Unfair treatment happens often in families, especially when it comes to who does the most-hated chores around the house.

This man was always invited to Thanksgiving but expected to do all of the dishes after, so he finally decided he’d rather just stay home.

Check out the details below!

AITA for not going to Thanksgiving over the dishes?

This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving.

I (29M) live in the United States, but my stepmom is Canadian and her mom always comes down from BC for the weekend to celebrate with a feast for my mostly American family.

To be honest, my stepgrandma’s cooking is not good.

And she is the most passive-aggressive person I have ever met.

Every year, she makes such a big deal about how much work she put into her bland food and expects endless praise for her efforts.

Oop! He sounds like they’ve got a family history.

But, I digress.

Every year, at Canadian Thanksgiving, my husband and I are asked to do the dishes.

It’s fine, we don’t mind it.

But the hard part is that we are guests, and we are the only people ever expected to help.

Interesting. Does it have to do with age?

At first, it was like, “Okay, we are the youngest, so that’s why.”

But in the past few years, my stepmom’s nieces and nephews, all in their early 20’s, were there and after dinner went in the hot tub.

Meanwhile, if I’m playing with my nephew I don’t get to see much, I hear from the kitchen my step-grandma say loudly, “If only someone would help me with the dishes.”

And of course my dad comes over and says, “Hey, can you guys help her with the dishes”.

I’m just sick of being the only ones expected to help.

That’s odd that no one is expected to.

This is our second year living in a different city and about a month ago, they asked if I was coming.

I told them I wasn’t sure and later told them I wasn’t.

They offered to pay for our flights, and I still said I couldn’t make it, made up an excuse.

But really, it’s the dishes.

So is it the dishes or the fact that they are the only ones doing them?

Again, don’t mind doing them, just sick of being the only people expected to help out while everyone else is [socializing] and [hanging] in the hot tub.

I have talked to my brothers (both older), and one agrees with me and the other thinks that’s a stupid reason.

So, I am wondering, am I the jerk here?

Does Reddit think skipping the holiday is warranted?

Let’s read the comments below to find out.

Redditors agreed that the father needed to ask others to help out.

They even had some fun tips for him.

People highlighted that he was a guest, not a worker.

And some had fun with new ways to avoid the dishes.

This father needs to play fair and ask his other kids to help out with the holiday chores.

It seems like that would be a no-brainer.

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