My husband and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner for our families… With my mother’s help, I prepared two turkeys and an entire Thanksgiving feast.

Meanwhile, my mother-in-law contributed only a tray of cookies. We had a lovely evening
with good food and great company. After everyone left, I realized the remaining food had vanished from the table. I thought my MIL had decided to take care of the cleanup, especially since she hadn’t brought any dishes, so I went to bed.

But the next morning, as I opened
our fridge, a chill ran down my spine. Inside were just a bag of dressing and a few cookies, nothing else! Thinking there had to be some mistake, I checked the fridge in the garage, but it was empty too. I sat down, stunned, struggling to comprehend what had happened to all that food. When my husband came into the kitchen, lasked if he had donated the leftovers to a charity. He said no but mentioned that he had seen his mom carrying out several foil-wrapped containers.

I genuinely enjoyed preparing a meal for everyone to share, and I was more than happy for guests to take a fair share of leftovers. But to empty the fridge entirely and take almost everything? That crosses the line and feels downright disrespectful. Now, I don’t want to host Christmas because of my mother-in-law’s unexplainable behavior. To make matters worse, my husband seems more upset with me for refusing to host than with his mom for what she did. I’m so disappointedand frustrated. Sincerelv,
Carla