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He ate my left overs! I thought I knew him well...

110 replies

ProudBadMum · 24/07/2017 19:14

We had a curry last night, I saved some for after work. He had the day off and stayed home with the baby.

During this time at home he decided that my curry was fair game..

My curry that I left the house thinking about, my curry that got me through the day of working in retail, the curry that I thought I was coming home to.

I had a baby to this.... animal! I do believe this is a deal breaker, AIBU?!

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GeillisTheWitch · 24/07/2017 19:16

He has to go out and buy a replacement, its the only way forward.

Angelicinnocent · 24/07/2017 19:17

No yanbu. However, if he apologises profusely and shells out for pizza, it doesn't have to be a deal breaker.

Definitely don't have any more children with him though unless he proves he can be trusted not to behave so unreasonably in future. HTH

fairgame84 · 24/07/2017 19:17

LTcurrytheivingB

Coulddowithanap · 24/07/2017 19:17

At least he ate it. My husband once threw my leftovers in the bin! I was not happy about that.

Did he know you had saved it for yourself?

dippydeedoo · 24/07/2017 19:18

Think yourself lucky you've not baby bore to my animal of a partner !!! On the first meal he shared with my sons the youngest excused himself at desert to go to the loo -whilst he was gone dp ate ds's vienetta x
I feel your pain though and kind of suggest a tin of curry might comfort the blow x

Spottytop1 · 24/07/2017 19:18

Same happened to me.... I had to 'punish' him with a trip out to a place I love but he hates!! Payback was so good!

Moanyoldcow · 24/07/2017 19:19

This might be the worst thing I've read on here. No choice but to LTB.

IlsaLund · 24/07/2017 19:23

I empathise - I've just gone to the fridge to find mine has eaten my olives.
My lovely plump green olives that I'd been looking forward to all day.

HemanOrSheRa · 24/07/2017 19:24

This is appalling behaviour. He is a monster. I often put post its on food that is 'mine' after similar incidents.

OohMavis · 24/07/2017 19:24

Yabu. Leftovers are fair game if you leave the house.

ProudBadMum · 24/07/2017 19:26

OohMavis really?! Is that true? I might order loads of his favourite meal, let him put some in the fridge then eat it while he's a work...

Need some planning

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DramaAlpaca · 24/07/2017 19:26

I feel your pain. In my house it's DS(22) that savages any tasty looking leftovers. I put a note on stuff in the fridge that I want saying 'mum's lunch, don't eat!' It doesn't always stop him though Angry

JustCallMeKate · 24/07/2017 19:27

My DH did this on Sunday morning. I'd saved 1/2 a naan bread, mixed pickle, spicy onions and the leftover chicken tikka masala from Saturday night. He left for work early and I had a lie in as well as a long hot bath REALLY looking forward to my leftover curry for lunch. The bastard took it to work with him 😡 I've never felt so deflated looking in the fridge. Honestly, my heart sank when I looked at the empty space where my much anticipated leftovers were. It cost him an Italian meal out on Sunday night and a bottle of Pinot and I made him drive.

squoosh · 24/07/2017 19:30

OP's partner earlier this afternoon upon discovering abandoned curry in the fridge.

(He may or may not have been wearing a hat).

He ate my left overs! I thought I knew him well...
threedayrule · 24/07/2017 19:42

To be honest leftovers are fair game the next day unless someone specifically bagsied them.

toffeeboffin · 24/07/2017 19:43

Thieving wankbadger Shock

Ltb, obv

HotelEuphoria · 24/07/2017 19:45

Don't you understand? You have to HIDE food you want for yourself. It gets worse when you have teenagers, you have to hide your food from everyone. I have lots of good places if you want ideas.

Katedotness1963 · 24/07/2017 19:57

Eldest son is a bugger for this. I've lost count of how many times I've gone to the fridge, happy in the knowledge there are leftovers there, only to find he's got there before me. It's not even his lunch, he'll have it as a midnight snack. Stinking teenagers...

user1497557435 · 24/07/2017 19:58

No one can resist left over curry - you should have had it on toast for breakfast

Patriciathestripper1 · 24/07/2017 20:02

He as an animal of the lowest order.
You should start planning now the atonement acts he must do.
Things like cleaning toilet (after curry obviously ) with his toothbrush.
TBH there would be NO COMING BACK from this....... get your ducks in a row, cancel the cheque and LTB!!!!!!!!!!!

bigtapdancingpimp · 24/07/2017 20:04

Your mistake was leaving the curry in full view, you should've 'hidden' it at the back of the fridge or in the salad drawer.

Sorry OP but if you did neither of these then you deserve everything you get Grin

Thekitten · 24/07/2017 20:06

Have my very first LTB. Food is a deal-breaker.

EssieTregowan · 24/07/2017 20:08

My SIL threw away our huge turkey one Christmas. We'd probably only had half of it for Christmas dinner and the rest would have been soup and pie and sandwiches for at least a week.

She was 'helping' in the kitchen even though I'd told her to go and sit down. I went to the loo and when i came back it was gone, and she said 'oh yes, I've put that in the outside bin for you'. The fucking thing had cost £100.

I'm still not over it. She is a mad bastard at the best of times and I still think she did it on purpose.

maddiemookins16mum · 24/07/2017 20:08

My DP ate my Revels (even the coffee ones) last week. I put marmite in his cheese sandwich for work one day 'in revenge' and pretended I made a mistake and gave him mine instead. He believed me (sucker). That'll teach him.

BabsGanoush · 24/07/2017 20:11

Even if you got another one tonight it will never taste the same as the one you wanted....

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