Her Vegan Brother And His Influencer Girlfriend Are Arguing That If She Doesn’t Make Thanksgiving Meat-Free, They’re Not Coming
Well, we’re 56 days away from Thanksgiving, and the holiday drama is already starting in some families.
This 31-year-old woman has a 35-year-old brother whom she does not get along with at all. Back when Mark was a teenager, he watched a documentary about factory farming and declared he was going vegan.
It didn’t take long for Mark to become obnoxious with his new lifestyle, and he actively tried to get everyone in their family to at least go vegetarian before their dad put a stop to it.
“Then he went to college, made a bunch of very strange friends, and went militantly vegan. It’s his entire personality,” she explained.
One year, she had her birthday dinner at a steakhouse, and Mark pitched a fit, spamming her phone and social media accounts with photos of cows being tortured.
Ever since, her mom and dad have been trying to do damage control, and she recently started allowing Mark back into her life.
“Then he started dating Pam, who is some kind of vegan influencer,” she said. “She is apparently moderately popular online, but I have no idea what she does exactly.”
“I don’t know if Mark was trying to impress her or what, but last Thanksgiving, he insisted that mom cook at least a vegetarian meal or they wouldn’t come on “ethical grounds.” My mom just wanted everyone to get along on her favorite holiday, so she agreed. It was not a fun meal.”
Her parents have downsized their lives due to retiring this year, and her mom is sadly encountering some health issues.
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She purchased their home when they moved into another one, and her mom has been saying she should be the one to host Thanksgiving this year since it will be more in line with how things have always been for them.
She created a group family chat so that Mark and Pam would have plenty of time to book their travel accommodations, and Pam instantly went on and on about all the recipes she could provide her with to make Thanksgiving entirely meatless.
“I said to send me a main dish recipe they like, and I would give it a shot, but I’m making the traditional meal otherwise, and there should still be plenty of things they can eat,” she added.
“Mark and Pam have been arguing about this with me for days, and then Mark said that if I wouldn’t make a meat-free meal, they wouldn’t come.”
“This upset my mom, who asked me to just make what she made last year to keep the peace, but I told her that Mark needs to get over himself and I’m not coddling him. I’m having turkey on Thanksgiving.”
Mark and Pam say it’s not good enough for her to have dishes they can eat; they want nobody to eat meat on the holiday.
While her dad is on her side, he’s so concerned that Mark’s threats are going to take a toll on her mom’s health.
This very well may be the last year her mom is around for the holidays, and her mom is upset that she’s prioritizing a turkey over her loved ones.
She’s left wondering if it is wrong of her to refuse to cook a vegan Thanksgiving spread to appease Mark and Pam.
What do you think?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
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