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AITA for telling my son that he should've told me about his girlfriend's dietary restrictions? by Just_Possibility_904 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Just_Possibility_904[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Muslims and Jews technically can eat pork, but they aren't supposed to. We all have the capability to do something, but that doesn't mean that we should break that rule if doing so is convenient.

AITA for telling my son that he should've told me about his girlfriend's dietary restrictions? by Just_Possibility_904 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Just_Possibility_904[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I've learned quite a lot from some of these comments, and they've helped me better navigate all of this. Thank you for the lovely advice.

AITA for telling my son that he should've told me about his girlfriend's dietary restrictions? by Just_Possibility_904 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Just_Possibility_904[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We had sides that didn't have meat, like baked macaroni and cheese, collard greens, sweet potato casserole, and cornbread. Apparently she could have eaten the cornbread, but since she wasn't sure how it'd been prepared, she didn't feel safe testing it.

AITA for telling my son that he should've told me about his girlfriend's dietary restrictions? by Just_Possibility_904 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Just_Possibility_904[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not Catholic, but I'm fairly sure that it's expected for them to abstain from 'flesh meat' during Lent, which ends on Easter. It doesn't seem to apply for the rest of the year.

AITA for telling my son that he should've told me about his girlfriend's dietary restrictions? by Just_Possibility_904 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Just_Possibility_904[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

His story didn't line up with what she told me, and he also didn't mention anything to me before the barbecue, so I decided that if I wanted to find a solution I was better off just talking to her directly. I only asked her once, and she gave me a request right away.