Couple Dumped Family and Left With Turkey on Thanksgiving, Internet Agrees [Video]

A Reddit post recounting a dramatic Thanksgiving family fallout has gone viral, drawing widespread attention online.

The post, shared by a 29-year-old man under u/alert-glove2100, describes how his fiancee’s cooking skills—or lack thereof—led to a Thanksgiving confrontation and a decision to leave the family celebration early.

The controversy began when the Reddit user’s mother requested his fiancee, Julia, to prepare the Thanksgiving turkey, despite knowing her limited experience in the kitchen. Julia, who has a demanding career, opted for a practical solution: purchasing a turkey from Whole Foods to avoid the stress of cooking under pressure.

While she was proud of her contribution, her future mother-in-law was reportedly furious upon learning the turkey wasn’t homemade, interpreting it as a failure to honor family traditions.

“Julia said sheepishly that she’d purchased it from Whole Foods, my mom was furious,” the man said. “Julia apologized and said she just wanted to make sure the …