Family gatherings are often a time for love, laughter, and good food. But what happens when the family chef feels unappreciated and disrespected? Meet our protagonist, a 28-year-old woman who’s been serving up delicious meals for her in-laws, only to be met with ingratitude and disrespect. Let’s delve into her story, where family ties are tested, and the kitchen becomes a battlefield. ️
A Taste of Ingratitude

The Last Supper

Short Notice, Big Expectations ⏰

Feeding the Fifty ️

No Thanks, No Appreciation

Off-Limits Feast

Unfair Portions

Unsatisfied Critics

The Final Straw

No More Kitchen Duty

Another Request, Another Refusal ♀️

Family or Servant?

The Final Decision ️

The Unappreciated Chef: Standing Her Ground
After years of cooking for her in-laws’ family events, our protagonist has decided to hang up her apron. The lack of appreciation, unfair treatment, and outright disrespect have taken their toll, leading her to refuse future requests to cater. Despite their pleas and guilt-trips, she remains firm, choosing self-respect over familial obligations. The question remains, is she in the wrong, or is she merely standing up for herself? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this culinary conundrum… ️
NTA: Unappreciated chef caters for free, gets treated like garbage

NTA. Don’t give free labor to r**e people.

Unappreciated chef considers donating leftovers to homeless shelter

NTA. Ungrateful family expects free labor during pandemic.

Lucky escape! NTA gets a ‘get out of cooking’ card!

Family pot luck instead? NTA for refusing to be taken advantage of.

NTA. Don’t indulge users. Present a catering invoice and shut them up!

In-laws want free catering? Send them a list of caterers

NTA. Stand up for yourself and let them eat take-out!

INFO: Did you buy all the food too? Yup.

Pastry chef empathizes with OP’s struggle against entitled family.

“Family expects free meals from chef relative. Set them straight!”

Schrodinger’s catering: too little food, but still unappreciated. NTA.
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Unappreciated chef deals with r**e guests. NTA, food shamed ️

Safe and sensible alternatives to a risky baby shower

NTA for being upset about not being allowed to eat pizza

“Treated like s**t by family, stood up for myself. AITA?”

NTA. Set boundaries and protect yourself from being taken advantage of.

Sassy chef refuses with a business-like response to unappreciative family.

NTA: Share your past grievances and pass on the catering baton

Delicious cooking kept to yourself, NTA. Effort appreciated by few.
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In-laws from h**l? Join the JUSTNOMIL thread for support!

NTA. Their entitlement is off the charts

NTA. Husband’s family = AH Central

Cook for those who appreciate you

NTA: They treated you terribly! How did you manage leftovers?

Last Updated on September 21, 2023 by Diply Social Team