May 10, 2025 at 7:35 am

Woman Told Her Parents That She Doesn’t Want Her Mentally Disabled Sister To Join Them For Dinner, So Now The Whole Family Is Upset With Her

by Heide Lazaro

Younger woman is upset with older woman

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It could get tough to always include a sibling with a disability at every occasion, but family time doesn’t mean excluding family members with disabilities.

This woman wanted to take her parents out for dinner, but she picked a restaurant that her disabled sister probably won’t like.

Now her parents are mad at her.

Check out the full story for all the details.

AITA for not caring if my sister visits and not wanting to change my plans?

I (24F) have two siblings: Aaron (26M) and Dorothy (28F).

Aaron is my best friend.

We have an apartment together in a city, a little drive from our parents.

Dorothy is mentally disabled.

She’s like a 6-year-old in a woman’s body.

This woman wanted to take her parents out to a Mexican restaurant.

Our parents are going to visit us in the city later this month.

Aaron and I want to take them to our favorite restaurant in our city.

It’s a delicious Mexican place.

I can’t even name a favorite dish, because everything is so good.

She declined to change the restaurant for her sister.

My mom asked us to change the restaurant because Dorothy won’t eat Mexican food.

I declined.

My mom came over with Dorothy the next day because apparently that really upset her.

I don’t feel like we should have to change our plans and eat at McDonald’s.

She doesn’t like her sister to come.

My mom said it’s a bigger problem that we’ve never really tried to include Dorothy.

I’ll be honest, I don’t like Dorothy. It’s nothing personal.

Our parents actually did keep things pretty equal growing up.

But I’m 24.

She doesn’t want to control her speech just because Dorothy is around.

I’m not super interested in censoring my speech.

I don’t like talking about Disney princesses, either.

I don’t like real kids for the same reason.

I told my mom maybe just her and Dad can come so everyone can eat.

I’d honestly prefer it that way just for once.

Her parents think she should apologize to her sister.

My mom said “I think we’re done here” and she walked out.

My dad called and said I need to apologize to both my mom and Dorothy.

He said mom said Dorothy cried the whole way home, because I said I don’t like her.

That’s not what I said.

She doesn’t know if she did the right thing.

I don’t even know if that’s true, because my mom exaggerates.

I’ve never said that to her face.

Aaron says he agrees with me about the restaurant but I shouldn’t have said that.

I would assume even a child could find something to eat at a Mexican restaurant, but the meal is about family time, not excluding family members.

Let’s check out the comments of other people on Reddit.

This person shares their honest opinion.

Screenshot 2025 04 20 at 9.26.18 PM Woman Told Her Parents That She Doesnt Want Her Mentally Disabled Sister To Join Them For Dinner, So Now The Whole Family Is Upset With Her

Here’s another valid point.

Screenshot 2025 04 20 at 9.26.54 PM Woman Told Her Parents That She Doesnt Want Her Mentally Disabled Sister To Join Them For Dinner, So Now The Whole Family Is Upset With Her

This user couldn’t believe how awful she is.

Screenshot 2025 04 20 at 9.27.14 PM Woman Told Her Parents That She Doesnt Want Her Mentally Disabled Sister To Join Them For Dinner, So Now The Whole Family Is Upset With Her

What you did was cruel, says this person.

Screenshot 2025 04 20 at 9.28.02 PM 1 Woman Told Her Parents That She Doesnt Want Her Mentally Disabled Sister To Join Them For Dinner, So Now The Whole Family Is Upset With Her

Finally, people are calling her out.

Screenshot 2025 04 20 at 9.28.44 PM 1 Woman Told Her Parents That She Doesnt Want Her Mentally Disabled Sister To Join Them For Dinner, So Now The Whole Family Is Upset With Her

And I thought only stepsisters could be evil.

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