Stepmom Bans Me from Eating Her Food, Then Expects Me to Cook for Her Guests. AITA? (2024)

Struggling to coexist with my stepmom, need advice 🤔 Cooking banned, but expected to cook for her guests. AITA? Stepmom bans food, demands dinner for sister's kids. AITA? Successful surgery for stepmom's sister after ban on food. 🙏 Stealing her food and cooking for guests? Not your problem 😒 Dad sides with stepmom, expects me to cook for her guests 😒 Stepmom and I have a strained relationship, dad disagrees. 🤔 Stepmom bans me from eating her food, then expects me to cook for her guests. AITA? 🤔 Stepmom refuses to pay for food, but expects 16-year-old to cook for her guests. Commenters agree dad needs to fix the problem. 🤔 NTA for wanting food and a peaceful home. Unbelievable situation 😡 Stepmom sets bad example, gets mad when it backfires. NTA. Supportive comment and reply condemn stepmom's behavior 👍🏼 Commenter receives support after sharing troubling family situation 👍 Father enables stepmom's heartless behavior. Support for OP. 💪 Commenter suggests emancipation and legal action against stepmom. 🤔 Commenter advises on legal rights regarding parental obligations. 📅 The top-rated reply questions the father's biology. 😂 Stepmom makes teenager buy his own salt. NTA. Family dysfunction. Stepmom bans OP from eating her food but expects them to cook for her guests. Commenters label dad as the real AH for allowing this. 😡 NTA! Stepmom refuses to feed OP, but expects them to cook? 🤔 Seeking help, NTA receives unhelpful advice. 🤷 Father's complicity makes him the biggest A-hole. NTA. Commenter suggests dad is letting stepmom abuse their child 🚨 Stepmom hates everyone including her own children. Poor OP 😞 Commenter calls out father's parenting, NTA verdict supported. Curious about stepmom's family situation 🤔 Stepmom bans food, expects cooking? NTA, she's the a**hole. 💁‍♀️ Dad's the real a**hole here 😒 Stepmom's favoritism exposed by comment and replies 😒 Commenter calls out the stepmom and dad for terrible parenting 👏 16-year-old shouldn't have to cook for stepmom's guests. NTA 🙅‍♀️ Stepmom neglects me and expects me to cook for her guests. NTA. Stepmom refuses to feed OP, expects favors in return. Sympathy offered. Heartbreaking situation. Commenter suggests reporting stepmom and dad to CPS. Fair is fair. 🍴 Stepmom can't have her cake and eat yours too. Teen stands up to entitled stepmom, NTA 🙅‍♀️🧑‍🍳 Father neglecting child's needs, stepmom being unreasonable. 😡 User suggests reporting abusive stepmom to CPS and offers clever food solutions. 🙏 Stepmom bans minor from food, expects to cook for guests. NTA. Report to CPS? This commenter thinks NTA. Commenter sympathizes with OP, calling out father's mistreatment 🤬 Commenter calls out stepmom for abuse. Serious issue. 😯 Supportive reply suggests leaving toxic stepmom and spineless dad 👍 Stepmom refuses to cook for me, but expects me to cook for her guests. NTA. Standing up for oneself and setting boundaries. 🙅‍♀️ Stepmom banned 16 y/o from food, father won't stand up. NTA. Neglectful stepmom sparks concern for father's involvement. 💭 Father's inaction towards stepmom's mistreatment is infuriating 😡 Commenter empathizes with OP's situation, offers concern and support. NTA. Step mom's abusive behavior is unacceptable. Save money. Stepmom complains about cooking for me, but won't let me eat her food. Ownership doesn't justify food ban. NTA 👍 Dad needs to step up and fix his wife's unfair behavior 👨🏻‍🦱💪 Father's wife bans food, expects cooking. NTA wins. Don't cook for someone who won't let you eat 🙅‍♀️ NTA Encouraging comment and advice for OP's tough situation. 🙏 Commenter empathizes with OP and offers advice to improve situation. Support for OP, questioning father's priorities. 🤔 Commenters outraged at stepmom's unfair treatment. 😤 Supportive comment, family conflict. 🤝 References