‘Just the meat for me please’ Sunday Lunch issue ’

Loads of people don't smother all their veg in butter and honey.

The difference is a gluten allergy or celiac disease isn’t something someone chooses

What a twat your sister is being (SIS is short for sister right? Mumsnet language still confuses me!)

You'd hope your niece has chosen a decent man, who even if he doesn't want all the trimmings he will except a couple and eat them politely or at the very least not demand a couple of pork chops are fried for him on demand and or not eat everyone else portions of meat. If he does expect and do that I'd hope he does feel unwelcome and calls it off with your niece and she'll have a lucky escape.

I imagine your sister is just venting her nervousness around the boyfriend meeting the family and she's panicking and taking it out on you. Tell her to stop being a twat and pre-warn the boyfriend it's going to be a regular Sunday lunch. He doesn't have to eat potatoes, but veg will do him no harm whatsoever!

People who are on a cut typically don’t eat veg that’s been smothered in butter/honey etc as typical with a nice roast.

nope. Don't go out of your way to accommodate such a silly request.

It is up to him if he doesn't want to eat the rest, but he doesn't get to hog more meat, or have OP go to extra expense on his account.

TBH in OPs shoes i'd have said: you get what you're given, stop at KFC on the way home if you're still hungry. Or disinvited him.

some people have a specific diet, either for gym or a requirement. I wouldnt expect people to cater it last minute though, and she should have said ages ago, but I feel like this post is a bit of an overreaction, because you don’t know everything…

I think you were rude. If a guest was GF surely you’d cater for them, I don’t see how this is any different? Just buy a bit extra meat so there’s enough to go round.

I imagine bf would most likely feel awkward knowing someone he doesn't know has been told to cater particularly for him in their own home - most people would! Even if he is on a cut, he would eat veg anyway alongside the meat so just ignore and serve as normal.

Did she actually say "mega gym bunny" 🫣🫠
Good grief what nonsense, you go to someone's for Sunday roast you only mention if you're veggie or vegan or allergies not a preference for the most expensive part of the meal!
I think what you've said is fine tbh. This must happen to him all the time.

Aside from not being enthralled with the idea of watching someone chow down on a plate ‘piled high with meat’, the bottom line is you cater how you want to in your house, she does what she wants in hers.

I might stick an extra chicken breast in for him but that’s it. Tell your sister to either bring her pork chops cooked or not at all.

Tell sil to bring him his own cooked chicken.. And mean it.

I can understand not eating potatoes, but if he doesn't eat any vegetables he'll get scurvy.

YANBU. Outrageous to expect you to cook him pork chops on top of all the other hosting you're doing.

I will bend over backwards to accommodate if people have legitimate health needs, or if they are committed veggies/vegans, but I would not lift a finger to accommodate someone with some ridiculous faddy meat only diet.

Buy some chicken breasts/thighs and chuck them in when you cook the rest. Yes - it is annoying but don't make a massive issue. I had a boyfreind like this is he didn't last long but ate the same things for every single breakfast lunch and dinner. I now realise it's disordered eating but just easier to go with it.

Total CF!