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In this story, a woman was left frustrated after her mother-in-law took offense at her rejecting her cooking on behalf of herself and her baby. Her partner's mom had left the chicken for the meal in the sink for a significant amount of time, leading her to be suspicious that the food would not be safe for them to eat.
After cleaning out the sink and telling her that she planned to prepare something for herself and her daughter, her mother-in-law was offended and told her son that she felt like she was deliberately trying to start trouble with her. The daughter-in-law wasn't sure if she had overreacted.
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AIO for refusing for me and my 1-year-old to eat my MIL's dinner?
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Grandma leaves chicken in the sink, gets offended when daughter-in-law refuses to feed it to her 1-year-old: 'She said I wanted to start a problem'
Food isn't always the best way to bring families together.
It may be true that one of the best ways to get on a lot of people's good sides is to feed them, but cooking can prove to be a surprisingly divisive topic as well. When we take into consideration different upbringings, backgrounds, tastes, and the phenomenon of picky eaters, what we eat together also has plenty of potential to spark drama (not least if there are some weird relationship dynamics going on in the background).
The truth is that different family members, especially if they are in-laws, are quite likely to have different standards in terms of preparing food. What is perfectly acceptable in one household might be unconscionable in another. It can make things awkward when wanting to share that beloved traditional family recipe, or eating any type of food prepared by somebody who the other person doesn't trust.
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