so i’m a single mom 2 kids work full time so mornings are chaos already i do my best with lunches sometimes its pbj sometimes its like cheese crackers apple slices other days yea its cereal in a container cause thats what i can manage at 6am the other mom down the street her kid is in my son’s class she made this comment last week like “oh i saw your boy had popcorn in his lunch that cant be enough protein” and then laughed like it was a joke but it didnt feel like a joke i just kinda snapped and said “well at least my kid eats what i pack instead of throwing away quinoa salad” (which i know her kid does cause my son tells me) she got offended and told me im teaching my kids bad habits by giving them “lazy” food and honestly that hit me cause i used to cry about this exact thing when groceries were eating my whole paycheck and i felt like i was failing cause dinner was toast again but i finally found a way that works for us like i can shop once a week spend less than before and lunches are fast and the kids eat them no whining no waste but now i feel guilty again cause maybe i was rude to her so AITA for clapping back when she judged what i pack for my kids lunch