Woman Asks Reddit If She's An A**hole For Flushing Her Husband's Pot Down The Toilet

The OP found her "awfully quiet" children negotiating on how to split one of their dad's "special cookies" evenly between them.

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• March 14, 2023

What would you do if your significant other was using a controversial substance (legally of course) for pain relief? Well, in this case, we're talking about weed and Reddit user u/FruitlePebbles' husband who uses it for severe pain from arthritis.

The 33-year-old explained that her husband of eight years and herself have two small children, and they live in a state where the use of weed is legal. The OP is supportive of her husband using pot to relieve his pain, however, all she asks is that he keeps it out of their children's reach.

So, when the OP recently went to check on her "awfully quiet" children and found them negotiating on how to split one of their dad's "special cookies" evenly between them, naturally, the Redditor was not amused. Luckily, the kids hadn't managed to consume any, but the OP also noticed some of her husband's leftover pot on a desk, again within the children's reach.

The OP was so upset that she gathered up all the weed and flushed it down the toilet. Of course, when her husband got home he was furious that the OP had wasted so much of his expensive pot, literally flushing money down the toilet.

But the OP told him she didn't care and he should have taken more care to keep it away from the children as she asked. After that, OP's hubby complained about his pain for the rest of the night, and how it was all his wife's fault.

So, the OP turned to the Reddit community for advice. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The OP asked, "Am I the a**hole for flushing my husband's pot?"

The mother of two says she is supportive of her husband using pot to relieve his pain, however, all she asks is that he keeps it out of their children's reach.

Of course, when her husband got home he was furious that the OP had wasted so much of his expensive pot, literally flushing money down the toilet.

But the OP told him she didn't care and he should have taken more care to keep it away from the children as she asked.

Here's how people reacted.

"You two could lose your kids."

"He's a dad and needs to act like one."

"He has a responsibility."

"He can store his weed responsibly or he can live somewhere else."

"NTA. You warned him."

"If he wants relief, he'll remember to pick it up."

"It was time for consequences."

"He absolutely should not have it if he can't keep it safe."

"This is a big deal."

"What if you didn't see them eat the cookie and they became disoriented & sick?"

He's "acting like a teenager."

NTA.

"He could end up in jail!"

"You have an obligation to prioritize your children's safety over your husband's temper tantrum."

"What he did could be considered negligent and dangerous."

What's your take on this situation? Do you think the OP overreacted by flushing the weed, or was her hubby in the wrong for leaving it within reach of the children?

Either way, the well-being of the children has to come first. So, surely OP's husband could be more careful.

We would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie