Friendsgiving Gone Wrong - Lady Gets Roasted For Asking Friend Not To Bring Her Dogs, But Still Bring Food
The fourth Thursday in November is usually Thanksgiving. However, many people don't wait that long to have a fall feast with their loved ones, so they celebrate Friendsgiving.
Friendsgiving is exactly what it sounds like: a get-together with friends rather than family near Thanksgiving. They do it with many of its starchy mainstays, typically served potluck-style.
In contrast to Thanksgiving, which has strict culinary standards and family get-togethers, Friendsgiving is a social take on the feast that is incredibly flexible, combining traditional meals with new recipes and takeout to reflect the personalities of individuals who attend.
Although Friendsgiving may seem like a wacky version of Thanksgiving, it actually delves deeper into the ways in which people establish and maintain cultures.
The original poster of today's story and her friend do a Friendsgiving every year. The OP is hosting this year for the first time, and she planned everything from decorations to food, seating, etc.
One of OP's friends, “Kara,” has two dogs that she basically takes everywhere. They’re not emotional support animals or anything , but she just likes having them around.
Normally, the OP is okay with her bringing the dogs over for a visit or two, but she didn't want them at their friends ' gathering. Of course, you'd want to know why, and the OP did spill.
Find out all about it as you read the full story below.
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
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
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
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.
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