She expects that when she’s invited over to a family function, we should be sure to serve vegan items, versus her bringing her own specialty meal.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a daughter-in-law who is a very strict vegan. None of us are. She seems to expect that when she’s invited over to a family function, we should be sure to serve vegan items, versus her bringing her own specialty meal.
I have never come across anyone like this, and it’s very frustrating. What is the best way to handle this type of personality without losing my cool and alienating her, which I’m close to doing? It is reasonable of your daughter-in-law to expect that you will provide some items that she can eat at family functions. But she has no authority over what is served to other guests. Following a similar logic, if she wants to control the menu at her own functions, she should provide the food -- otherwise, she will have to be gracious when her brother-in-law brings pigs in blankets.DEAR MISS MANNERS: During COVID, my husband and I traveled to visit my sister out of state.
One day during our stay, while I was sitting on the front porch, my niece and her family drove up. They asked if they were allowed inside and I suggested they ask my sister.
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