Meet our 19-year-old protagonist, who lives at home with her parents and two younger sisters. She’s taken on the responsibility of cooking for the family since her mom hates it and doesn’t do a great job when she tries. But when she asked her family what they wanted for dinner in a group chat and got completely ignored, she decided it wasn’t her responsibility for the day and refused to cook. The drama unfolds when her mom and dad react to her decision! ️
Mom Hates Cooking, So Daughter Steps In

Taking Over the Kitchen

Out of Ideas and Groceries

Read but Ignored

Changing Plans

Mom’s Late Night Inquiry

Standing Her Ground

Dad’s Disapproval

Not Backing Down

Dad’s Perspective

Family Financial Situation

️ No Dinner Tonight: Daughter Stands Her Ground!
Our 19-year-old heroine took on the responsibility of cooking for her family, but when she asked them what they wanted for dinner and got ignored, she decided it wasn’t her job for the day. After her mom questioned her whereabouts and why dinner wasn’t ready, she stood her ground and refused to cook. Her dad called her ungrateful, but she didn’t back down. ️ Let’s see what the internet thinks of this dramatic dinner dilemma…
Lazy parents expect too much from 19yo. NTA

Family ignores request for dinner, 19yo not obligated to cook ️

Cooking for ungrateful family? NTA, make your own food

NTA, you’re not their personal grocery shopper and chef . Have a little meeting with your parents.

Ungrateful and disrespectful? HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Take a week off from cooking. Deal with it.

User defends OP’s decision to not cook for unresponsive family.

Standing up for oneself and setting boundaries.

Cooking every night won’t make you the a**hole.

You’re NTA. It’s not your job to cook for them.

Cooking is a good skill, but you’re not their servant ♀️

NTA – Family ignored grocery needs, deserved no dinner

Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries is important

Ignoring a cook? They can cook their own dinner

Teen refuses to cook for family and gets support.

NTA. Parents taking you for granted, disrespectful jerks. Hope you move out soon

Ignoring someone’s request means they don’t want anything. #NTA
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NTA for not cooking, but considerate follow-up message was needed

NTA for refusing to cook when family ignored message

Entitled family makes 19-year-old go hungry, NTA for refusing to cook ♂️

Cook what you want, don’t ask for input. NTA

NTA, but setting clear cooking responsibilities and limits is important.

Cooking and buying groceries? Mom needs to step up. NTA

Escape the toxic family and start a new chapter #NTA

Neglectful mother? Commenter questions why family can’t cook for themselves.

Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries. Not the a**hole.

User supports OP’s decision to not cook for lazy family.

You’re not responsible for taking care of your family. NTA

Assigning days for meals is a great idea!

NTA 19-year-old refuses to cook for family and suggests meal planning.

When the mom doesn’t give dinner options, NTA for refusing.

Lazy mother gets called out for not helping with cooking

User refuses to cook for family after being ignored. NTA

Neglectful mom? NTA refuses to cook after being ignored!

NTA. Encouragement to assert independence from controlling parents.

Teach the young ones to cook simple meals before leaving

Cooking for a family that ignores you? NTA. ♀️ Save your money and move out.

NTA! Don’t let them manipulate you. Move out ASAP.

NTA. Family ignored her, mom didn’t shop. Takeout was reasonable.
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Family drama over cooking, but can’t make a sandwich?

Set boundaries with family to avoid being taken for granted.

Take this as an opportunity to cook whatever you like

Cooking without instructions is like driving without a destination . NTA
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Teen refuses to cook for family, comment supports NTA stance.

Respectful 19-year-old refuses to cook for family after being ignored. #NTA

Family ignored meal request, NTA for making pb+j dinner

19-year-old stands up to lazy mom in cooking dispute. NTA.

OP’s meal planning is great but family needs to contribute too.
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Good for you for standing up for yourself and setting boundaries.

NTA. Commenter sympathizes with poster’s refusal to cook for family.

Stand your ground! You’re NTA and don’t owe an apology.

NTA. It’s not your responsibility to provide for your family.

NTA – Cooking for family should be appreciated, not expected.

Teen refuses to cook for family, internet supports decision.

NTA. Commenter supports OP’s decision and criticizes parents’ behavior.
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Time to move out and leave the toxic family behind.

NTA. Commenter praises OP and encourages them to stop cooking for entitled parents.

Saving up for your own place is the way out

NTA for refusing to cook. Mom needs to step up.

NTA. Dad can’t cook? Mom doesn’t seem interested in cooking/mothering. ♂️

NTA and rightfully miffed at rude and entitled family.

Cooking without appreciation? NTA, says commenter.

NTA. Adulting is communication. Next time maybe they’ll learn.
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Mom’s not doing her job, NTA for refusing to cook
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NTA, move in with your partner Mom’s lazy ♀️

Stay-at-home daughter criticized for not cooking, family sucks.

NTA stood up for themselves and got unfairly blamed.

Parenting done right! Let’s appreciate parents who value their children’s efforts.

NTA, dad’s comment manipulative. They could’ve shared decision-making labor.

NTA stands up to parent’s emotional manipulation.

Father should be ashamed, NTA for refusing to cook

Don’t be a doormat, but be careful not to get kicked out.
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Cook once a week, focus on studies. Remind parents of priorities.

Mom weaponized incompetence, dad blamed you. NTA for refusing.
