19-Year-Old Cooks Up a Storm, But Locks Food Away from Family ️

Imagine being a 19-year-old culinary enthusiast who loves to cook up delicious meals for yourself, only to have your family make fun of you for it. That’s the reality for this young man who lives with his parents and three brothers. Instead of supporting his newfound passion for cooking, his family has resorted to teasing him and calling him a “sissy.” But when they start eating his food without permission, he decides to take matters into his own hands.

Paying His Dues

Cooking Up a Storm

Family’s Unappetizing Response

A Joke Gift

Cooking for the Week ️

Dad’s Hypocrisy ‍♂️

Sissy Son’s Food

Food for the Family?

Craving Denied

Locking Up the Goods

Dad’s Reaction

Setting Boundaries

Drama Continues

Second Thoughts? ‍♂️

Recipe Recommendation

A Culinary Conflict in the Family Kitchen ️

This 19-year-old’s newfound passion for cooking has led to some unexpected drama in his family. Despite paying rent and contributing to household expenses, his family continues to tease him for his culinary interests, even going as far as calling him a “sissy.” However, they have no problem eating his delicious meals when he’s not around. Tired of the hypocrisy, he’s taken matters into his own hands by locking up his food in a mini fridge in his room. Now, his family is accusing him of overreacting and being stingy. Is he really being too dramatic, or is his family just unwilling to admit their own faults? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA – OP has the right to boundaries and respect.

Family eats 19-year-old’s food, gets mad when he buys mini fridge NTA

Commenter calls family ‘a plateful of ripe a**holes’

NTA, commenter discusses cultural views on cooking and gender roles.

Cooking skills appreciated, dad’s behavior not. NTA.

Food is personal property, NTA for not sharing

Commenter and replies compliment OP’s cooking skills and express desire for food.

Cooking for profit? NTA suggests selling meals to family.

Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries is important.

NTA defends locking food away, hilarious clapback shuts down critics

Standing up to family’s bullying, NTA.

Cooking icons defend OP and recommend Snoop Dogg’s cookbook ‍

Cooking is a life skill, NTA for locking food away

Commenter questions why OP pays half of utilities, calls it sketchy.

Cooking isn’t ‘lady’ work. NTA for locking up food

Cooking is therapeutic and saves money. Lay out the facts

Commenter supports OP and criticizes their family

Teaching kids to cook is important. NTA for locking food.

Commenter defends cook’s decision to lock food away.

Cooking isn’t gender-specific. It’s a survival and life skill!

Sarcastic NTA comment about cooking being ‘sissy stuff’

Toxic masculinity at its finest.

Cooking up a storm but locking food away from family? NTA suggests moving out.

Cooking is not sissy. NTA for not sharing with bullies

Teach your dad and brothers how to cook, NTA

Simple praise for a solo chef

Taking back control of their food, NTA stands their ground

Female cook shuts down sexist family member, keeps cooking delicious meals

Defending son’s passion for cooking and famous male chefs.

Defending food from bullies . Family needs to eat healthier.

Cooking up a storm, but locking food away from family ️. Commenter believes NTA and family was rude.

Cooking is serious business and deserves respect. NTA ‍

Cook revenge with Carolina Reapers to deal with toxic family

Independent cook needs to ditch selfish roommates and move out

Cooking is for everyone. NTA for locking food away.

Cooking skills cause family drama , enjoy your new fridge

Cooking for ungrateful family? NTA, keep the food locked up

Cooking skills not appreciated by family, NTA for locking food ‍♂️

Mom of 3 defends OP’s cooking and slams family for charging rent.

Hypocritical family ridicules male cook but wants to eat his food

Breaking gender stereotypes with NTA verdict

Cooking up drama with family? NTA, they’re toxic

Standing up for personal property rights. NTA wins.

Standing up against bullying with NTA judgement

Roommate conflict over food storage. NTA, find new living situation.

Cooking is for everyone regardless of gender! NTA ‍

Unfair utility split? Maybe it’s time to move out

Commenter suggests moving out for stress-free life.

Escape the kitchen and the drama with a move out

Family sucks? NTA knows how to keep food safe

Cooking rent-paying OP locks food from toxic family. NTA

Commenter thinks the cook is not the a**hole

Male-dominated profession, dad has no idea. NTA revenge served.

Cook’s family denied access to food – NTA or ESH?

Asking the real questions about the lemon garlic butter sauce

Ready to leave home? This comment agrees with you!

Escape the food bullies and cook in peace #NTA

NTA, but paying half utilities for 6 people? Get out

Food respect rule enforced, commenter says NTA. Insult follows.

Cooking is fun and healthy, keep those leftovers locked away!

Keep cooking and don’t share! Your family doesn’t deserve it

NTA! But why?

Standing up to bullies at home. You go, NTA!

Sassy suggestion to get revenge on dad for food hoarding

Cooking skills and family boundaries. NTA, dad’s a bully.

Cooking up a storm, but locking food away from family. NTA