I told my brother’s girlfriend her frozen Christmas dinner sounds ‘cheap,’ people are stunned as I’ve done nothing
A FROZEN Christmas dinner has sparked disgust after a man complained about his family sitting down for the meal.
The 47-year-old explained that his brother’s girlfriend offered to cook this year’s festive feast despite having never cooked a turkey before.
He penned a lengthy post on Reddit revealing that this Christmas would be the family’s first without his dad.
However, his brother, 40, and girlfriend Eve, 32, are “excited” as it’s their infant son’s first noel.
The man expressed his opinion on their plans for a frozen Christmas dinner when his brother unexpectedly revealed they had already bought the turkey.
“I frowned as we always had a fresh turkey from the local butchers, never a frozen turkey,” he wrote.
“Eve said that she had gotten a frozen turkey crown as it was cheaper and that they didn't need a large turkey with legs.
“She started talking through her plan, saying she had already bought turkey gravy mix as she didn't want to cook gravy from scratch.
“She’s using tinned potatoes to make the roast potatoes, has already made stuffing balls and they are in the freezer.”
The man revealed his brother and Eve have been struggling for money since she made the decision not to return to work following the birth of their son, who has special needs.
He admitted that he was “appalled” by their plans to cook Christmas dinner the day before and then reheat it at his mom’s house.
He said Eve was adamant about his mom not having to pay for the meal amidst the cost of living crisis, while adding his mom can’t go upstairs so they have to eat at her house.
“I snapped at Eve,” the man confessed.
“I told her that I knew she was being frugal with not going back to work, but that Christmas dinner wasn't the meal for her to be cheap on.
“Especially mom's first Christmas after her husband died.
“I told Eve that if she wasn't prepared to make a fresh meal that wasn't full of frozen food that's god knows how old, then she shouldn't have offered to cook Christmas.”
The man recalled Eve leaving the room to feed her son as his brother began to accuse him of being “rude” and listing everything they had spent money on in preparations for the festive meal.
“He argued that Eve is the primary caretaker for my nephew so she takes shortcuts when she is home alone with him so she can focus on him,” the man wrote.
“Mom has called me and had a go at me for making Eve cry, especially when I know that she's stressed from looking after my nephew.
“Apparently she had taken nephew to go and cry upstairs, but I had no idea.
“I do feel bad that she got upset but at the same time, I don't think Christmas is the one meal to be cheap on. Am I the a**hole?”
A flood of responses to the post blasted the man for complaining about the frozen dinner and argued he should be grateful.
One person wrote: “When someone serves you a meal, the correct response is ‘thank you.’
“You don't complain about it not being exactly to your liking, or not being what you would have served.
“Next year, invite them to your house and make everything exactly as you want it.”
Another commented: “They're doing the best they can. And you're not the only one who lost a loved one. Help them out with the meal, or shut the f**k up.”
A third said: “It sounds like you don't realize the amount of work that goes into a large family meal.
“Eve is doing a nice thing for your mom and you proceeded to complain about the free meal you will be served.
“If you wanted to help then you would both finance and cook the dinner to your liking. Or don't attend.
"BTW, Christmas dinner doesn't have to be a large expensive meal.”
A fourth chimed in: “Massive YTA [you are the a**hole].
“And an idiot, and a snob. ‘Fresh’ food is not necessarily better quality or healthier for you.
“They are being generous and cooking and haven’t asked others to chip in despite the fact they are struggling with money AND you know they’re struggling with money.”
Another added: “There are so many ways you could've extended some good ol' Christmas spirit and you didn't.
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“Apologize to your family, make a great dessert, compliment the meal multiple times, and clean up afterward.
“Next year, host or offer to brother and his GF to pay for the meal, host, or bring a few food items. Then be quiet about it.”
