In a 2018 Gallup poll, 5 percent of U.S. adults said they considered themselves vegetarian. The study also highlighted the apparent political and generational divide that exists between vegetarians and meat eaters with 11 percent of self-declared liberals identifying as vegetarian compared with 2 percent of conservatives.

Meanwhile, 2 percent of adults aged 55 and over said they were vegetarian compared with 8 percent of 18-to-34-year-olds and 7 percent of 35-to-54 year olds. Few things stir up debate among families quite like politics but, based on the account shared to Reddit by a user posting as Throwaway184204, the issue of vegetarianism comes pretty close.

According to the vegetarian Redditor, he recently decided to organize a barbecue for friends and family albeit with one rather noticeable catch.

“As I was the one who organized it, was the one who bought all the food, and was the one barbecuing everything, I did it to my tastes with veggie patties, impossible burgers, corn on the cob, etc,” he wrote.

He said that while his wife and kids are not vegetarians they were “fine” with him making it a meat-free barbecue, several relatives were less than impressed and began “crackling rude comments about veganism and left-wing progressivism.”

The vegetarian host said eventually several of the attendees “worked themselves up into a bother” to the point that one stepped out to a local supermarket to buy some ribs.

Yet when they attempted to put the meat on the grill alongside the vegetarian food, their host took offense. He said: “I got quite upset at this, telling him that I was doing the barbecuing here, I had already bought enough food for everyone, and I wasn’t going to cook these ribs for them, so he can take them home and do what he wants with them himself.”

This prompted the guest who had purchased the ribs to make a swift exit, though not before “cussing” out their host for “not accommodating meat-eaters.”

The vegetarian host, meanwhile, noticed several other relatives giving him the “evil eye” and “shunning” him over his food choices. Many on social media appeared to share their disdain for his antics too.

Fairfaxleasee slammed the host, accusing him of failing to let his guests know that no meat would be served, writing: “You were playing a stupid gotcha game and won a stupid prize of ruining your own BBQ.”

OhSheBooks, meanwhile, commented: “Force-feeding people you know who are not vegetarian or vegan only those foods is pretty selfish…You may not agree or like it, but you’re the host. You’re supposed to make sure everyone is accommodated.”

Original_Jilliman concurred, writing: “I’ve been a vegetarian since I was a kid and my whole omnivorous family has always loved and supported me. I have no issues buying them meat if need be and preparing food for them if I ever host a dinner. Please do better for your family. Kindness and inclusivity [go] a long way.”

Some did speak up in support of the host. Walrusfacelady noted: “I’m a meat eater and have plenty of friends who are vegetarians or vegans. When they host things like BBQs, say especially when they’re providing the food, I eat what they make.”

They added: “I’m grateful for the time, money, and effort they put in. One meal without eating meat will (supposedly) not hurt them. They’re rude and entitled for throwing a fit.”

User9372889, meanwhile, could see both sides. “On one hand it was incredibly rude the way they treated you,” they said. “On the other hand, if you attended their BBQ and they had zero vegetarian options, you might be a little miffed as well.”

Newsweek reached out to u/Throwaway184204 for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.