecooked meals every evening. Most of my childhood meals consisted of quicker, on-the-go snacks that I prepared for myself pretty early on.

In our story today, a family has a similar setup in terms of food in their household. Our protagonist describes it as "fend for yourself" meals. It works for her, her husband, and their teenage daughter. However, when the in-laws come to visit, they stage something of an intervention regarding the cooking habits in the house. Our protagonist takes the criticism like a champ and defends her daughter when the belittlement turns to her. Scroll down to get all the details of this story.

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It's none of their business how they handle cooking in the household. Their misogyny is on full display here.
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Her sisters-in-law were totally out of bounds when criticizing our protagonist and her daughter, but the issue here seems to lie with her husband. If he wants to be passive with his personal relationship with his siters, that's fine, but he should stand up for his family.
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