Being vegan can be tough, especially when you’re surrounded by people who don’t understand or respect your dietary choices. One vegan found themselves in a sticky situation when they visited their family in rural Pennsylvania. With limited options and a history of bad experiences, they resorted to lying about life-threatening food allergies to ensure they could eat safely at their sister’s wedding rehearsal dinner. Little did they know, this lie would lead to family outrage, extra costs, and wedding tension!
The Vegan Struggle
Family’s Attitude
The Not-So-Vegan-Friendly Restaurant
Past Disappointments
Broken Trust
The Desperate Lie
The Resulting Meal ️
The Unforeseen Cost
Family’s Reaction
Wedding Tension
Standing Their Ground
The Great Vegan Dilemma: Lie or Starve?
After years of being vegan and struggling with limited options in rural Pennsylvania, our desperate protagonist resorted to lying about life-threatening food allergies to ensure they could eat safely at their sister’s wedding rehearsal dinner. The lie led to extra costs, family outrage, and wedding tension. Despite the drama, they believe the restaurant got what they deserved for their ignorance and inconsideration. Now, let’s see what the internet thinks of this controversial move…
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Using a fake food allergy is dangerous and entitled. YTA.
NTA for being vegan, but lying about allergy is wrong. Comments suggest bringing own food or ordering simple options.
Vegan lies about allergy, restaurant messes up vegan dish. ESH.
Vegan lies about allergy, gets called out for entitlement
Lying about allergies is never the right option. ESH.
Vegan’s lies undermine those with real allergies. YTA. ♀️
Falsifying allergies for dietary preferences is harmful and ignorant.
Vegan lies about allergy, gets called out as YTA.
Commenter calls out OP for being TA and causing unnecessary work for retail workers. Replies suggest compromise by not eating or bringing own meal.
Former server calls restaurant ‘f***in ABSURD’ for not accommodating vegan. NTA.
Vegan’s allergy claim causes family tension. YTA or ESH?
Mixed feelings on lying about allergies, but restaurant should disclose fees
Commenter questions restaurant’s story, suggests ESH, and criticizes high charge
Lying about allergies is wrong, but trust issues remain unresolved
Commenter calls out vegan for lying about allergy, deems them YTA
Lying about food allergies? YTA. Wedding drama ensues
Vegan lies about allergy, but restaurant didn’t take them seriously. NTA.
Vegan lies about food allergy, YTA. Commenter suggests cooking at home.
Believing people with allergies is important. YTA for lying.
Doubts raised on validity of vegan allergy story
Trust-breaking vegan causes wedding tension with food allergy lie
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Restaurant accused of lying about accommodating vegan, sparks debate.
Lying about allergies makes it harder for those who have them
Vegan’s food preference vs. fake food allergy outrage. YTA
Misrepresenting food allergies for personal gain is dangerous and disrespectful!
Lying about allergies makes it harder for others. YTA. ♂️
Vegan lies about allergy and gets called out. Awkward wedding ahead
Halal eater calls out vegan for lying about food allergy
Lying about allergies makes it harder for those with real ones
Lying about allergies is not okay . Work around it yourself.
NTA. Vegan accommodated at family dinner, offended parents need to chill
Commenter calls out YTA for lying about food allergy
Vegan condemns lying about food allergies to get what you want
Red flag raised: Vegan lies about allergy, puts lives at risk!
Vegan lies about allergy, family insists on non-vegan restaurant. ESH.
Bringing your own food is easier than lying about allergies
Lying about food allergies? YTA according to this commenter.
YTA alert: lying about food allergy is not cool
NTA with life-threatening allergies calls out restaurant’s BS ♀️
Lying about food allergies is dangerous and selfish. YTA.
Lying about food allergy? YTA. Restaurant and family too.
Lying about food allergies – YTA and it’s not cool
Vegan accused of lying about allergy, sparks YTA comment.
Vegan lies about allergy, gets called out for entitled attitude.
Fine-dining restaurant charges hundreds for allergy accommodation, family drama ensues
Calling out a liar who fakes food allergies at a wedding.
Vegan bride called YTA for expecting others to pay for vegan food
