A 19-year-old woman, who has been recovering from an eating disorder, finds herself in a difficult situation when her brother and his girlfriend come to visit. The woman has developed a unique method to aid her recovery by removing all nutritional information from food packages in her apartment. However, her sister-in-law is on a diet and needs the nutritional information to monitor her calorie intake. Tensions rise as the two struggle to accommodate each other’s needs, leading to a dramatic confrontation.
The Struggle with Eating Disorder

The Road to Recovery

A Unique Recovery Method ️

Family Comes to Visit

Sister-in-law’s Diet Dilemma

The Shocking Discovery

A Request for Compromise

Standing Her Ground ❌

Brother Gets Involved ️

A Rude Awakening

Triggering Foods Appear ️

Confrontation Erupts

Accusations Fly ️

A Harsh Response

The Aftermath ⛈️

Family Drama Unfolds ️
As the woman stands her ground, tensions escalate between her, her brother, and his girlfriend. The confrontation leads to accusations and arguments, leaving the woman questioning if she did the right thing. With her boyfriend’s support, she reflects on the situation and its impact on her recovery. Share your thoughts and reactions to this emotionally charged story.
NTA on path to recovery, but sister-in-law and brother are insensitive.
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OP stands up for their mental health and boundaries. NTA

Adapting to someone else’s ways without complaint is key.

OP’s refusal to compromise on food storage causes conflict

Navigating recovery and boundaries with family can be challenging

Stand up for yourself and your recovery, NTA

Commenter calls out everyone for being AHs in diet clash

Debate over sister-in-law’s diet and woman’s eating disorder recovery

Supportive commenters agree: NTA for setting boundaries with sister-in-law

Sister-in-law and woman clash over food, both at fault

Support for woman’s eating disorder recovery and NTA decision

Guest demands special diet in host’s home, gets shut down. NTA

Food feud and ED accusations lead to ESH judgement.

Sister-in-law disregards eating disorder, OP not the a**hole
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Balancing recovery and family dynamics is tough

Recovering from an eating disorder is tough, but hiding food labels?

Supportive comment defends against sister-in-law’s harmful behavior. NTA

A clash of diets and recovery leads to an ESH verdict
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Navigating diet boundaries with an eating disorder history. NAH/ESH.

Woman stands up for her eating disorder recovery, calls out sister-in-law’s unhealthy obsession with calories.

Both parties at fault for diet clash and ED accusation ♀️

Standing up for your health and boundaries

A clash between diet and eating disorder recovery sparks conflict
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Brother’s girlfriend’s entitled behavior triggers eating disorder victim. NTA.

A clash of diets and eating disorders, who’s the real victim?

Guests’ food ban and eating disorder accusation – ESH/YTA behavior

Struggling with ED recovery, OP explains the disconnect with SIL.

Double standards and crossed boundaries demand a sincere apology

Navigating food boundaries with family can be tricky

Navigating eating disorder recovery and accommodating others can be tough

Support for ED recovery, backlash against overbearing in-laws

SIL requests food compromise, OP refuses, and calls SIL obsessed.

Useful app suggestion for tracking nutrition. NTA judgement.
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Woman’s in-laws clash with her eating disorder recovery. NTA.

Compromise is key! A separate shelf or bin could help.

Comparing addiction to eating disorder recovery sparks empathy

Compromise is key, YTA should respect their needs

A comment suggests ESH judgment due to fridge incident.

Asserting boundaries in the face of family diet pressure
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Supportive comment suggests using app to avoid diet clash

NTA. It’s your home, they are guests. Let them Google it

Woman’s brother violates her trust in diet clash with sister-in-law

A simple solution to a complex dietary clash

Overcoming an eating disorder is hard, but your health matters most

Navigating hosting and guest etiquette in diet clash situation

Respect for triggers in recovery is crucial

Recovery is a journey, not a destination. Don’t let them derail you

Navigating family dynamics and eating disorder recovery on vacation ️

Congrats on your recovery! NTA. EDs are serious mental illnesses

Boundaries crossed: Woman’s justified freak out over unsolicited help

Enforcing boundaries and protecting health. ‘My house my rules’

Recovering from an eating disorder is hard enough. NTA.

Setting boundaries with entitled sister-in-law over dietary needs

Prioritizing mental health over others’ weight loss goals. NTA

Supportive comment encourages sticking to personal food rules

Stand your ground in your own house. NTA

Assertive NTA shuts down invasive sister-in-law’s diet sabotage

Supportive comment and praise for OP’s boyfriend.
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Setting boundaries with guests over food choices. NTA wins.

Trust issues? Sister-in-law’s diet clash with recovery

Bro and his girlfriend crossed a boundary, NTA for enforcing rules

NTA. GF and sister-in-law were outrageously rude about nutrition labels

Suggest a calm sit-down to resolve diet clash peacefully

Comparing an eating disorder to alcoholism, NTA sets boundaries.
