There is nothing quite like sibling rivalry to make family dinners incredibly awkward. Add a militant vegan phase, a secret stash of fast food, and intense pregnancy cravings into the mix, and you have a recipe for an absolute disaster. One twenty-three-year-old woman on Reddit recently shared a hilarious story about her pregnant sister demanding a piece of her prized fried chicken, and the internet is completely divided on who is actually in the wrong.
The Original Poster currently lives at home with her parents, her twenty-four-year-old sister, and her twenty-five-year-old brother-in-law. The couple met back in high school, watched a few documentaries together, and instantly transformed into those highly annoying vegans who make sure everyone knows about their dietary choices. They have mellowed out a bit over the years, but their high school days were notoriously rough on the rest of the family. Since the parents generously refuse to charge rent, the adult children cover all the cooking and cleaning duties.
While the sister is strictly plant-based, the Original Poster is a dedicated carnivore. Her absolute favorite food in the entire world is homemade fried chicken. She takes her poultry very seriously. She actually knows how to butcher and fry her own chicken completely from scratch, turning it into a sacred weekly ritual. On these special chicken nights, the sister usually prepares vegan sides so they can all eat together as a family.
However, the sister cannot just let people enjoy things. She constantly complains that watching the butchering and frying process makes her physically sick. She even tried demanding that the chicken prep happen in a completely different room, a request the Original Poster rightfully ignored because butchering raw meat outside the kitchen is incredibly unsanitary and completely unreasonable.
Things took a wildly hypocritical turn when the sister got pregnant. Suddenly, the militant vegan developed an intense craving for the exact food she spent years complaining about. She started secretly eating KFC behind her husband’s back. The husband is a trucker who spends days out on the road, giving her plenty of time to indulge. She even bought a hidden mini-fridge for the garage just to stash entire buckets of fast-food chicken.
The Original Poster thinks this secret double life is absolutely hilarious. She encouraged her sister to just come clean to her husband, knowing he would probably understand the wild nature of pregnancy cravings. But the sister absolutely refuses to confess. She is the one who forced him to go vegan in the first place, and she is terrified of looking like a massive hypocrite.
The drama finally exploded during a recent family dinner. The brother-in-law was out of town, and the Original Poster was frying up her weekly batch of fresh chicken. As everything was being plated, she noticed her sister staring longingly at the meat. Breaking years of veganism, the pregnant sister boldly asked if she could just have one single drumstick. The Original Poster immediately shot her down, stating that the drumsticks are strictly hers.
Desperate for a fix, the sister went down the entire bird. She asked for a thigh, but those are specifically reserved as the dad’s favorite pieces. She begged for a wing, but those belong to the mom. Finally, she asked for a breast, but the Original Poster denied her again, explaining she saves those for her leftover lunch wraps. She bluntly told her sister to go eat the hippie food she normally eats.
Hell hath no fury like a pregnant woman denied her cravings. The sister got incredibly angry and loudly complained through the rest of the cooking process and all the way to the dinner table. She threw such a massive tantrum that she managed to bully her own parents into giving up their designated wings and thighs just to shut her up. Now, the parents are calling the Original Poster an a**hole for being so stingy with her food.
The Original Poster is standing her ground. She feels completely justified in defending her meal. After putting up with years of lectures and taking so much sh!t from her sister about butchering meat, she refuses to let her suddenly act entitled to the final product. The internet is having a field day with this petty family feud. While some think the sister should get a pass for being pregnant, others believe the Original Poster is a hero for holding the line. Whose side are you on? Let us know in the comments below!