We all know that one person who tries their best to help others, even when they don’t have to. Meet our kind-hearted protagonist (25F), who was doing just that for her friend and coworker, Mary (27F). Mary was going through a tough time financially, and our protagonist decided to step up and provide her friend’s family with home-cooked meals every day. However, one day she overheard Mary making a less-than-appreciative comment about her cooking, and everything changed. Let’s dive into the story and see what happened. ️
A Generous Offer

Helping Hand

The Delivery ♀️

Not a Master Chef

The Unfortunate Call

Overheard Comment

The Decision

Confrontation

Standing Her Ground

Feeling Hurt

A Bitter End to a Generous Gesture
So, our protagonist was just trying to help her friend in need, but Mary’s ungrateful comment left her feeling hurt and betrayed. Despite not being a master chef, she put her heart into providing meals for Mary’s family. After hearing Mary’s comment, she decided to stop cooking for them, leading to a confrontation between the two. Now, our protagonist is left wondering if she’s in the wrong for putting an end to her generous gesture. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Cook empathizes with OP, calls out friend’s ungratefulness.

Empathetic NTA shuts down entitled friend’s meal complaints

Friend’s entitlement leads to end of free meals

Encouraging comment, reminding OP of their kindness and generosity

Friend ungrateful for free meals, OP stops providing. NTA

NTA. Mary’s comment was thoughtless and manipulative. No obligation to feed.

Helping others is great, until they become greedy

Friend makes rude comment, woman stops providing free meals. NTA.
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Generous gesture unappreciated, NTA and not responsible for ungrateful behavior

Coworker ungrateful for free meals, cooking show recommendations given.

NTA stops providing free meals after ungrateful friend’s comment

NTA for stopping free meals after ungrateful comment overheard

Suggests helpful resource for friend’s family in need. NTA

NTA stands up to ungrateful friend, internet agrees.

Helped struggling family, but they made fun of her. NTA

Respectful suggestion to maintain privacy and continue helping with groceries
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Neighbor’s homemade food was too sweet but they were grateful. NTA.

NTA commenter stands up for OP and suggests letting friend starve.

Friend makes entitled comment, woman stops providing free meals. NTA.
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Friend’s rude comment leads to end of free meals

Friend’s negativity leads to no more free meals. NTA wins.

Helpful comment suggests alternative resources for struggling friend.

Friend trashes woman’s help, she stops providing free meals. NTA

Friend’s comment hurt, but forgiveness is key to helping others.

Unpopular opinion: YTA for denying food to friend’s family

Overreacting to a private comment? ESH. Cooking lesson suggestion

Helpful suggestion for finding alternative resources.

Gratefulness is key . NTA shows compassion and reason.

A private moment of commiserating that went wrong ♀️

No good deed goes unpunished. NTA for stopping support.

Generosity unappreciated, friendship ends. Don’t be ungrateful

Friend’s cruel comment leads to end of free meals. NTA.

Don’t feel guilty for setting boundaries and taking care of yourself

NTA. Don’t be guilted. You did a wonderful thing.

Friend ungrateful for free meals, OP not in the wrong.

Friend insults free meals, gets cut off. NTA

Supportive comment acknowledges NTA and offers perspective on friend’s behavior.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you ♀️

Selfless act met with rude comment, commenter is TA

Gratitude wins! A heartwarming reply to a rude comment ❤️

Friend makes ungrateful comment, woman stops providing free meals. NTA.

Teaching ungrateful friend a lesson , not letting family starve

NTA commenter suggests a diplomatic solution to ungrateful friend

Ungrateful friend gets cut off from free meals. NTA

Lesson learned: never look a gift horse in the mouth

Kindness not appreciated. Suggests food bank.

Friend’s ungrateful comment leads to end of free meals

Resourceful commenter shares budget meal tips for friend’s entitlement.

Friend talks smack after receiving free meals, NTA stops giving.
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Friend ungrateful for free meals, commenter suggests food bank assistance.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

Generous woman stops free meals after ungrateful comment. NTA

Don’t let anyone take advantage of your kindness. NTA

Friend trash-talks free homemade meals, gets told to go McDonald’s
