‘My wife keeps getting rid of my things – so I decided to take drastic action’

A frustrated husband recently took to the internet to seek advice on whether he was wrong for demanding payment from his wife after she gave away a £235 tent he had won in a raffle.

The dilemma was shared on the popular subreddit “Am I the A******?” (AITA), a forum on Reddit where people can anonymously ask the internet whether they are in the right or wrong in a given situation.

The man, who expressed his ongoing struggle with his wife’s habit of lending or giving away his belongings without permission, found himself at odds with not only his spouse but also his extended family.

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The husband, in his Reddit post, highlighted a pattern of his wife’s behavior, citing instances where she had lent his possessions to others without consulting him.

He wrote: “I’ve lost count of how many times I go to look for something of mine only for her to say she lent it to somebody.”

Despite numerous talks addressing the issue, the wife continued the habit, leading the husband and their son to the extreme measure of locking up items they wished to protect in their own home.

The breaking point for the husband came when he won a £235 tent and decided to sell it. However, upon attempting to locate the prize, he discovered that his wife had given it away to a friend.

However, the majority of the Reddit community sided with the husband, with one user writing, “She absolutely shouldn’t have done that. What it sounds like is your family and friends don’t understand the magnitude of the situation.”

The user empathised with the husband’s frustration, suggesting that he should have addressed the issue sooner and even proposed a tit-for-tat approach by taking and giving away his wife’s belongings to make a point.

The AITA post not only sparked a debate on the boundaries of personal property within a marriage but also shed light on the challenges faced by individuals dealing with persistent patterns of behavior from their partners.