Since I wasn't going home and didn't want to do it alone again, I invited a coworker over to do a Friendsgiving, along with their new roommate, whom I hadn't met yet, all I knew was that the roommate had left home after having fallen out with their family.

I bought one of those giant chunks of turkey breast since that would be more than enough for just 3 people, set up a lil charcuterie board in advance of them arriving since my kitchen didn't have much counter space which made prepping everything ahead and on time tricky.

They arrive.

A little bit early, so the turkey is still in the oven and things are still mid-cooking, but it's fine, motion them over to the living area (since I didn't have a kitchen table but a giant ass coffee table).

The roommate demolishes a huge chunk- most of- the charcuterie before I can head over.

Hoards a whole section of the stuff to themselves.

Okay, a little awkward, but maybe they were just hungry. I asked ahead and was told there weren't any food issues or allergies.

I start bringing dishes. All normal; turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole coworker brought. Etc.

I cut up a large portion of the turkey, enough for three people and easy seconds.

The roommate took all of the sliced up turkey.

I cut more for me and coworker, which was way less than the roommate took.

The roommate does not touch anything else ans makes rude comments about the other dishes.

While we are eating and increasing awkward attempts at socializing are happening (for me and coworker) the roommate sees one of my Switch game cases for Zelda and asks if I like the series.

"Yes," I go, suddenly having a weird/bad feeling about this.

Roommate launches into a fullblown explanation on why Link is a trans twink and that it is Nintendo CANON and that they have proof and that anyone who does not agree with this is transphobic, and also that Sidon/Link is canon and that Nintendo was homophobic for breaking them up.

This rant, including the declaration of transphobia and homophobia if one does not agree got increasingly heated and hostile.

Mostly I am just lost and confused because I did not know my apartment was in Tumblr. I'm barely on Tumblr. We have gone fully online. There's a parking lot outside.

Near the end of this, my coworker got very, possibly miraculously, severe stomach pains and needed to leave to go home with their roommate, when the original plan initially had cleanup and then a couple hours of games included.

So I ended up putting away a very uneven proportion of leftovers.

This was truly the most confusing personal interaction I've ever had, nevermind one taking place in my own home.

Anyways, if I ever try to host Friendsgiving again in the future I will probably be personally vouching all guests because the weird food behavior and the tumblr rant were too much.

Just-

Ate half a turkey meant for eight people! None of the sides! Including the roommate's! Insulted them instead!

It's also just that that's such a weird topic to focus on with a complete stranger??? In person??? After you've eaten my turkey???

Just one or the other per person, please.

did the coworker say anything after???

medieval: No. It definitely became awkward with them at work after that though.

omg

And just for clarification, since I left it unclear, coworker was trans, roommate was also NB-trans identifying. I used they pronouns here for mild anonymizing purposes.

Which is probably why the roommate was so uh, particularly passionate about trans!Link as an idea.

But it was still so much ???

On multiple levels.

The wolfing down of a whole chunk of one of the things from the charcuterie board and eating a bunch of that

the turkey.

just. the turkey alone.

Amendment, this is apparently supposed to be enough turkey for ten people.

The roommate ate a solid third+ of it on their own.

I cut a roughly third-to-half of the turkey up and they took all of those slices and ate all of that on their own. from a 3 pound chunk of turkey.

like, I don't know which bewildered me then or now more? the turkey or the trans!Link rant???

Because it was just. very tumblr. they were trying to fight me, a stranger, in person, in my own home, over a headcanon.

they were trying to get a rise out of me.

in person!!!!

not over the internet!!!!

that's so yikesssss, damn

cantito: Just multiple levels of behavior both of my parents would have murdered me for the audacity of.

it does not matter that I'm a grown ass adult, if I pulled even a fraction of that and my mom found out, she'd break a wooden spoon on me and then move on to the next one.

it's also still ??? even with assuming neurodivergence or whatever because I asked the coworker to check there were any food aversions ahead of time! I didn't want to make anything that wouldn't be enjoyed.

and you made all the food??

That is... a lot. Astounding behaviour

I made all the food except the green bean casserole! which the roommate also didn't touch!

stroopwafelling: It is just so much. It is still so much.

it is so much

Like, any one part of this would have been too much and out of line on its own. but combined it's just ?????

How did you escape from Tumblr?

please, return to cyberspace.