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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Wooden_Tower5943 on 2023-08-25 18:43:52.

Fairly sure I’m the asshole but I really don’t care.

My aunt (51) to put it lightly is a demon in disguise. She is estranged from her husband and lives in a rented apartment one lane away from our home, a home paid for by my father. Just a few examples of her behaviour : wants specially cooked food every time she comes over , expects everyone to drop everything when she wants favours , refuses to hold down a job , uses my grandparents endlessly for money. I could really go on. She is really the quintessential golden child

I work in another city and was home for a few days which which meant we ran into each more than either of us wanted to. Another habit she does have is eating food not meant for her. I had gone out with my friends, we both packed up our leftovers and accidentally picked my friends alambre. I only realised when I got home and just left it at the dining table.

I knew my aunt would poke around and maybe sneak a bite but didn’t know she would gobble down half the damn thing before she realised something was off. By the time she did, it was late and bedlam. She screamed the house down and my grandparents joined in ( I live in a strictly vegetarian household )thinking I go and sin by eating meat outside the house

They are currently refusing to speak to me and have spread it around the entire community that i have destroyed our religion. My parents were mad at me but after seeing the excess my grandparents and aunt have gone to have asked me clarify to stop it going further

Even now I can literally hear my grandma and aunt on the phone talking about how I have bought shame to the family. As you can imagine they don’t like me much

Should I apologise and clarify to make this stop ? Am I the asshole for putting my parents in a fix as well ?

PS - this post might sound absurd but believe me it happens