A woman caused a stir online after asking if she was justified in banning a friend from a dinner party due to the friend’s negative views on cats. She sought opinions on Reddit, recounting her recent dilemma involving a friend named Rose, who had re-posted a photo of her cat with a disparaging caption.
The woman had taken a picture of her cat sitting on a stool by the kitchen counter while she was preparing a meal. Rose re-posted the photo with a puke face emoji and the comment, “You can’t eat everybody’s house.” This remark led the woman to question the nature of their friendship, noting that while Rose had some positive traits, she often avoided spending one-on-one time with her due to such negative behavior.
About a month later, the woman hosted a dinner party to showcase her new Le Creuset cookware, preparing home-cooked food for her friends but deliberately excluded Rose. When Rose saw the event on other guests’ Instagram stories, she confronted the woman, accusing her of “giving high school mean girl vibes.” The woman explained that she hadn’t invited Rose because of her clear disdain for eating in homes with cats.
The post sparked varied reactions on Reddit. Many supported the woman’s decision, stating that she had the right to choose her guests and pointing out that Rose’s own actions had justified the exclusion. One user wrote, “Your house, you can invite (or not) any one you want, for any reason (or none at all), but Rose has given you plenty of reasons not to invite her.” Another added, “You didn’t invite someone who was not only pretty explicit about not wanting to eat around cats, but inferred that it’s a vomit-inducing offense to do so. Actions meet consequences.”
However, some questioned the basis of the friendship, with one user asking, “Why are you guys still interacting with each other? Have you known her for a long time or something? Literally why, sounds like non-stop bickering.”
The online debate highlighted the complexities of friendships and social etiquette, especially when differing opinions and behaviors come into play.
