AITA for cooking a vegan meal for my brother without telling him?

Food should bring people together, not tear them apart. What started as a simple, nostalgic meal between brothers quickly spiraled into accusations, angry texts, and a heated debate about consent and boundaries. I thought I was just cooking a normal plate of spaghetti — the same way we ate it growing up — but apparently, leaving out the meatballs was enough to ignite a full-blown family conflict.

A Simple Dinner Turns into Family Drama

“Best Meal Ever”… Until the Truth Came Out

Accused of Crossing a Line

Manipulative or Misunderstood?

Let’s dive into what the Reddit jury has to say.

Now, I’m left wondering if I crossed some invisible line. Was I wrong for serving a dish that just happened to be vegan without making a big announcement? Or is my brother and his friends overreacting to a plate of pasta that didn’t contain anything out of the ordinary? At the end of the day, it feels less like I tricked him and more like he was looking for a fight. But still, AITA for not disclosing that his “best spaghetti ever” was plant-based?