Weddings often revolve around sharing a meal, but the reality is that not everyone can partake in the same dishes.

One woman knew her medical condition wouldn’t allow her to eat the food the wedding caterer prepared, so when she snuck out to eat her own food from home, the groom’s mother dramatically called her out.

What was supposed to be a celebratory evening then took an awkward turn.

Read on for the full story!

AITA for bringing my own food to a wedding?

So I (36F) went to my college friend’s wedding last weekend. I was really excited for it—she’s a good friend, and I wanted to celebrate.

The issue is I have a medical condition that means I can’t eat certain common ingredients (gluten and dairy).

It’s not a fad diet or a preference; I get very sick if I eat them.

I mentioned this on the RSVP card where it asked about dietary restrictions.

Unfortunately, the wedding venue itself couldn’t do much to accommodate her.

The bride told me the venue couldn’t guarantee anything gluten- or dairy-free because of cross-contamination, but she hoped I’d “make do with the salad and fruit.”

I didn’t want to cause trouble, so I just quietly brought a small container of safe food in my bag (literally just grilled chicken and rice).

She made every effort to remain as respectful as possible.

When dinner was served, I discreetly went outside for five minutes, ate it quickly, then came back in to join everyone.

I didn’t make a scene, didn’t bring smelly food, didn’t take anything away from the event.

But this wasn’t enough for a certain someone.

Turns out the groom’s mother saw me with the container outside and apparently told a bunch of people I was “disrespecting the caterer” and “making the couple look cheap.”

At the reception, she confronted me and said I was “embarrassing the family” and that I should’ve just eaten beforehand if I had an issue.

She tried to explain her situation, but the groom’s mother wasn’t hearing it.

I explained that I wanted to be there for the full event and didn’t want to faint or get sick.

She rolled her eyes and said I was selfish and that the wedding is “about the couple, not about your diet.”

Some of our mutual friends also agree that I made a jerk move and made the couple look bad.

Now she feels awful about the whole thing.

I’m wondering if I really crossed a line.

I didn’t want to draw attention, but maybe I should’ve handled it differently.

So, AITA for bringing my own food to a wedding?

She tried to do the most polite thing she could, but it still wasn’t enough for this rude woman.

What did Reddit think?

The real villain of the story is clear to this user.

The groom’s mother is really showing her crazy.

This woman did way more than her due diligence here.

You can do everything right and still not please everyone.

If the groom’s mother wants to twist her good deed, then that’s her problem.

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