🍽️ Dinnertime drama alert! 🚨 Buckle up, folks, because we've got a classic case of a picky eater caught in the crosshairs of a family feud. 😱 When a dad's attempt to accommodate his son's selective palate goes awry, tensions rise higher than a pile of corned beef and cabbage! 🥬 Will this family find a way to digest their differences, or will they be left with a bad taste in their mouths? 🤢 Let's dive in and see if we can sort out this mealtime mayhem! 🍴
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🍕🍗 Picky Eater Problems! 🍝
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🍀 St. Paddy's Day Dinner Debacle! 🍀
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🍽️ Mealtime Meltdown! 😱
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😢 Upset Kiddo Wants To Go Home 🏠
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😏 Wife's Sneaky Smile 😏
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🚗💨 Dad & Son Make A Swift Exit
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🙊 Silent Treatment & Salty Texts 📱
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🍽️ Corned Beef Kerfuffle: Who's The A-Hole? 🤔
In this tasty tale of dinnertime drama, a dad's attempt to cater to his picky eater son's preferences at a St. Patrick's Day party goes sideways when his wife decides to force the kid to try corned beef. 🍀 The son gets upset, feels sick, and wants to go home. 🤢 Dad makes an executive decision to leave with his son, leaving his wife to find her own way back. 🚗💨 Now, the silent treatment is in full effect, and the extended family is blowing up his phone with salty texts. 📱 The internet is abuzz with opinions on this mealtime meltdown! 🍿 Let's see what the masses have to say about this corned beef kerfuffle! 👀
NTA here. Well said! Your wife deserves shame and ridicule 😠
wndrgrl555 | wndrgrl555
Forcing picky eaters can have long-lasting effects 🤧
7dayweekendgirl | 7dayweekendgirl
Forcing a picky eater won't help. NTA for understanding that.
pokegirl395 | pokegirl395
Expert opinion needed on picky son's eating habits.
FireInsideofMe | FireInsideofMe
Parent seeks advice on picky eater, wife needs to back off 🤷🏼♂️
ICWhatsNUrP | ICWhatsNUrP
Parenting disagreements lead to family drama and unwanted opinions. 😑
BookOfBadIdeas | BookOfBadIdeas
Forcing food on picky eaters is useless and causes drama 🙅
Piltuckay | Piltuckay
Parenting advice or judgement? Let's be helpful, not critical. 🙏
Suitable-Cod-1381 | Suitable-Cod-1381
Former picky eater praises NTA parent for seeking professional help.
deannawol | deannawol
ESH. Wife shouldn't force, husband shouldn't leave. Work together. 👥👭
rachel_higs | rachel_higs
Encouraging picky eaters in public gatherings is not ideal. NTA
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Both sides have valid points. Importance of healthy eating & communication.
TheHominiLupus | TheHominiLupus
Adult picky eater supports dad in St. Patrick's Day dinner dispute 🥳
Dangerous_Prize_4545 | Dangerous_Prize_4545
Concerned commenter questions parent's approach to picky eaters.
SkyLightk23 | SkyLightk23
A commenter advises the dad to be flexible and present a united front with his wife to avoid power struggles and eating issues for their son. ESH.
Total-Being-4278 | Total-Being-4278
Concerned commenter suggests wife may need anger management tools. 🤔
moonspiderxx | moonspiderxx
NTA parent defends son's picky eating habits at family party. 🍽️
Kris_Third_Account | Kris_Third_Account
Dad stands up for picky son against wife's unreasonable food demands 👏
KingPikachu542 | KingPikachu542
Toxic food conflict causing chaos in dysfunctional home. ESH. 😠
cjack68 | cjack68
Parenting advice or blame? YTA called out in comment section
mnemosyne64 | mnemosyne64
ESH couple struggles to communicate and parent their picky son 🤷🏼♂️👶
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Refreshing to see a parent supporting their child's opinion! 👍
GRaphiteeater | GRaphiteeater
Supportive comment for picky eating situation with NTA verdict.
b0bsbugsbegone | b0bsbugsbegone
Parenting is hard, but forcing isn't the answer 👍
s4intdominic | s4intdominic
Forcing picky eaters is cruel. NTA for protecting your child. 🚫
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Picky eater causes marital strife, husband not in the wrong 😠
miamia1965 | miamia1965
NTA commenter criticizes mean wife for bullying picky child 😠
plm56 | plm56
User suggests wife may be worsening son's picky eating habits.
ellbeecee | ellbeecee
Wife undermines son's picky eating progress at family gathering. NTA.
JemimaAslana | JemimaAslana
Forcing children to eat is a precursor to eating disorders 😕
odanu | odanu
Standing up for your picky son at a family party! NTA 👏
murphy2345678 | murphy2345678
Seeking feeding therapist's advice, but is it being followed?
Early-Light-864 | Early-Light-864
A picky eater's perspective 🍴🤢
tofts-sk | tofts-sk
Forcing a child to eat is not okay. NTA.
bonesxandxcoffee | bonesxandxcoffee
Enabling pickiness? YTA walked out on wife. Family therapy needed 😠
doom_2_all | doom_2_all
User suggests compromise for picky eater, calls out extreme approach 🤔
SageRabbits | SageRabbits
Empathetic comment about picky eaters with sensory issues. 😞
tinygoth_ | tinygoth_
Encouragement and kindness work better than forcing picky eaters. 😊
blake6234 | blake6234
Respect your child's preferences and avoid causing harm. #NTA 👍
MummyAnsem | MummyAnsem
Understanding picky eaters and food waste. Not the a**hole.
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Supportive dad defends son's eating habits. #FamilyFirst 👨🏻💻🍕
Upset_Delivery_5073 | Upset_Delivery_5073
A picky eater's perspective on the wife's toxic behavior. 😠
12dancingbiches | 12dancingbiches
Encouraging son to try new foods, wife TA for forcing him.
The_Bookish_One | The_Bookish_One
Parent supports picky eater son with sensory issues. NTA.
shinjles | shinjles
Forcing picky eaters to eat is like forcing phobics exposure 🙈
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Mom's picky eating intervention backfires, commenters side with dad.
Smitty_80013 | Smitty_80013
Accommodating son, wife throws it away, dad leaves. NTA wins!
SomeoneYouDontKnow70 | SomeoneYouDontKnow70
Possibility of sensory issues raised in NTA comment.
TemptingPenguin369 | TemptingPenguin369
Dad praised for removing distressed son from wife's scene. #NTA 👍
dichingdi | dichingdi
Son has a real disorder. Wife's actions were cruel. NTA 👍
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Wasting food is a serious thing, NTA for being upset 😔
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Enabling picky eating habits may lead to obesity later. ESH.
el_Baghetto | el_Baghetto
Dad stands up to picky eating drama. NTA wins 🏆
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Forcing picky eaters to eat is wrong. NTA 👍
Glasgowghirl67 | Glasgowghirl67
Supportive comment from fellow parent dealing with feeding therapy. 👍
SitCrookd | SitCrookd
Picky eating causes family drama and everyone sucks. 😒
JitteryDragon | JitteryDragon
Why force your child to eat something they hate? NTA
Major_Barnacle_2212 | Major_Barnacle_2212
Wife pressures picky son to eat, dad leaves in protest 😤
Davi_323 | Davi_323
Wife's picky eating tactics backfire, leading to food issues. 😞
geordiehippo | geordiehippo
Supportive comment defending picky eaters with personal experience.
fuzzkatze | fuzzkatze
Parenting disagreements lead to picky eating and ESH judgement.
Compieuter | Compieuter
Let the kid eat what he likes, no need to force 🍝
lemongiri | lemongiri
A reasonable approach to picky eaters. Plate throwing not acceptable.
annecara | annecara
Empathetic response to NTA comment on picky eating and parenting 🍴
NiktoriaNo | NiktoriaNo
Forcing a child to eat makes them less likely to enjoy it 😞
JinxForASoda | JinxForASoda
Offering a small serving with options is key. 😍
nehirose | nehirose
Picky eater struggles with unpleasant dinner, commenter supports parent's decision
Unimaginativename19 | Unimaginativename19
Parenting advice from a judgmental ESH commenter 😒
thirdtryisthecharm | thirdtryisthecharm
Don't stress about picky eaters, they can still be healthy! 👍
General_Relative2838 | General_Relative2838
Food preferences can be strong, even for adventurous eaters! 🤮
Ok_Clock_8658 | Ok_Clock_8658
Picky eater gets support, corned beef called 'gross' 😍
AKStephens | AKStephens
Picky eater, inconsiderate parents, and slop. ESH in this situation.
UsernameTaken93456 | UsernameTaken93456
Respecting your child's food preferences is important for their health 👍
nicoleabcd | nicoleabcd
Expert advice questioned and wife's approach criticized. NTA.
ghostforest | ghostforest
Ignoring your child's health for comfort is terrible parenting. ESH 😠
Dan-D-Lyon | Dan-D-Lyon
Supportive comment applauds parent's approach to child's food aversions.
NunyaBiznessK | NunyaBiznessK
Forcing food on someone who doesn't want it is wrong 😔
Wonderful-Mission908 | Wonderful-Mission908
Support for father's choice to protect son's food anxiety. 👍
robynxcakes | robynxcakes
Parenting debate: Encourage picky eaters or force them to try? 🍝
2thebeach | 2thebeach
Suggests making food fun and having a compromise for healthier options 👍
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Parent criticized for forcing picky eater, but confrontation was inappropriate.
Christmas_Cats | Christmas_Cats
User calls out OP for being TA and enabling son 🙅♂️
No_Engineering6617 | No_Engineering6617
Picky eater's manners questioned at dinner party. 😐
CrochetBeth | CrochetBeth
Picky eater stands up to family, dad supports him. NTA 👍
flyingfred1027 | flyingfred1027
Enabling picky eaters is not the way to go. YTA. 😠
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Parents need to work together to address picky eating habits 🤔
panic_bread | panic_bread
Encouraging trying new foods at home, but throwing out food was bad.
potatobugblue | potatobugblue
Empathetic commenter supports parent standing up for picky child.
toadpuppy | toadpuppy
ESH. Wife forced son to eat & husband enabling picky eating.
Chamit | Chamit
Parenting and picky eaters - NTA comment with strong language.
ShinyAppleScoop | ShinyAppleScoop
