Daughter Tells Mom: ‘You Get What You Get and You Don’t Throw a Fit’

Living with family can be a blessing and a curse, especially when it comes to sharing responsibilities. One woman (F24) found herself in a heated exchange with her mom over dinner expectations. She pays her own way, works full time, and provides for her child, all while living with her parents. But when her mom demanded a separate meal, this daughter had enough and decided to remind her mom of a childhood rule. ️

The Living Situation

Mom’s Dinner Expectations ️

Fishy Dinner Dilemma

Mom’s Disapproval

No Separate Meals

Childhood Rule Reminder

Mom’s Outrage

Dad’s Intervention ‍♂️

Dad’s Opinion

Dinner for One ️

The Lease Situation

The Agreement

Dinner Drama: Who’s Right?

This daughter thought she was just laying down the law when her mom complained about the dinner she made. But the situation escalated quickly, leaving the family divided. Now, the daughter only makes dinner for her child, and tensions are still high. Was she in the right to remind her mom of the childhood rule, or should she have been more accommodating? Let’s see what people have to say about this dinner debacle… ️

Engaging NTA comment and replies with funny sayings

Commenter stands up for themselves against entitled parent.

Living with parents for school district, but can’t afford alone.

Commenter jokes about getting a meal, replies add chauvinist husbands

Commenter defends ‘You Get What You Get’ rule, receives praise.

NTA. Stop cooking for parents. Plan to move out soon.

Empowering daughter to be independent in meal choices.

Daughter stands her ground against entitled and disrespectful mother.

Mom rejects meal, expects daughter to cook another. NTA.

Commenter suggests airplane method to get entitled mom to eat.

Husband fends for himself, why can’t entitled mom?

Daughter stands up to entitled mother’s dinner demands

Agreeing with the commenter’s decision and showing support

Navigating meal prep with mom – relatable and frustrating

Teaching kids to follow rules, even for picky eaters

Single mom wants to stop making separate meals for inconsiderate family ‍♀️

Compliment to OP for handling entitled mother’s behavior

Polite response sets boundaries while acknowledging previous conflict.

Advice for improving relationship with struggling SAHM mother.

NTA. Mother should model polite mealtime behavior for her grandkids

“You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit” parenting hack

Following in mom’s footsteps, NTA comment stands up for self.

Mom learns to compromise after NTA comment suggests alternative sides

Equal split of household chores leads to happy family

Mother’s entitlement causes family conflict over tilapia

Agreeing with a chuckle, NTA comment brings humor.

Mom called out for hypocrisy by daughter. #NTA

NTA mom gets a taste of her own medicine

Daughter stands up for herself and enforces household rules.

Parent shares experience of accommodating kids’ food allergies and sensory issues

Noisy house with mom’s chickens returning to roost. NTA

Daughter delivers savage burn to deserving mother

Debate over ‘you get what you get and you don’t get upset’ phrase

SAHM turned working mom and entitled attitude. NTA.

Commenter suggests better communication with mother to set good example.

Entitled daughter gets called out for bad behavior by mom.

OP hilariously shuts down childish behavior, NTA

Generous NTA makes dinner for family, mom expects separate meal.

Agreeing with the commenter’s take on their mom’s behavior.

Relatable NTA comment gets supportive reply

Stand your ground and have a calm conversation with mom

Stand your ground! Don’t let anyone control you.

Commenter defends someone and calls them not the a**hole

One meal for all? Mom’s advice didn’t sit well

NTA for standing up for yourself, but underlying family issues.

Daughter expects too much. OP is NTA. Set boundaries firmly.

Unapologetically savage and petty, but not the a**hole.

Mom’s clever response shuts down entitled behavior

Empower your kids to take responsibility for their own meals!

No separate meals as a kid, no catering now. NTA

Agreement to ‘You Get What You Get’ works for this family

NTA, but living arrangements need clarification and boundaries set