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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My brother just told me he is bringing his gf for the weekend to spend Christmas with us.  He also mentioned she is now vegan and if I would make some sides for her.  My family and I are very health conscience and exercise daily but on holidays we will indulge and are meat eaters.  Christmas eve dinner we are having steak and xmas dinner we are having ham & turkey.  This whole thing has rubbed me the wrong way.  I am so busy I don't have time to educate myself on vegan dishes.  Even writing this post I am doing it waiting for my curbside pick up.  He sent me a "small" list of items she cannot have.  No meat, dairy, eggs, honey, seafood blaw blaw blaw.  I responded I did not have time to cater to her food preferences and if I make them there is a 100% chance there will be cross contamination with the "bad" food.  I advised him to go to moms and use her kitchen and to get to cooking and he could bring the side dishes they prepared themselves.  He went on a rant about how I don't like her (I don't - whole other story) and that if it were someone else I would take the time to make the side dishes.  I assured him I would not.  I also reminded him if his gf caused any drama it would not be well received and would have to leave if she did.  I told him I loved him and hung up.  I feel a tiny twinge that I might have been a jerk.  I also feel like they are being very very inconsiderate.  Any advice?  Am I the worst host by telling them to cook their own food? [/quote]

When someone uses the phrase “foods she cannot have,” they’d better mean for medical reasons. That’s not the case here. Yes, tell her she’s on her own. Or make it your brothers problem. He’ll soon see what a PITA people like this are. [/quote]

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