AITAH for making a dairy free cake with eggs?
The user, OP, was invited to a friend's house for dinner, adhering to a tradition of bringing a dish. OP asked what to bring and was specifically told the dish needed to be dairy-free because the friend's daughter no longer eats dairy products.
OP prepared a successful dairy-free cake, using a recipe that included eggs. Upon sharing the recipe, the friend became upset, stating that the cake was not dairy-free because eggs were included, which the friend claimed counted as dairy.
OP expressed confusion over this definition, leading to a tense situation. The core question for the reader is whether OP was wrong to include eggs in a dish designated as 'dairy-free' based on their understanding of the term.
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The conflict centers on a fundamental disagreement regarding the definition of 'dairy.' OP operated under the common understanding that dairy refers strictly to milk and milk-derived products, while the friend used a broader definition that included all products derived from mammals (or perhaps all animals, as suggested by the honey exchange).
This misunderstanding led to feelings of frustration for OP and upset for the friend and her daughter.
The user is seeking validation on whether their definition of dairy was acceptable in this social context, or if they should have clarified the ingred*ent list when the request was made.
Should OP have a*sumed the friend's specific definition, or was the friend responsible for clearly stating that eggs were also excluded?
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