She said in her post she’s not allowed to cook for them only because her food doesn’t taste good. Why can’t she cook for herself then? She can get a job working remote- online tutoring etc. my friends niece in the same situation in India is tutoring the neighborhood kids. Personal tutoring is a huge thing in India, and mostly done over zoom these days due to Covid. Also, being in medical school she would have no shortage of kids coming to get tutoring from her. I grew up there, and have gone through very similar situations. But regardless of culture, she is acting entitled by disrespecting her mother for not making her dinner choice - that’s AH behavior. Some may call it justified AH behavior perhaps, due to the other stressors. I don’t think it is justified, as her parents seem pretty stressed too. Is her mom not allowed to cool what she has already planned? They would love to send her away and live on her own I’m sure but it’s not very safe. She does have a sheltered life, but can help out in the house instead of making things harder than they need to be.