In blended families, conflicts often arise over lifestyle choices, but when Nadia enforced her strict vegan rules, her approach alienated her stepdaughter and led to a household crisis. Nadia insisted that everyone, including her 15-year-old stepdaughter, adhere to her diet.
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“We’re vegan in our house,” she told the girl. “If you don’t like it, stay at your mom’s.” Her stepdaughter’s request for dietary freedom was met with dismissiveness rather than compromise, creating unnecessary tension.
One night, after being told yet again that her wishes didn’t matter, the stepdaughter decided to rebel. She brought a chocolate cake containing peanuts into the house—something Nadia’s seven-year-old son was allergic to. When the boy had a reaction, Nadia rushed to treat him with an EpiPen.
