10/10 experience. They had sauces from all over the world. I got a good haul of Japanese hot sauces, too! Definitely worth checking out if you ever find yourself in Harujuku.
I have created a "sauce finder" on my website that will narrow down sauces based off of heat level, flavor, company, etc.
Some companies featured are even in this subreddit I am sure!
https://fireandflavor.net/sauce-finder
Check it out and let me know any feedback you may have! I am still tweaking it and adding features so it is still in early stages.
My wife and I officially got married a while back for practical/insurance reasons, but we put off having our actual wedding celebration with family and friends until now. We’ve been planning this party for months, and it means a lot to us to finally celebrate making it official with the handful of people we care about most.
A few days ago, one of my closest friends, who I’ve known for 25 years, started wavering about coming because of a 3-day Pretty Lights concert in New York.
When I told him how disappointed I’d be if he prioritized a concert over my wedding, he gave me his word that he’d make it work. He literally texted me: "Alright, I'll figure it out, I'll be there," and said he'd attend the ceremony/reception at 4:00 PM and just head back to NY later Saturday night.
Then, out of nowhere, he completely flipped the script and sent me a massive wall of text backing out entirely.
In his message, he tried to frame it as a "self-care" and "mental health" decision. He said he hasn't done a festival in 17 years, doesn't see himself being in a relationship again, and needs to "give himself love" and choose "72 hours of fun and pure joy" over "4 hours on a Saturday" at my party. He even admitted that stressing about telling me was causing him to downward spiral and mess up his eating habits.
I was deeply hurt and told him his priorities were completely out of wack. I told him I felt betrayed that a concert was more important to him than being there for one of the biggest moments of my life, especially after he explicitly promised he'd be there.
That’s when things got heated. He fired back, diminishing our event by calling it "4 hours in a backyard" and a "show for the in-laws." He claimed that since we're already legally married, the event doesn't really matter. He even tried to flip it on me, saying I was being selfish for expecting him to come and be "bummed out" instead of wanting him to be happy at his concert.
I lost my temper, told him I couldn't count on him for anything ever again, called his excuses lame, and told him to stop texting me and leave me alone.
He thinks I'm being unsupportive of his mental health and single-life journey, but I feel like he gave me his word, broke it, and then used therapeutic buzzwords to justify ditching a 25-year friendship for a weekend trip.
AITA for getting pissed and telling him off?