Man Confronts His GMIL About Being A Terrible Parent And The Whole Family Erupts At Him

Christmas breakfast should have been simple, but one orange-flavored dish turned the whole family gathering into a mess.

In this story, OP hosted a holiday meal with plenty of food on the table, including orange rolls for a mother-in-law who is allergic to oranges. That should have been easy to avoid, especially since there were other options, but a relative decided to turn the allergy into a prank, and the fallout reached far beyond the kitchen.

By the time the accusations started flying, the real family drama was impossible to ignore. Read on.

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He hosted a Christmas morning brunch

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One of the dishes included oranges, and his MIL is allergic to them. However, there were plenty of other options for her.

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GMIL and GFIL were terrible parents, and all of their kids have serious issues, including OP's mother-in-law.

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MIL's sister decided to rub some orange frosting on MIL just for fun, even though she knows she is allergic.

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GMIL accused OP of provoking the incident by serving food with oranges.

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GMIL started crying and left with two of her daughters...

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That accusation changed the whole tone of the morning.

The Redditors asked some good questions:

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One commenter zeroed in on the missing partner.

This also reminds us of the meltdown after a woman hid her lunch in her bedroom and kicked off a full-blown family fight.

The last sentence is a win

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Yes, where is he?

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Awful people. Why would you want to have them over?

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MIL had options

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Exactly...

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Yes, there is something slightly masochistic about her desire to host these people...

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OP should hang garlic on the front door

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Stupid prank...

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What MIL's sister did was an assault.

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Another commenter pushed back hard on the prank.

This is a way to go

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People with allergies should also be careful, not expect everyone around them to accommodate their needs.

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OP clearly stated which food contains oranges

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Someone mentioned that there was plenty of food to choose from; one Redditor disagreed.

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But, essentially, one dish is enough

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Well, we feel sorry for the OP because this doesn’t seem to be a loving family. One can’t help but wonder how she ended up there in the first place.

And where is her partner in all of this? We certainly hope she has learned her lesson and will stop inviting these people over.

They are toxic and have unhealthy relationships. Nothing good can come from hanging around these individuals.

Also, a restraining order would be advisable...

Want more chaos? See whether the aunt who caused food poisoning could survive the confrontation.