My husband wants Chinese food on Thanksgiving
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Anonymous
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You all are ridiculous, Turkey isn’t even delicious.
I don’t understand the obsession to have certain foods on thanksgiving, isn’t the whole point of the holiday to be together with family and be grateful for what you have? I much rather have Chinese take out and enjoy my family’s company than to make a huge mess of the kitchen for the sake of someone else’s idea of tradition |
Anonymous
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It's a surprise, but I would roll with it. Cook the turkey, maybe mashed potatoes, and order Chinese. The more comfortable you are with the menu change, the more the rest of your family is to accept the change. Have fun with it!
But pie...make sure there is pie. Your husband may also see store bought Thanksgiving as a lesser meal than the one he would make...and he sees how feel guilty he would feel throughout the meal. |
Anonymous
Too bad I'm not coming over to your house, OP. This is just the sort of situation I'm good at as once things fall apart, I DGAF about faux outrage about the trappings of events. No turkey, no Thanksgiving foods does not equal "No Thanksgiving." Being with your family is what is important. And good for your DH in recognizing his needs (even to be a little selfish.) I'll bet there are legions of women across this country right now who would love to follow his example. Throw some money at this. Get the T day dinner from somewhere and lots of Chinese food. Plan out the time with the extended family so DH can disappear if he needs to. Maybe after Thanksgiving, talk with him about what is going on. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| I tried this one year. They aren’t open on thanksgiving. |
Anonymous
Who is “they” |
Anonymous
You’re both ridiculous. |
Anonymous
There are no rules about what to eat on any day, including holidays. That seems pretty obvious. |
Anonymous
He cooks every other year and he is working his butt off at his job. The lazy entitled spoiled man at Thanksgiving is a trope for a reason but OP's husband is not one of them. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
As long as OP is the one doing the shopping and cooking, DH can eat his Chinese food and stay out of it. I get that he doesn’t want to cook, but it’s unreasonable of him to demand that everyone else be content with Chinese food on Thanksgiving, too. He can have that, OP can buy a few rotisserie chicken and make a few sides. Best of both worlds. Guests can help clean up. If DH can’t manage to be pleased with that, then he can take his Chinese food and eat in the bedroom and stay there until people have departed. |
Anonymous
There may not be rules, but there are expectations. And if I were invited to Thanksgiving dinner and got Chinese instead of turkey and trimmings, I'd be upset. Mainly because I don't like Chinese cuisine, and I love traditional Thanksgiving dinner. OP, do your guests enjoy Chinese food? If so, let them know now so they aren't expecting the turkey et. al. (and I especially love your husbands plan to accept your Mom's turkey and then serve it to himself when she isn't there). |
Anonymous
You sound like a racist, insane person. |
Anonymous
+1,000 (PS, I'm going out to eat. Cooking that meal for 4 people is a lot of work and I don't enjoy it. Sounds like OP has never done it because DH does it) |
Anonymous
Um, why? Did you forget stuff? |
Anonymous
Good god. Who cares if both sets of parents will flip out? You’re adults, you’re the hosts, and your husband is tired and wants a break. |