On the widely popular “Am I the A——?” Reddit forum, a woman's Thanksgiving morning was met with a distressing discovery. She awoke to find that all of her carefully prepared leftovers from the previous night's feast had vanished without a trace. This incident set off a chain of events that would leave her questioning the behavior of her guests and even contemplating whether to host Christmas in the future.

Thanksgiving Leftovers Disappearance - Host's Dilemma

Section 1: The Abundance of Thanksgiving Food

In a recent post on Reddit's “Am I the A——?” forum, a woman shared her story of hosting a Thanksgiving dinner that was filled with an abundance of delicious food. She and her husband had gone all out, preparing two turkeys, a ham, 20 pounds of mashed potatoes, two pans of stuffing, and a sweet potato casserole. To complete the meal, her in-laws had brought an array of desserts and rolls, making it a truly festive occasion.The couple had hoped to have enough leftovers to enjoy for days to come, but little did they know that their guests would have a different idea. After the guests had left and the couple had gone to bed, the wife went to put away the remaining food only to find that it was all gone.

Section 2: The Shocking Discovery

The next morning, the woman woke up starving, with dreams of turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy dancing in her head. But when she opened her refrigerator, she was met with a major surprise. It was empty, except for a bag of turkey wings and half a bag of stuffing. In disbelief, she proceeded to check her second refrigerator and found nothing there either. She sat in shock, trying to comprehend what had happened to all of that food.She then asked her husband if he had offered the leftovers to their relative's charity organization, but he said no. Instead, he explained that he had noticed people leaving their house with excess food. The husband claimed he saw “another relative and his entire family carrying out the food that they had brought, unopened dessert that the in-laws had brought, in addition to gallon ziplock bags of the food that we had made.”

Section 3: The Aftermath and Lessons Learned

The woman's post on Reddit sparked a lot of conversation, with a majority of commenters siding with her. One Redditor wrote, “I think [it] is very general knowledge that if a host offers you some leftovers, you take a portion, maybe two. It is basic etiquette that you leave food for the hosts, unless explicitly indicated by them. If there aren’t that many portions left, you don’t take any. It’s as simple as that.”In an edit to the original post, the woman said she received “a lot of really good advice” from the comments. She realized that she should have kept up her hosting duties throughout the evening and portioned the leftovers for her guests. “I clocked out early and that’s my own fault,” she wrote.The poster ultimately concluded that she will adjust her behavior in the future when hosting. She will “follow through and put up the part I want to keep before enjoying the festivities and that way everyone has a good time and we get a second plate the next day.”Now, she is considering hosting Christmas, but stated that “it will be more of a potluck situation.” This experience has taught her the importance of being more vigilant and assertive when it comes to hosting and dealing with guests.