A woman cooked a delicious dinner for her family and mother-in-law, but when she returns from hanging clothes, she discovers that her MIL had devoured her entire plate. The MIL then demands to take home the leftovers. The woman is left hungry and angry.
Her husband agrees that his mother was out of line and messages her to apologize. However, the mother-in-law accuses the woman of being an a**hole and is posting about it on social media. The woman is left questioning if she was in the wrong, but is she?
Read on to find out more about the situation .
MIL devoured my dinner and took the leftovers, leaving me hungry

Hungry and angry after MIL ate my dinner and leftovers

When you cook a feast, but your MIL eats it all

When mother-in-law eats your dinner and leaves you hungry

Mother-in-law takes my dinner and leaves me hungry.

Mother-in-law ate my dinner and left me hungry

Mother-in-law accuses me of being an a**hole and posts online

Pregnancy hormones making me hangry, AITA for feeling unreasonable?

Mother-in-Law eats all dinner, takes leftovers and leaves me hungry
We’ve all heard of mother-in-law horror stories, but this one takes the cake (or in this case, the Swedish meatballs). A woman shares her frustrating experience of cooking dinner for her family and mother-in-law, only to have her MIL eat all of her portion and take the leftovers for herself.
The woman is left hungry and annoyed, but things escalate when her MIL refuses to apologize and instead calls her an a**hole. To make matters worse, she posts about it on social media and people are taking her side. As we dive into the comments and reactions, let’s explore who’s really the a**hole in this situation .
Is it the pregnant woman who didn’t cook enough, or the MIL who took it upon herself to eat all the food and leave her daughter-in-law without a meal? Here’s what Reddit had to say.
MIL intentionally took and offered back pregnant OP’s food. NTA.

Mother-in-Law takes more than just the leftovers

Pregnant OP’s MIL eats her dinner, leaves her hungry – NTA

Get revenge by eating MIL’s food and act surprised

MIL ate all the dinner and took leftovers without permission. NTA

Pregnant OP made dinner and MIL ate it all, leaving her hungry. Commenters agree husband and MIL should have helped.

Mother-in-law ate OP’s dinner, NTA for being upset. Fries saved!

Self-involved MIL takes daughter-in-law’s dinner and leftovers. Not cool

Basic rule: everyone gets firsts before seconds. Mother-in-Law (MIL) ate dinner and took leftovers. MIL-age person should know better. Not the a**hole (NTA).

MIL stole dinner and leftovers? Drop off Meals on Wheels!

Mother-in-Law takes meatballs, but commenters question food hoarding.

Mother-in-law’s bizarre behavior causes chaos at dinner

Serving a huge dish to the MIL, NTA strikes back

Pregnant woman’s food is untouchable
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Mother-in-law ate pregnant host’s dinner, husband defends but could have acted earlier

MIL ate OP’s dinner and called it a favor. NTA.

Taking revenge on a food thief

Mother-in-law’s selfish behavior leaves OP hungry and frustrated

Mother-in-Law takes the cake, and the leftovers

Sassy revenge or too much effort? Replies are divided

Pregnant host’s meal stolen, MIL plays victim on social media. ️

Stand up for your food! NTA wins.

Guest takes home host’s food, commenters outraged. NTA.

MIL takes dinner and leftovers? NTA deserves apology

Guests ate host’s dinner and blamed her for not anticipating greed

Mother-in-law takes all the food, plays victim. NTA.

Mother-in-Law’s dinner theft gets called out: NTA

Pregnant OP calls out MIL’s bad manners for stealing dinner

NTA plans a delicious revenge on MIL

Pregnant OP’s MIL stole her dinner, NTA, and hubby saved the day with fries

Mother-in-law takes and eats your dinner, leaves you hungry. NTA.

Don’t mess with a pregnant woman’s food

MIL is a POW, husband needs to navigate. No more invites.

Husband’s mom stole her dinner, leaving her hungry. NTA.

Stand your ground for those meatballs! NTA

Pregnant OP’s Mother-in-Law commits gross dinner etiquette

MIL overstepped and husband needs to shut her down

Don’t mess with someone’s food! NTA for sure.
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Mother-in-law eats all the dinner, demands apology, and attacks online. NTA.

Don’t mess with someone’s food . NTA has the right idea.

Setting boundaries with in-laws

Lesson learned: Deal directly with those involved. NTA

MIL disrespects OP by eating before she sat down to eat. NTA.

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Last Updated on March 18, 2023 by Chifundo