Homeowner hosting a family pool day during a heatwave refuses to cook a second meal for his sister's picky kids after already preparing dinner for 20 people: 'I'm not cooking more food than I need to'

Should hosts be expected to cook separate meals for picky eaters?

A woman decided to host a pool party at her home during the crazy heatwave. When dinner time came around, she mentioned to everyone what was on the menu. Her sister asked her to cook a special meal for her kids, who are picky eaters. When she refused, her sister got very mad at her and decided to cook something herself for her own kids. After everyone left, the grandmother texted the host and called her selfish.

I'm not going to lie: this kind of story makes me feel so mad. I truly would never expect my sister to accommodate dinner if my kids are the ones who don't like anything. I'd be responsible for making them something, or bringing dinner for them if I'm aware of the menu. I realized sometimes people are very entitled and demand things that can seem very impolite for some of them.

The host did great when she refused to prepare a whole separate dinner for her nephews, and had her sister cook for her own kids. I understand that a host should have to be hospitable and make everyone feel good at her home, but that doesn't mean she has to turn into a private chef for every family member.

And don't get me started on the heatwave: even though she mentioned she had her AC going on the entire time, cooking when it's crazy hot outside is never going to be fun. The total opposite: you get very hot, and the only thing you want is to cook dinner as fast as possible so you can go and cool down for the rest of the day. 

I'll say that for pool parties, having snacks for dinner is the way to go. She mentioned people brought snacks, and in my opinion, that should have been dinner. It's easy, you don't need to clean up too much after, and it's fun. Period.