Allergies are a serious matter.

The following story involves a young man who received chocolate orange eggs for Easter.

However, he politely refused and explained that he was allergic to them.

His dad didn’t take it well and started insulting him.

Read the full story below for all the details.

AITA for refusing chocolate that I’m allergic to?

As it was Easter this weekend, of course, it meant a surplus of chocolate for everyone in my family.

Usually, I have no issues because I would normally receive something like a cream egg or mini egg packs.

Or a Reese’s one. Things that I am all okay with.

This young man politely refused chocolates he was allergic to.

However, a couple of my family members got me Terry’s chocolate orange eggs this year.

These are the ones with the orange inside the chocolate egg.

I politely said to them, “I am sorry, I cannot have this one.”

They just switched them with another thing they had brought.

This happened twice. Both times, neither of them made a fuss.

But his dad thought he was being selfish.

But apparently, my dad took a problem with it.

He said it was selfish for me to tell my family I could not have it.

And that I should have just stayed quiet.

Then, I should have given it to my brother once my extended family had left.

His dad also siad he was being unreasonable.

Now, I would not be opposed to this idea.

But I knew I had the option to switch and have something I can have.

While the other egg could be given to someone else in my family who can have it.

But my dad was adamant that I was being unreasonable.

He said this was because I was simply asking not to have chocolate with orange in it.

Now, he’s wondering if he should have just stayed silent instead.

That seems like an easy option to solve.

It does not feel selfish. But, now I have no idea.

Would it really just be better to be quiet about it?

AITA?

Let’s find out what others have to say about this.

This user shares their personal thought.

What’s the dad’s problem, asks this one.

Here’s another honest opinion.

Another one chimes in.

Finally, here’s a valid point.

Health issues are never about being selfish.

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