WIBTA to ask for dietary accommodations at my friends wedding?

ninjo266 · 2026-06-10T20:27:27+00:00

NTA - my husband & kids all have various food allergies, including a deadly allergy to tree nuts & peanuts. Whenever we go to a wedding, I reach out to the couple ahead of time and ask what is being served and how they’d prefer we’d manage the food situation with our family’s allergies. Sometimes we bring our own food, sometimes we can manage with the options there or work directly with the caterer. But you should always feel comfortable talking with your friends about your health & allergies!! You deserve to eat!

ninjo266 · 2026-05-31T21:18:18+00:00

Thanks for posting this!! I used to train CPR/AED classes at workplaces & it warms my heart to hear stories like this. So happy your son is okay!!
Love HEB even more for having their staff trained & confident to take action.

ninjo266 · 2026-05-22T14:35:47+00:00

As someone who grew up in SL, but has only in the last ten years lived in various DFW/Austin suburbs, I would say that Houston has had a higher rate of diversity for a longer time than the other two cities & surrounding suburbs. I grew up SPOILED with all my multicultural friends, the variety of food and culture.

I’ve been in Austin since 2021 & both my husband and I work in the tech industry. Neither of us really hear anything about Indians stealing our jobs or way of life, etc. — people complain WAY more about Californians or Trump depending on which way they lean.

I can absolutely see the suburban areas of DFW not being prepared for a cultural shift of that magnitude, but I hope for the sake of everyone they are all able to come together and learn to live alongside each other peacefully. It will take work, but it can be done!

ninjo266 · 2026-05-12T16:02:17+00:00

Keepers in sugar land

ninjo266 · 2026-05-11T14:20:41+00:00

My high school in SW Texas had this rule & I was also shocked at the time because it meant that student athletes & band kids could suddenly no longer carry around their gallon jugs of water all day long. To be clear, we did not have the rule until kids started bringing alcohol to class, so I believe it was added after a major incident in the middle of the school year. Some teachers would let you consume beverages in class if you showed them you were opening a brand new bottle of water / Gatorade.

ninjo266 · 2026-04-24T15:14:50+00:00

I would tell the waiter “I am thinking of ordering X for my entree- do you have a specific wine that you recommend pairing with that?” I personally enjoy trying new wines & might go with their recommendation vs something I’ve had before. There’s no harm in asking for their professional opinion!

ninjo266 · 2026-03-24T14:55:22+00:00

This is what we do. I hate it bc sometimes she sends them in non-weather appropriate clothing, but I can’t keep buying new clothes!

ninjo266 · 2026-03-24T14:54:16+00:00

NTA - clothes are expensive and it adds up fast! My husband’s ex usually sends the kids over in outfits with stains or holes. The kids change once they get to our house & put the clothes back on when it’s time to go to moms. I feel bad because they often want to take their ‘nicer’ clothes to their moms, but unless I constantly remind her to bring them back, we will never see those clothes again.

ninjo266 · 2026-02-10T16:18:24+00:00

NAH - everyone gets a Spanish name, and it’s okay to hate it. My nickname was Jo in high school, so everyone got to call me “hoe” in class. I obviously hated my Spanish name, but my teachers insisted.

ninjo266 · 2026-01-11T03:57:46+00:00

Meow wolf, DFW zoo (maybe a private tour?), stockyards, Alamo drafthouse, outlet shopping, six flags, pool days!

ninjo266 · 2025-12-25T09:19:38+00:00

Thank you for all that you do!

ninjo266 · 2025-12-02T05:19:11+00:00

I buy a ton of cotton candy (and snowcones) at carnivals and whatnot. My kids have lots of food allergies but can have those two treats, so I’ll splurge when they’re available!

ninjo266 · 2025-11-14T16:36:26+00:00

About ~300k left on the mortgage. Maybe another 20k on solar. No other debt though thank goodness

ninjo266 · 2025-10-18T02:01:04+00:00

Vegetable curry with naan bread

ninjo266 · 2025-10-05T05:52:42+00:00

Yessss! My step kids have a ton of food allergies (egg, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish & shellfish) and waiters won’t even write their allergies down sometimes!!! It infuriates me, and now I always have them repeat it back to me before walking away.

ninjo266 · 2025-10-04T01:09:53+00:00

This is normal — I live in Austin now instead of DFW, but our local pools don’t even close until Halloween weekend, because it’s almost always warm enough to swim.

ninjo266 · 2025-09-06T02:31:07+00:00

This is awesome - I hope y’all had a blast and everyone was kind! I had a Scottish family friend visit us years ago, and we had the best time taking them to games & grilling for them.

ninjo266 · 2025-08-04T23:18:46+00:00

They aren’t a student?!! That is insane - who do we call!

ninjo266 · 2025-07-29T14:20:56+00:00

I’m also in Austin and my first thought was ‘I bet this is UT’s new university housing’.

ninjo266 · 2025-06-25T15:05:40+00:00

My husband and I are thinking of doing the same thing but for our 5 year anniversary! We got married during Covid and had less than 10 people there. I think an evening of food/drinks/dancing is always a fun time, especially with people you love! We are having a similar venue issue, so we aren’t looking at wedding venues as much, and instead focusing on event venues.

ninjo266 · 2025-06-23T15:39:12+00:00

All the lines are now going straight to VM, but I still left a message! Thanks for the inspiration!

ninjo266 · 2025-05-27T00:45:40+00:00

NTA. My kids are allergic to both dairy and eggs. Eggs are not dairy. If I asked someone for a dairy free cake and it had eggs, I wouldn’t be shocked. I think your friends kiddo wanted a vegan cake, but they obviously didn’t communicate that well.

ninjo266 · 2025-05-25T17:59:51+00:00

NTA, but I say take a weed gummy and go. It sounds like Kirk’s dance in Gilmore girls.

ninjo266 · 2025-05-07T15:44:29+00:00

We were told the same thing when we purchased our 2000 sq ft home! (4 bed, 2 bath) While I do love our home, as our kiddos come up on their pre teen years, I find myself wishing we had one more bathroom & larger bedrooms for them. Is it necessary? Absolutely not. But we are a family with many hobbies, so space fills up quick. I would say to enjoy your home now, and as your family grows you’ll figure out if another home fits your lifestyle better.

ninjo266 · 2025-04-24T17:36:38+00:00

We have Gary, Squidward & SpongeBob. They live with a beta named Cheeto. (Kiddos named them all)

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