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My mum has thrown away over £150 worth of makeup and medication

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nostyleandnoclothes · 12/07/2026 21:06

I have a small pouch that I carry around with me everyday. It’s got a lot of medication in it (antihistamines, painkillers, stomach medicine), as well as 5 lip sticks and 4 lip liners. In total it comes to over £150 worth of stuff in a space NK small pounce (which is expensive in itself!).

I was at my mum’s on Thursday night when she complained about her having bad hay fever. I pulled out the pouch and handed it to her, and although I thought I’d put it back in my bag I must’ve left it on the side. I realised tonight it’s missing as I’ve gone through my bag ahead of work tomorrow and she’s admitted that she has thrown it away.

AIBU to say she should replace it? Both the makeup and medication she’s thrown away?

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nostyleandnoclothes · 12/07/2026 21:11

BuffaloCauliflower · 12/07/2026 21:10

That’s really bizarre, is she having cognitive problems? Can she afford to replace it?

No cognitive problems. She absolutely can afford to replace it. Her excuse is she just wasn’t looking as she swept a load of stuff into the bin!

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BuffaloCauliflower · 12/07/2026 21:10

That’s really bizarre, is she having cognitive problems? Can she afford to replace it?

parietal · 12/07/2026 21:10

That is very bizarre behaviour on her part. Why wouldn’t she text and tell you that you left it? Or put it aside for you?

nostyleandnoclothes · 12/07/2026 21:09

UpDownAllAround1 · 12/07/2026 21:08

Can’t she retrieve the bag ?

I’m not entirely sure I want to take medicine and use lipsticks that have been sat in the black bin in this heat for three days 🥴 I doubt she’d look even if I asked

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GisGasGus · 12/07/2026 21:09

Did the binmen come on Friday?

nostyleandnoclothes · 12/07/2026 21:09

Theunamedcat · 12/07/2026 21:08

Why did she throw it away?

I have absolutely no idea. She said she’s just scooped it up and thrown it in the black bin!

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Theunamedcat · 12/07/2026 21:08

Why did she throw it away?

UpDownAllAround1 · 12/07/2026 21:08

Can’t she retrieve the bag ?