AITA for not accommodating my brother's vegan fiancee?
In the quiet struggle of bridging worlds, a simple family dinner became a battleground of love, effort, and understanding.
A reluctant cook, torn between comfort and challenge, stepped into unfamiliar territory not just to feed, but to connect with a new member of the family whose values didn’t mirror their own.
It was more than a meal—it was a test of empathy and acceptance. Beneath the surface of chopped vegetables and carefully crafted dishes lay the fragile hope of unity.
The act of cooking vegetarian for the first time was a silent gesture of respect, a tender attempt to honor a bond that had been stretched thin by distance and difference.
In that kitchen, amidst the clatter of pans and the scent of roasted asparagus, a family tried to rewrite their story with patience and grace.
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The Original Poster (OP) made a significant effort to accommodate their brother's vegan fiancée by preparing an entirely vegan meal for a family dinner, despite their own dietary habits.
The central conflict arose when the fiancée rejected the prepared food based on perceived quality or health aspects (like using white bread or olive oil) rather than strict vegan compliance, leading to her refusing to eat and the OP feeling unfairly criticized for the perceived over-accommodation attempt.
Considering the OP's sincere effort to meet the dietary requirement versus the fiancée's apparent dissatisfaction with the execution, is the OP justified in feeling that their effort was unappreciated, or did the fiancée have a reasonable expectation that the accommodation should meet a certain personal standard of quality and health?