I live alone in Tier 4. I have invited a single friend (well, it's kind of a 'situationship' but long story, he's more of a friend now) who is my support bubble for Christmas day. He has gladly accepted. I have no family nearby, he does so I let him know he's not obliged if he'd rather come round briefly or another time.
I asked him yday what he fancied for Christmas Dinner so I can shop tomorrow. He knows that cooking is a big pleasure for me and one of my favourite parts of the day. My mum and I usually cook and drink champagne and have a laugh together. I'm also a decent cook, if I say so myself so there is no element of being tactful and wanting to avoid my food (he has enjoyed plenty of my cooking before). He also wouldn't be dragged into helping, I would do most of the prep beforehand.
He insisted he wants supermarket pizza.
I have no interest in controlling what he eats so I will buy him the bloody pizza but AIBU to feel like he's being quite ungracious and churlish here? I asked him what he might like to ensure I cooked something lovely that we both enjoyed and because I don't really fancy doing a roast.
He can have a pizza every other day if he wants.
Christmas isn't a traditional part of his culture but his family do celebrate with a homemade meal together and presents for the kids so he knows it is a special time. It's also not a case of "sod it, I will do whatever I like this year as I can't see my family' as he could, if he wanted. He's not invited by duress.
AIBU to feel quite insulted by this? I know I could say I'm not making you bloody pizza on Christmas day but I would feel quite pushy doing this now that I've asked what he would like as it's his day too and he's insisted.