As the holidays approach, we are all gearing up to eat several of our favorite family recipes.
Family recipes are a sacred currency from generation to generation, and we know not to share them...
...unless our family really wrongs us, which was the case with this particular gay teenager when he came out to his family.
Therefore, a family recipe has gone viral.
The tumblr user, "mysteries," shared his story:
He began:
"When I was little my mum's meatloaf was my favorite food. But ONLY her meatloaf. I didn't like anyone else's, and she told me that she would teach me how to make it when I was older."
"And when I was like 19? She finally taught me, but she told me never to tell anyone else and I was like weird but OK."
"Enjoy your revenge loaf." https://t.co/PdmLNrM9SP— Daniel Reynolds (@Daniel Reynolds) 1574713166.0
THIS is the holiday drama we deserve https://t.co/pB0EkWGm7s— Zach Stafford (@Zach Stafford) 1574712114.0
I don't know if this guy is from the Midwest, but this was a very Midwest move. https://t.co/6oTmk7L0Hv— Doc Squawk (@Doc Squawk) 1574713805.0
Love this story https://t.co/mVRLnESgKF— Vincent Dolan (@Vincent Dolan) 1574702518.0
Honestly, I stan this level of petty. https://t.co/Lu5LH61YdR— Danny Barefoot (@Danny Barefoot) 1574700233.0
He ended:
"Anyway, she was super f**king homophobic and abusive to me when I told her I was gay, so here's the recipe."
He goes on to share the recipe in an act of sweet, gay revenge.
Classic https://t.co/3ywKVUuv3E— Sal Saenz (@Sal Saenz) 1574709117.0
@yashar I want to adopt him— Jacy Sonne (@Jacy Sonne) 1574713263.0
@yashar https://t.co/Bt8rVXBJ9Y— Tyler August (@Tyler August) 1574712329.0
@yashar I can tell she’s homophobic by the recipe.— Jessica Watkins (@Jessica Watkins) 1574712351.0
@yashar Delicious. On so many levels.— Carol Que (@Carol Que) 1574714537.0
In practice, this recipe apparently doesn't hold up and comes out of the oven very dense.
Last night my LGBT kid told me about Revenge Meatloaf and tonight I made Revenge Meatloaf. https://t.co/R5ZfT217gj— Marjorie Ingall (@Marjorie Ingall) 1574473310.0
@WendyShang i did 4 pounds which is twice as many pounds as i have ever used in a meatloaf. it was DENSE! (tho not… https://t.co/XJnO3G9dE6— Marjorie Ingall (@Marjorie Ingall) 1574484591.0
@MarjorieIngall @Drgnfly42 Artist rendering https://t.co/KyW2QjhFIv— Mobius (@Mobius) 1574538599.0
@MarjorieIngall It pleases me that this tweet is on its way to viral status as it combines three of my great intere… https://t.co/pEglUXIS5w— Lily Burana 🗽 (@Lily Burana 🗽) 1574477745.0
@Kestrel101 yeah, it's basically a humungo burger. would be with eggs or crumbled into a taco? i made it EXACTLY as… https://t.co/6in74W39zn— Marjorie Ingall (@Marjorie Ingall) 1574484493.0
But as they say, revenge is a dish best served loaf.
Er...yeah.
Something like that.
Have a hankering for meatloaf? The book A Meatloaf in Every Oven: Two Chatty Cooks, One Iconic Dish and Dozens of Recipes - from Mom's to Mario Batali's is available here.