AITA for cancelling thanksgiving dinner after my family refused to follow one simple rule?
The person writing this post has historically been the host for the family's Thanksgiving dinner, a role they enjoy because they like cooking and gathering everyone together.
This year, due to their youngest child having a medical condition that weakens their immune system, doctors advised extra caution regarding contact with anyone showing cold or flu symptoms.
The host requested that if family members felt sick, they should skip the dinner, leading to pushback and accusations of overreacting, which ultimately caused the host to cancel the dinner at their home and now leaves them questioning if they were wrong.
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The original poster is in a difficult position, feeling guilty after prioritizing their child's necessary medical protection over the family's traditional expectations for the holiday gathering.
The core issue is whether the host was justified in canceling the event due to health risks, or if the family's expectation of tradition outweighed the need for a strict health boundary, making the cancellation an overreaction?
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