She considered her Thanksgiving preparations a labor of love and wanted to know if she was wrong for not wanting her mother-in-law to attend if she intended to reject the meal.
The woman’s planned menu included traditional dishes like roasted turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, as well as potatoes au gratin, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, and cranberry sauce.
She also prepared roasted carrots, homemade bread rolls with apple butter, roasted squash with goat cheese, honey-glazed ham, braised short ribs, spinach and bacon pies, a special lasagna with white sauce, and stuffed mushrooms. Desserts included pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and apple pie.
In an update, the woman thanked everyone for their advice and decided to approach the situation with kindness. Despite her disappointment, she chose to focus on making the day enjoyable for her other guests and hoped her mother-in-law might try and enjoy something from the meal. She resolved to be the bigger person and not let the situation ruin her Thanksgiving.
What do you think? Did the woman handle the situation appropriately? Should she have uninvited her mother-in-law, or is it better to let her join the Thanksgiving dinner despite the tension?