A woman has admitted to feeding her daughter's 12-year-old vegan friend meat because she appeared to be "malnourished".

Taking to Reddit's infamous "Am I The A**hole" thread - where users share their stories and others vote on who was in the wrong - the Redditor, who goes by the username 'believeblackbodies' on the site, wanted to know if she was right to allow the girl to eat non-plant-based meals - despite her parents' wishes.

She explained: "My daughter and her friend, M, are both 12 years old and like to have sleepovers every now and then. M's family maintains a strict vegan diet where she isn't even allowed to drink milk.

"Her parents are nice people although a bit on the neurotic side. M is a bright young girl and she's a good friend to my daughter but I noticed how much smaller and paler she is compared to my daughter. I think it's likely tied to her family's diet."

So, thinking M's paleness was linked to her plant-based diet, the mom has taken it upon herself to prepare a big meaty meal for her whenever she stays over.

The Reddit user recalled: "Last weekend, I made some cheeseburgers and steak for them on the grill with a big glass of milk. M absolutely loves it and always politely asks for more (which I happily provide).

"For snacks, I give them some of my venison jerky. For breakfast, I typically make a big plate of scrambled eggs and bacon again with a big glass of milk."

According to the meat-eating mom, M always manages to wolf down whatever she makes for her despite her small size. She also claimed that the girl always left their home with a "healthy glow".

She concluded: "I know I probably shouldn't be doing this but I think M is a bit malnourished (nothing against vegans or anything). She knows she'll get in big trouble if she tells her folks. (I think she fibs a bit to her parents about what she eats)."

The consensus on Reddit is that the mom definitely is the "a**hole" in this situation, with many reminding her that it is not for her to decide what the girl can and can't eat.

One person argued: "She’s being quite disrespectful and irresponsible. The girl could have a medical condition she doesn’t know about. She definitely needs to stop and have a chat with the parents."

Another said: "Adults shouldn’t be asking children to keep secrets. Full stop. Also, there’s a good chance that kid is going to have gut issues because they aren’t used to that huge amount of dairy."

A third wrote: "There is a massive power imbalance there. Kids are often taught that you be a polite guest and don’t argue with the adult in charge. A lot of kids at 12 would not at all be comfortable speaking up for themselves. [Original poster] is the a**hole."

What do you think of this situation? Let us know in the comments section...

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It would be safe to say in this image-obsessed society that we are now living in, any woman who puts her body online is going to be criticised for either being too big, too skinny, too muscular, too pale, too dark or some other BS problem.

Despite steps being taken to break down the archaic and patriarchal constructs that exist within western beauty standards - with the rise of body-positivity being a shining example - women are still ripped apart and body-shamed with alarming frequency online.

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It's easy to see why this shaming is often attributed to nothing-better-to-do male trolls, who peruse the internet looking for easy targets, but a lot of it comes from other women as well.

This certainly proved to be the case for Reddit user Sweet Honey Apples. In fact, not only did the shaming come from another woman, but it also came from one of her "fans" on social media.

Taking to Reddit to post screen grabs from the conversation, the troll begins the chat by being all nicey-nicey while also inserting sly digs into her message about Sweet Honey Apples' weight.

"Hey Girly, I've been following your profile for a while, and I must say, you are gorgeous!!

"One girl to another though, some of the selfies you've posted are looking kinda different from the others.

"All that food you post looks tasty af, but not so tasty on the hips!!

"I can help you shed those extra 5-10lbs and get you beach ready."

Not done there, the body-shamer continues on their mission to be as condescending as possible through their use of emojis, writing: "It happens to the best of us" accompanied by a tongue-out face.

However, the clap-back from Sweet Honey Apples was simply glorious with her sending an image of her toned torso and writing: "Please circle where I need to lose weight; you do mine and I'll do yours."

It would be safe to say that the response shocked the troll who was left using the fact that she is "a busy mom" as an excuse for her behaviour.

"WOW, rude. I thought id message you to help, but you're just a b*tch. I'm a busy mom, I don't have time to live at the gym like you. Don't bother messaging me when you get fat and you lose your job because I'll be busy working with REAL models."

Understandably, Reddit loved the interaction, with one user saying: How does someone think that's okay to send that?? Your reply is great!" However, others thought she could have been even more savage in her response: "I would have still went to her profile, screenshotted a pic of her, circle and send it back."

While Sweet Honey Apples could've taken the issue further, it would've only resulted in her body-shaming someone else; the exact thing that she was highlighting. Hopefully, given how quickly she was put in her place, this "busy mom" will have learnt her lesson when it comes to being judgmental and condescending towards others.

In spite of how many pregnancy books and parenting podcasts you take in, there are some things you can't be prepared for when having your first child. And if several people have commented on the state of your newborn bub, you're naturally going to be questioning whether you're doing everything right.

For one new mum, a frequent stream of remarks about her baby's legs prompted her to ask the internet for their advice. The mother took to online forum, MumsNet, and titled her post "Are these legs too fat".

"This is my [dear daughter] 6 months old," she wrote alongside a photo of her daughter's limbs. "Everyone always comments on her legs and how fat they are and it's getting to me. For example someone said yesterday 'bloody hell how much are you feeding her?'"

She detailed what she was feeding her baby, which seemed nothing out of the ordinary: "For reference she has less than the average amount of formula and never finishes a bottle."

"She also only started weaning last week and has so far only had fruit, veg and Weetabix. Am I doing something wrong?"

But while she was simply seeking advice from other mothers on the online forum, her post was met with nasty remarks from people who slammed her for wondering if her baby was "too fat".

"This is such a bizarre post wtf," wrote one person. "Have you never seen a baby before OP?"

To this, the original poster responded by saying that she was just having doubts because of all the comments:

"Erm yes I have actually. I am just starting to doubt myself as people keep going on about it. Well done for making me feel even more sh*t though!"

However, others were far kinder with their responses, assuring the new mother that her daughter's legs looked perfectly healthy.

"Babies can’t be ‘too fat’," someone wrote. "Don’t give it a second thought."

"They are lovely squishy baby legs! Totally normal and cute," another reassured her."They're fine and your acquaintances are being rude," added someone else. "My son's legs and arms and face were MUCH chubbier than this and he is now a very lean and healthy young man."

Another commented that she had a "lovely" baby, imploring: "Ignore those kind of comments and enjoy cuddling your beautiful, squishy baby."

In fact, babies should be pudgy. I assume you've heard the term "baby fat"? Yup, it's totally normal. Fat is vital for babies to work as a reserve energy source to feed their brain, enable growth and boost the immune system when it needs to fight bacteria that comes from all the foreign objects they love to stick in their mouths.

Human babies are actually born with the highest percentage of body fat out of any species in the world, according to Slate. Right after birth, most babies have about 15 per cent body fat. This number increases in their first few months, with most babies peaking at their body fat percentage of about 25 per cent between the ages of four and nine months. After that, the "baby fat" begins to slowly decline again.

So, with the original poster's baby being six months old, her chubby legs are completely normal. Though there were some judgemental people who slammed her for thinking they were "too fat", it's nice to see that most people were supportive and reassured her that it was very normal.

A father put a passive-aggressive note in his daughter's lunchbox after her teachers told her off for eating "unhealthy food".

Trying to figure out what to feed any kids you might have can be tricky because the advice of what is deemed healthy seems to change every year. And that's if you can even convince them to eat their greens in the first place.

The general consensus is that five portions of fruit and vegetables each day, matched with three liters of water and 10,000 steps is the ideal healthy lifestyle but can anybody genuinely admit to doing that?

There are guidelines on what children should be eating each day, but generally, the final decision lies with their parents or guardians... unless teachers start getting involved.

One dad from Wales encountered this exact scenario as it became clear that his daughter was being instructed at school to eat her fruit and vegetables before any sweet treats that she had.

Ross Hunt, from Wales, took to TikTok to share his "irritation" that teachers were spying on his daughter's lunch and decided to share his thoughts with the in the form of a note.

"It's alright if you eat the chocolate cake the school gives you but if you put one in their lunchbox they go 'oh no you shouldn't have that,'" Ross said.

He added that the teacher's interference with what his daughter was eating has caused her to be put off from taking lunch to school with her.

The father took matters into his own hands by adding a passive-aggressive label on his daughter's lunchbox that read: "Welcome to my daughter's lunch box! We are aware of the contents of this box and are happy for her to eat whatever she wants."

He had to be stopped by his partner from adding a slightly more aggressive note that read: "Step away from the lunch box, you nosey f***ing a*** bandit."

"In short stop telling kids what they should and shouldn't eat, let the f***ing parents decide," Ross concluded.

It would seem that many parents in the comments agreed with him, as one stated: "I work in a school and have this argument often. I would rather a child ate and was full than lots of 'healthy' foods they won't eat."

A second person added: "I’m told not to comment on ‘non healthy’ food at my work because we’d rather the kids be full than not wanting to eat anything due to our comments."

A third concluded: "The work I had to do to convince my daughter she could eat a kitkat with her lunch of salad and ham wrap, cucumber sticks and a satsuma was unreal."

In an ideal world, kids would be eating the healthiest food possible but there can be many factors as to why that's not the case, including aversion to certain foods or even sensory issues, which can be difficult for parents to combat at the best of times.

Should teachers be watching what kids are eating at school? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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When your alarm rings and the first rays of sunlight peek through your curtains, it's not always easy to summon the willpower to push back the blankets, roll yourself out of bed, and get on with your day. Some people like to go for a run, others take a nice, long shower. But for me, there's only one thing that gets me out of bed in the morning: the promise of an English Breakfast.

We like to associate the British with tea, scones and a whole lot of other fancy foods, but when it comes down to it, they like to get down at breakfast time just like us, and the English Breakfast is the perfect example of that. A typical English Breakfast is pretty similar to our American fare; like us, they love bacon, eggs and sausages on their plate first thing in the morning, and usually follow that up with a slice of toast or a piece of tomato instead of pancakes.

Emphasis here on "usually", because sometimes, people are prone to losing their minds and coming up with a breakfast monstrosity as shown here at a restaurant in Cyprus. You might since this isn't being made in England, we should give it a pass, but here I think we should make an exception; this kind of food crime should not go unpunished.

It was posted to Reddit earlier this week with the caption "This is from a friend of mine on holiday, who is half Cypriot, he’s not amused…" and if it were me, "amused" is definitely the last thing I would be. Feast (pun definitely not intended) your eyes on it below, and note how this is the worst thing to come out of Britain since... well, forever:

I should have warned you before about grabbing some tissues; for this English Breakfast is so sad it might force you to tears. It certainly made me weep a little bit. From the sad, uncooked bread to the lettuce that appears to have died of old age to the hot dog masquerading as a sausage, this is the kind of gas station fare that gives English Breakfast a bad name. Also: why is it served on a chopping board?!

Understandably, British commenters and dissenters descended onto this Reddit thread, determined to defend the honor of the most delicious breakfast dish that bears their name. "It’s like if someone learnt about it from a game of Chinese whispers," said one, while another simply replied: "What in the hell is this abomination??"

Sums it up, doesn't it?

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The saddest part here for me isn't the frankfurter, or the way this cook managed to make bacon look unappetizing, but how if this Redditor had decided to go for a traditional Cypriot (or even Mediterranean) breakfast, they could have enjoyed something truly incredible. But instead, they decided to play it safe go with an old favorite, in the process suffering the worst of both worlds. Depressing as cold french fries, if you ask me.

So next time you're on holiday in a land far away, be sure to try out some of the local food. At least if it's terrible, you can learn to appreciate more of your favorite food back home.