Meet a father in his 40s, with two kids, a 14-year-old son and a 16-year-old daughter. He recently married Molly, a great cook who’s been whipping up meals for the family. But when his daughter refuses to eat Molly’s cooking, tensions rise and emotions flare. What started as a simple dinner disagreement quickly spirals into a full-blown family feud, with Thanksgiving gifts on the line!
Molly’s Cooking Dilemma ️

Daughter’s Dinner Dispute ♀️

Molly’s Hurt Feelings

Father-Daughter Talk ️

A Compromise?

Dinner Drama Unfolds

Daughter’s Bold Stance

Punishment Time ⏰

Thanksgiving Gift Revoked

In-Laws Join the Fray

Molly’s Side of the Story

Dad Stands His Ground

Daughter’s Silence

Gift Clarification

Dinner Drama Ends in Tears and Punishment
This family’s dinner drama escalated quickly, with the daughter refusing to eat her stepmom’s cooking and the dad taking away her Thanksgiving gift as punishment. The situation even drew in the in-laws, who argued that the daughter is old enough to cook her own meals. Despite the drama, the dad stands his ground, believing the issue goes beyond just dinner. Now, with the daughter’s silence and Thanksgiving approaching, will the family find a resolution? ♂️
Respect your child’s food preferences, YTA. Molly’s excuse is BS

Stepmom’s power play over daughter’s food choice. YTA.

Father’s decision to take away daughter’s gift causes family drama

Stepmom’s manipulative behavior towards daughter causes Thanksgiving drama. YTA.

Toxic behavior alert! Confiscating a gift from your daughter’s mother? YTA.

Daughter is NTA for bringing her own food. Drama ensues

Daughter has a right to like something & cook for herself . Also, who gives Thanksgiving gifts?

Daughter’s food preferences spark heated debate, with one commenter sharing a carrot hack

Stepmother’s actions could lead to long-term consequences for family relationships

Daughter asserts autonomy over Thanksgiving dinner, YTA dad loses gift
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Commenter calls out dad’s controlling behavior over daughter’s food choices.

Commenter asks for cooking details, gets shut down brutally.

Daughter’s food autonomy vs. stepmom’s hurt feelings. YTA confirmed.

Choose your family wisely. Daughter over new wife. YTA

Father takes away daughter’s gift over dinner drama, deemed YTA.

Commenter calls out dad for picking new wife over daughter ♂️

Commenter calls out OP for babying his wife and disrespecting daughter
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Daughter opts out of dinner, dad takes away ‘Thanksgiving gift’ ♀️

Teen daughter wants autonomy over food, dad takes away birthday gift

Etiquette vs. family values – Should you force your child to eat food they hate?

Daughter has right to not eat disliked food, YTA dad.

Commenter calls out OP for being TA and giving a harsh punishment

Dad faces backlash for taking away daughter’s Thanksgiving gift

Commenter calls out dad and wife, defends daughter.

Daughter’s autonomy over Thanksgiving dinner causes family drama

Daughter is right, misleading punishment will have consequences. YTA

Curious about the food and reimbursement. Did you make amends?

Let her cook her own if she doesn’t like it ♀️

Let her eat what she wants! Taking away her gift?!

Let her eat what she wants! Dad takes away gift

Parent criticized for punishing daughter for being self-sufficient

Daughter says ‘no thank you’ to meal, dad takes away gift

Engage your teenage daughter in cooking healthy meals

Commenter calls out dad’s behavior, gets curious reply.

Dad’s Thanksgiving gift removal sparks YTA debate

Let her choose what to eat. YTA and wife too

Forcing your daughter to eat? YTA. Let her be.

Late birthday gift given on Thanksgiving causes drama

Dad’s decision to take away gift and food criticized.

Daughter’s late gift taken away over Thanksgiving drama. YTA.
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Commenter thinks dad is the a**hole for taking gift

Let your daughter make her own decisions about what to eat

Daughter sets boundaries and stands up for herself.
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Punishing daughter over dinner drama? YTA and overreacting

Dad faces backlash for taking away daughter’s gift over meal choices

Father’s actions deemed a**hole move by commenters

Age of wife not mentioned, but sounds like an entitled princess. YTA.

Respect food aversions, don’t force someone to eat what they hate

Encouraging daughter to make her own food is NAH, taking away gift is YTA
