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AIBU to be annoyed guests announced vegan diets on arrival?

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Wtafdidido · 11/08/2026 11:30

Wtafdidido · Today 11:27
I have guests. They have stayed before. No dietary requirements and no food dislikes. To accommodate them my child has to vacate her bedroom and spend the week on an airbed in our room which she very kindly does. Anyway guests have arrived and I have shopped, meal planned and prepared lunch, homemade quiche etc . They have now said “since we last visited we have both become vegetarian and dairy free as it is healthier” - so basically vegan. I am so annoyed. Had I been given the heads up I could have prepared and shopped accordingly . Aibu to be hacked off and have said that given their failure to let me know I won’t be able to accommodate that but can use what I have bought and minimise the amount of meat or they can shop for their own supplies and cook for us all? To be clear had I known in advance I would have accommodated their dietary fads. To be clear there is no medical grounds for any of this. They were already getting a week of free food and board and as we live in a very desirable holiday location would have been paying in the region of £800 to book an air BnB. They are not really family either and have in the past been ok guests though last time they were bemused I had not taken A week off to entertain them and take them places.

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RampantIvy · 23/08/2026 12:19

MeetMeOnTheCorner · 23/08/2026 11:26

So if DD was looked after by these people she would have to be vegan too? Hmm. I would rethink plans.

Scratch this. I have re-read the OP.

MeetMeOnTheCorner · 23/08/2026 15:25

@RampantIvy Er? Why? The op has said they are god parents and, as she is ill, they are likely to assume a prominent role in DDs life in the future. Why won’t that apply to preparing means for her?

T1Dmama · 24/08/2026 13:20

Only seeing this now. Find it extremely rude
of them to turn up and expect you to supply food and lodgings free of charge anyway.
zz not to mention expecting you to cook for them… and then throw in the fact you’ve got cancer and having treatment thats making you poorly. I am a little shocked that they’re staying with you at all!! In their shoes I’d be booking a B&B near by and visiting you daily and taking you out for lunch or taking your DD out to gone you some resting time.
anyway hope their visit turned out ok and really hope you’re doing ok and I hope this is beatable.

HiEarthlings · 24/08/2026 18:22

Wtafdidido · 11/08/2026 11:30

Wtafdidido · Today 11:27
I have guests. They have stayed before. No dietary requirements and no food dislikes. To accommodate them my child has to vacate her bedroom and spend the week on an airbed in our room which she very kindly does. Anyway guests have arrived and I have shopped, meal planned and prepared lunch, homemade quiche etc . They have now said “since we last visited we have both become vegetarian and dairy free as it is healthier” - so basically vegan. I am so annoyed. Had I been given the heads up I could have prepared and shopped accordingly . Aibu to be hacked off and have said that given their failure to let me know I won’t be able to accommodate that but can use what I have bought and minimise the amount of meat or they can shop for their own supplies and cook for us all? To be clear had I known in advance I would have accommodated their dietary fads. To be clear there is no medical grounds for any of this. They were already getting a week of free food and board and as we live in a very desirable holiday location would have been paying in the region of £800 to book an air BnB. They are not really family either and have in the past been ok guests though last time they were bemused I had not taken A week off to entertain them and take them places.

I would tell them they need to shop and cook for themselves, as they failed to inform you before they arrived and you've already paid out a lot of money on food for the week for them, and are not prepared to pay more for their preferred diet, nor are you prepared to cook separate meals as you don't run a cafe! They don't need to cook for everyone though! That's ridiculous.

Foggydaze · 31/08/2026 18:58

Oh dear. That’s just horrid. I would have simply sent them packing. As all your pots and pans have had meat cooked in them before.
I would have said they can stay the night but they are going home tomorrow. As you don’t want them driving home at night as (you know their conversation would have been disrespectful towards you. & others don’t need an accident!)

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