Child-Free Woman Asks If She's An A**Hole For Dog Proofing Her House Instead Of Child Proofing It

It's pretty safe to say that we're all animal lovers here, right? So, it's a reasonable assumption that any one of us would do anything within our power to keep our fur kids safe and healthy.

But one Reddit user recently discovered that not everyone understands the level of love and dedication we have for our animals.

The Redditor u/babadookwhispers posted about her recent experience with some family members in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit, asking, "AITA for dog proofing my house, not childproofing it?" The Redditor explained that her dog is extremely allergic to chicken, so her family does not keep any chicken in their house.

Sounds like a reasonable and responsible thing to do, right? She also mentioned that although she and her partner don't have children, some of the kids in their extended family are vegetarians.

So, the kids' food choices kept in her home are generally vegetarian options. Again, sounds perfectly reasonable.

However, some of our OP's family members have taken issue with her food choices. She explained that her brother, SIL, and niece recently visited and brought some of their friends and their young children over.

The Redditor explained that she had pre-warned her guests that her home is more dog-friendly than child-friendly, so they would need to keep close tabs on their little ones. But apparently, that wasn't acceptable.

The guests immediately wanted to know why there were no baby gates on the stairs or child locks on the doors. The list went on before one of the moms decided it was time for her daughter to eat lunch.

So, our OP, who understandably wasn't expecting to have to feed everyone and their children, decided to make pancakes. But the lunch-demanding mom said that pancakes are a "breakfast food" and her child needs protein.

She demanded chicken nuggets for her toddler, and when our OP explained that she didn't have any, it didn't go over well. "What do you mean you don't have chicken nuggets?" the mom asked.

Our OP told her about their dog being allergic and that they don't keep chicken in the house at all. The Redditor went into the kitchen and started making pancakes when the mom began rifling through her cupboards, looking for something else.

She came across the dog's medicine, along with a giant tub of peanut butter. She screamed in horror, saying that their SIL can't eat peanuts and how dare they have peanut butter in their house.

The woman went on about how it wasn't right to prioritize a dog over her SIL, and how she could die if she came in contact with the peanut butter. By that point, our OP had enough and asked everyone to please leave.

Later on, she received a text message from her SIL, saying that it was wrong to prioritize the dog and to refuse to feed "hungry kids." Well, as always, the Reddit community had plenty to say on the topic, so keep scrolling to find out their reaction.