Parent Slammed Over Son's Birthday Cake Amid Nephew's Allergy: 'Could Die' - Newsweek

The internet has slammed a mother after she bought her son a peanut butter cake for his birthday party, despite her nephew having a severe allergy.

Reddit user Throwitawayaccy shared a post to the 4.1 million member-strong AmITheA**hole sub explaining she got her son the cake for his seventh birthday and added she also got a smaller vanilla cake for her severely allergic nephew, 8.

In the post, which can be seen here, she said the cakes were handed out to children at the party and that only five of them wanted the vanilla treat.

But the parent later added: "When my sister saw the peanut cake, she freaked and yelled at me, saying if her son touches the cake he could die.

Stock image of a birthday cake. Reddit users slammed the parent over her decision. Getty

"I told her that I told the kids it's peanut cake and that I have a vanilla one in the kitchen for my nephew. She freaked out and her husband walked into the house to calm her down.

"When she came back, the kids were already eating cake. She asked me: 'So, are you okay with my son dying so that yours can have cake?' I told her that's absurd and I'm not getting into it at a kid's party."

The Reddit user's sister later called her an "inconsiderate a**hole" for not taking her child's allergy into consideration.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, peanuts are one of the eight food groups or foods that have the most serious allergic reactions in the U.S.

It added: "Anaphylaxis is a sudden and severe allergic reaction that may cause death. Not all allergic reactions will develop into anaphylaxis and more than 40 percent (two in five) of children with food allergies in the U.S. have been treated in the emergency department.

The CDC also stated there is no cure for food allergies and the only way to prevent a reaction is from strict avoidance.

This need to keep allergic children safe from potentially harmful food was not lost on many commenters who blasted the parent.

Since being shared on June 20, the post has received some 8,340 upvotes and attracted more than 3,380 comments.

One Reddit user commented: "I know a guy who was hospitalized due to peanut oil on a library book. It sounds like the cousin is severely allergic and the cake should have been disclosed before the party. YTA (you're the a**hole)."

Another added: "I know people that just smell peanuts and start reacting. Once a friend touched something that was touched by someone who touched a peanut and he reacted. Allergies are no joke and this should have been mentioned first so a solution could be made."

A third posted: "Did you warn her ahead of time that there would be a serious allergen present? I would be freaked out too if I was blindsided with a life-threatening food too."

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