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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/FaeWhimsyGlow on 2025-07-03 00:20:52+00:00.

This happened at my sister-in-law’s birthday dinner a couple months ago, She has a habit of being passive aggressive toward me ever since I married her brother, Classic mean girl energy masked as just being honest, she was hosting a big family dinner and messaged the group chat asking everyone to bring something, so i replied offering to bring drinks and a dessert, she messaged me privately (not in the group) and said, “actually, just come as a guest, I don’t want anything store bought or half done like last time just enjoy yourself and let the rest of us handle it”, Cool, Message received, so i showed up, empty-handed, Sat down, Chatted, Scrolled my phone, when they ran short on drinks and someone asked where the dessert was, she gave me a glare and said, “Didn’t you bring anything?” I smiled sweetly and said, “oh, I thought I was just a guest this time, didn’t want to ruin the vibe with something half done”, cue awkward silence and a few muffled laughs from my husband’s cousins, who definitely caught the shade, the best part? Later that night, she complained to her mom that “people didn’t contribute,” and her mom replied, “Well, you told her not to, don’t be rude and expect favors". Next family event? She asked if I could please bring my brownies again.