Woman Refuses To Prepare Thanksgiving Dinner Without The Help Of Her Husband

Every year, Thanksgiving in this woman's household is a cozy time filled with family and a delicious dinner. However, this year, things didn't go as planned. Instead of the usual family get-together, the OP found herself in a bit of a Thanksgiving pickle. So, she shared her story on the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit, and the post quickly got a huge number of upvotes (23.8k) and comments (3.1k).

The story starts with a conversation about the lack of a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. Both the OP and her husband hadn't prepared yet. So, a heated argument ensued.

Curious about what happened to this family? Scroll down to read the entire story and the comments of the Redditors.

Source: bobvila.com (not the acutal photo)

This is how the story begins:

Source: doaleapa

OP's family, accustomed to celebrating Thanksgiving with extended family, faced a change in plans this year

Source: doaleapa

OP and her husband hadn't prepared a Thanksgiving turkey

Source: doaleapa

OP expressed to her family that they hadn't been informed or involved in Thanksgiving preparations, leading to a heated exchange with their husband

Source: doaleapa

After the dinner, OP questioned her husband about his lack of Thanksgiving planning

Source: doaleapa

OP felt unfairly burdened with the responsibility

Source: doaleapa

In response to comments from Redditors, OP clarified that her kids are old enough to contribute to Thanksgiving preparations

Source: doaleapa

OP clarified that their kids are indifferent to Thanksgiving

Source: doaleapa

Source: foodnetwork.com (not the actual photo)

The commenter fully supports the OP's stance and expresses sympathy for dealing with a husband prone to temper tantrums

Source: nano-cola

This person shares that the husband's behavior may be potentially rooted in sexism

Source: EnterTheBugbear

If the husband is concerned about Thanksgiving dinner, he should take the initiative to cook or buy a platter

Source: spookybae95

The OP was not a jerk

Source: cocomimi3

The commenter criticizes the husband's assumption that Thanksgiving plans "go without saying"

Source: eternal_entropy

This Redditor perceives the husband's behavior as sexist

Source: goPACK17

"You’d take care of these things because you’re a woman"

Source: AITAthrowawayeeeee