To respond this way to sister criticising my diet?

[ByOpenRubyReader]

I've been a vegetarian since 10 years old, now 35. My mum/dad have been supportive since the start but the same can not be said for my sister who constantly asks how I'm getting my protein, B12, nutrients etc and has since I've been a teenager.

She did it for the 1,000th time while we were out at a restaurant and instead of explaining for the 1,000th time I just asked her if there is any sort of nutritional/developmental deficiency why am I 6" taller than her, in far better shape than her and a multimillionaire while she regularly relies on our parents for money.

She didn't say anything for a second then raised her voice, asked what was wrong with me and stormed out. DF tried to get her to come back in but was unsuccessful and told me I shouldn't have said that but it was a long time coming.

AIBU to think this was a reasonable way to respond, keeping in mind I have told her over and over again to stop commenting on my diet?

Oh come off it. This is just jealousy dressed up as somehow being all-knowing that wealthy people are, what, bad?! Bonkers.

OPs sister should get a test. She keeps repeating herself. 😉

Wittering on about vegetarianism isn’t comparable to ripping someones life status to shreds over the family dinner table.

Just an arsehole “humble”brag from
op.

The op used it as a weapon against her sister when it has fuck all to do with her vegetarianism. That’s nothing to do with jealousy and everything tondonwithbbeingba walking red flag. Couldn’t give two shots about people’s stays but I do care how they treat others. The sister is out of order for the vegetarian comments but this is such a cheap shot

You had a good point up until you mentioned the money that has shit all to do with your diet that’s just you being shitty to her just because you could you where out of order with those comments it’s not her fault that she isn’t a multimillionaire who sounds like a total knob even if you where piss pour you would still be a vegetarian. Drop the pretentious dick attitude your diet choice didn’t help you become a multimillionaire.

The sister goes on and on, and mocks the OP’s husband for being gay behind his back, because of his job. She deserved a cheap shot.

Sister has been behaving badly for years (stupid comments abut vegetarianism and ludicrous comments about OP’s partner). OP went too far - but sounds like she has been under reacting for a long while before that. Sounds a bit like FAFO to me.

This.

Well the comments stopped the sister commenting any more as she left so they worked. Personally I would do the exact same speech if she ever mentions being a vegetarian again, then she can see how boring the whole thing is.

You lost it because she was being a cow. Do not beat yourself up it will blow over.

Did you become a multimillionaire because you saved so much money not eating meat?

If not, that had nothing to do with the conversation.

The sister has implied, amongst other nonsense, that a veggie diet is not good for the brain: all OP has done is tell her that her brain has worked well enough to allow her to accrue significant wealth. Her sister, despite being omnivorous, still needs parental handouts despite earning a decent mid range salary. The jealous sister has had her batshit opinions shoved back down her throat and has flounced off in a huff about it. She has driven OP to retaliate in this hard hitting way which is nothing less than she deserves. And who the fuck goes around telling their sibling they think their DH is gay??? She's a small-minded, jealous nasty piece of work - the fact the parents didn't go trotting off after her says they've had a belly full of listening to her silly crap too. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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“Even people like doctors…” 😳😳

OP, you do sound like you think you’re superior, which is nothing to do with vegetarianism. I think you have some unpacking to do.

Sometimes I wonder if posts like this are made up.

Maybe the money comment was a little OTT but it sounds like she had it coming anyway and some people need to be told....

No, it wasn’t justified. You were just being mean. You could have just said “If you don’t mind. I’ve decided to start ignoring your questions about me being a vegetarian, I’d prefer to just have a nice evening” and then don’t engage with any comments she makes. If

No it isn't jealousy or bonkers.
It so happens that most of the really wealthy people I've known have had a nasty streak in them which surfaces now and again.
It's usually about feeling they're entitled to more of the basics of life and faster than other people. Also about not being inconvenienced.
There's actually a problem about having loads of cash in a world where so many have to go without.
FWIW people with traditional money can be better as they been educated about their social responsibilities ( sometimes).

Wow, some of these posts are dripping with jealousy.

If you’re a multimillionaire then absolutely you were right to say it to her. She needed to be shut up, and kindness wasn’t working.

This is just wishful thinking on your part. I come from poverty but have friends and colleagues from all backgrounds and no group is nastier than another, there is good and bad in every group of people.

nomas, I never said wealthy people are nastier than others. Just that they often have a particular nastiness based on their superiority which is often under the surface and sometimes rises to the surface.
Poor people doubtless may have their own form of nastiness too.

If she has been having a go at you for that long, I’m not surprised you flipped. You’ve hit a nerve, of course she is envious of you if what you have said is true! That said, it was a bit over the top and cruel (even if true), but I can see why you said it.