Today, I found out my family's Thanksgiving was canceled. Why? Because my mom doesn't want to cheat on her diet, so we aren't having it at all. FML
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Today, my mother not only told me that my ex-husband will be spending Thanksgiving with her and my dad, but that I'm also no longer invited to spend the holiday with my family. FML
Today, after taking vacation time to visit her, my mom told me she was glad I was leaving so she could get back to her diet. I'm prediabetic and have been trying to manage the condition. She ordered dessert at every meal and was the only one in the family who did. FML
Today, I was told Thanksgiving was cancelled after I'd already sent $100 to my sister-in-law to help with food costs. It turns out that it wasn't cancelled, I was just uninvited so her friends could go. I can't afford a meal for myself. I hope they all get food poisoning. FML
Today, I was uninvited to our usual family Thanksgiving, as well as the rest of the holidays with my extended family. Why? They found out who I voted for. I won't say who, but according to my aunt, I'm to blame for putting their son's healthcare at risk. WTF? FML
Today, I went to work during Black Friday, after not being invited to my family's Thanksgiving dinner. FML
Today, I’m going to have two Thanksgivings. One at my parents' for the first half of the day, then the other at my house. I let my boyfriend know beforehand about it, as well as my sister. She then told my mom about my plan and next thing I know, I got a phone call from mom that turned into her yelling at me for not staying all day. FML
Today, I showed up at my mom’s with homemade soup, since she said she wasn’t hosting Christmas Eve because she had the flu. My entire family was there without me. FML
Today, I found out my mother-in-law is trying to force me to lose weight, even though I am trying, and have a medical condition. FML
Today, I told my mom I was finally going on a diet. She let me know how proud she is of me fighting temptation, by making my favorite cookies and dinner. FML
Today, I felt sick to my stomach, so I told my mother I didn't want to eat dinner. She started accusing me of being anorexic, so I ate a little bit anyway to make her stop. I then threw up, only for her to take it as confirmation that I have an eating disorder. FML
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cacheson 42
Arrange a nice getaway for your mom, then have thanksgiving without her.
FrankHotpants 31
Yeah that’s not cool. A diet is more of personal choice, should not have to include everyone else. That’s selfish quite frankly, I have to suffer so you all do too kinda mentality.
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49_Donuts 15
Time to head to a friends house!
ninjacat 10
That sounds more like an eating disorder than a diet. I know it sounds like a joke but you or a family member may want to approach her (nicely and with compassion) to suggest she see someone. That type of extreme food avoidance is a BIG red flag.
Ellimac21 14
Some people are super strict on their diet once they want to commit to it. What if you all have a dinenr with salads/veggies/low calories stuff? I understand it's would not be the usual Tanksgiving but it's still nice to see family right?
FrankHotpants 31
Yeah that’s not cool. A diet is more of personal choice, should not have to include everyone else. That’s selfish quite frankly, I have to suffer so you all do too kinda mentality.
cacheson 42
Arrange a nice getaway for your mom, then have thanksgiving without her.
metroido 21
reminds me of my overweight parents who went on a diet and insisted I do too even though I’m skinny. hopefully you’ll get food somewhere else op