I’m hosting Easter dinner at my house. It’s going to be relatively small with my husband, kids, and my parents. I planned on making the usual dinner (ham, potato’s, salad, etc.) My mother texts me and asks me if she can bring some sweet potato dish that I’ve never heard of that my dad likes, he apparently doesn’t like sweet potato but likes it prepared a certain way my mom does it. I said I don’t really like sweet potato prepared all sweet with sugar, marshmallows, etc. (I know I’m weird), but since they like it I’m not offended if she brings it over.

Her response was, “Offended? Oh I feel so appreciated that you’re not going to be offended…”

AITA? Why would I be appreciative of a dish someone brings to a dinner that I didn’t ask them to make and that I don’t like? I usually think it’s somewhat rude of people to bring their own food to a sit down dinner unless they’re asked to bring it or it’s for dietary allergy reasons, etc. In this situation, I’m not offended at them bringing their own food to a meal at my house because they’re very comfortable at my house, family, etc. But I don’t think I need to be appreciative? It’s very strange to be essentially called ungrateful for something I did not want or ask for?