Imagine spending a whole day preparing a delicious seven-course meal for a housewarming dinner party, only to have one sick friend ruin the night and waste all the food. That’s exactly what happened to one woman who invited her friends over to celebrate the renovation of her home. Despite giving her unwell friend, Jan, multiple chances to bow out, Jan insisted on attending, only to barely touch the food and dampen the mood.
Renovations and Celebrations

Jan’s Health Warning ⚠️

Party Preparations ️

Awkward Beginnings

Concern for Jan

Wasted Food and Frustration ️

Jan Snaps

The Aftermath ️

A Week Later: Encounter with Jan

The Cheeseburger Comment

Confrontation and Fallout ️

Friendship on the Rocks?
After confronting Jan about her behavior at the dinner party, the two friends find themselves at odds. Jan accuses the hostess of being an attention seeker who can’t stand anyone else being the focus of the night. With wasted food, ruined plans, and now a friendship on the line, it’s clear that this dinner party disaster has left a lasting impact. ️ Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA. Jan’s rude comments and attention-seeking behavior ruined the night

Toxic friend ruins dinner party, brags about eating fast food

Jan’s attention-seeking behavior ruined the dinner party. NTA

Sick friend accuses host of being attention-seeking. Guests agree NTA

Jan’s behavior was attention-seeking and rude. NTA OP

Friend’s behavior raises questions about friendship

Jan’s behavior was unacceptable. Good job calling her out. NTA

Friend’s narcissistic behavior leads to NTA judgement and potential fallout.

Friend gets drunk and accuses host, NTA. Drop her

Accusations of jealousy and sabotage at dinner party

Toxic friendship alert! NTA, Jan is not a friend.

NTA comment receives no replies, but speaks volumes

Commenter calls sick friend insufferable.

Commenter sarcastically calls out attention-seeking behavior, with witty replies.

Friend ruins dinner party, commenter says OP is NTA

Friend being rude AF, commenter NTA for not tolerating it.

Unrealistic or real? Comment and reply debate fictional or unhinged behavior.

Sick friend fakes illness, eats burger, ruins party. NTA.

Friend accuses OP of being attention-seeking at dinner party. NTA.

Jealousy accusations lead to a not-the-a**hole verdict

Grammar police strikes again! But they have a point

Cutting out toxic friends: NTA’s solution to party problem

Short and sweet: commenter agrees with OP’s actions.
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Friend cancels due to illness, handles situation maturely

Sick friend ruins dinner party on purpose, not a friend.
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NTA for calling out sick friend’s behavior at dinner party

Friend’s attention-seeking behavior ruined the dinner party. NTA.

Commenter sympathizes with OP and suggests a redo without Jan

Spotlight-seeking friend? Ditch her. NTA

Sharing happiness with friends isn’t attention seeking. NTA.

Cutting ties after dinner party disaster ♀️

Cutting ties with Jan: NTA and good riddance
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Sassy NTA comment shuts down party pooper

NTA defends against sick friend’s rude behavior and TV destruction

NTA calls out sick friend for ruining dinner party

Jan is a bad friend and a bad dinner guest

Friend ruins housewarming party, commenters support dumping toxic behavior

Commenter agrees NTA, suggests finding a better friend.

Was Jan just seeking attention or was she really sick?

NTA hard. Sick friend ruins seven-course meal, wastes food. ️

Don’t be a party pooper, stay home when you’re sick

Friend fakes sickness, wastes food, and ruins dinner party. NTA.

Friend’s rude behavior at party makes NTA clear

Cutting off a food-wasting friend: justified or harsh?

Commenter calls out sick friend, avoids curse word.

NTA. Short and sassy response to a funny comment

Guest steals spotlight, talks trash. NTA for uninviting.

Jealousy or just rude? Comment sparks discussion on motives

Commenter defends host and calls out jealous friend.

Friend ruins dinner party, insults cooking, and needs replacing

Polite correction sparks no further debate. NTA wins.

Spiteful comment at dinner party? Definitely NTA here

Cutting toxic friends is hard, but necessary for a good time

Why keep toxic friends? NTA made the right call.

Savage suggestion for a redo dinner party

Commenter is not the a**hole. No replies.

NTA. Don’t let a jealous friend ruin your night ️

Sick friend plays victim after wasting food at dinner party ♀️

You’re not the a**hole for prioritizing your dinner party

New kitchen, no more bad guests! NTA wins.

Protecting against COVID doesn’t excuse spreading other illnesses

Chronic illness doesn’t excuse ruining someone’s party

Cooked dinner, friend ate cheeseburger. NTA, but relationship over?

Host is NTA for excluding sick friend from future events.

Cut ties with self-absorbed killjoy friend. NTA

Jan’s selfish comment receives a justified NTA response

Sick friend ruins dinner party and acts entitled. NTA.

Sick friend ruins dinner party, but OP has a backup plan

Grammar correction leads to suspicion of jealousy. NTA

Sick friend ruins dinner party, gets called out. No more invites.

NTA comment references classic Brady Bunch episode with humor

Protecting others from infection is crucial. NTA.

Cutting ties with a high-maintenance friend

Don’t invite Jan again. She craves sympathy and attention. NTA

Toxic friendship alert! OP is NTA for standing up.

Ex-friend’s sick behavior reveals true a**hole nature. NTA

Sick friend ruins dinner party during pandemic and acts rudely.

Friend’s selfishness at dinner party earns NTA judgement.

Cut off jealous Jan, NTA.

Cut the toxic friend out , NTA wins the night!
