My(31M) mom(58F) has been hosting family events for over a decade and for these past 4 years she’s insisted on making tacos for Christmas dinner. At first, sure, it’s something different from the near identical meal on turkey day, which is nice. It’s gotten tiring over the years, though, because it would be nice to have a festive meal instead of something totally unrelated to Christmas or the winter season.
More importantly, she has tacos often and is fairly frequently made for gatherings, parties, or pretty much anything other than Thanksgiving. I think she’s always done this, though maybe not as much? I started to notice how often she was making tacos, taco soup, or taco salad for gatherings when my wife(34F) started coming to them. She had tacos often as a kid so she got burned out on it and the spiciness triggers her acid reflux big time. My mom is very aware of this as I’ve told her at least four times.
My wife and I are frustrated that last year she could barely eat anything because the only thing on offer was tacos, a veggie tray, and desserts. I’m frustrated because I feel like I have a smudge of Christmas cheer for the first time since the dark ages and I get to open Christmas presents with a burrito in hand? The fuck kind of Christmas is that?
When she announced that tacos were for Christmas dinner this year I instantly pushed back with "why?" "Can we have something else since we’ve done it so many times?" "What’s my wife supposed to eat?" All handwaved away with the impenetrable defense of "but it’s tacos!" Yes, and they are delicious and you can eat them any day, but how about something seasonal damnit! Pardon my French.
Would I be the asshole if I brought a festive, clashing alternative meal to Christmas?