Friendsgiving Gone Wrong - Lady Gets Roasted For Asking Friend Not To Bring Her Dogs, But Still Bring Food
A 26-year-old woman tried to keep her Friendsgiving from turning into a dog-hair buffet, and Reddit still decided she was the problem. It wasn’t like this was a surprise allergy situation either, it was a rule, and she made sure her friend knew it.
Here’s how it went down: the OP asked her friend not to bring her dogs, specifically because she does not want dog hair in the food. Her friend accepted the message, then showed up anyway with the dogs, and somehow also still expected to participate in the potluck like nothing happened. When the OP reminded her again, her friend basically shrugged it off, and the OP was left feeling like she was the only one understanding the assignment.
The roast got brutal fast, because the OP didn’t just set a boundary, she also got stuck acting like the food part was non-negotiable.
Just in case it's needed, the OP says she's 26 years
The OP really preferred she not bring them because she does want dog hair in the food
OP said that’s unfortunate but she would not be changing the rule she had set
The OP just told her that’s unfortunate and that she wishes her friend would be a little more understanding
The moment OP told her friend, “no dogs,” it should have ended there, but it immediately turned into a food-and-resentment showdown.
OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:
I might be the AH because I probably should’ve double checked that she was aware that dogs couldn’t come and feel like my reminder was probably last minute.
Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to say about the story
This also echoes the service dog owner who triggered a friend’s nut allergy after banning dogs.
The OP should not have asked for the food
The OP basically demanded she still provide food
Everyone understood that it was about the friend's dogs
The OP should have spoken directly to her friend much earlier
The OP was being ridiculously entitled
The OP was still expecting her to provide dessert
The OP is having a big and rude entitlement
When OP said she wouldn’t change the rule about dog hair, the friend’s response made it clear this wasn’t a misunderstanding, it was a power play.
That’s when OP apparently asked for the food anyway, even though everyone understood the whole issue was the dogs.
By the time dessert expectations and potluck demands were floating around, Redditors were fully convinced OP was being entitled, not accommodating.
In addition to being free from family drama and familial obligations, Friendsgiving allows us to celebrate the families we've formed and the people who have since become our support systems in other countries.
It's also a potluck gathering, which democratizes the holiday by making it more inclusive, cooperative, and enjoyable by inviting everyone to contribute a dish rather than placing the burden of cooking a feast on a single host.
The OP is hosting, and he was handling it fine until the latter part of her story. Redditors roasted her for it and she was declared the AH.
The Friendsgiving dinner did not just go wrong, it turned into a “you brought the dogs, so why are you acting like you still get everything” disaster.
Wondering if it’s okay to say no to Thanksgiving because of pets? Check out the sister’s pets situation that turned into an AITA boundary fight.
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