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Original poster

Hubby ate daughters Easter Eggs!

206 replies

peanuts18 · 02/05/2022 12:27

AIBU? daughter has gone out for the day with Nan and grandad, I’m cleaning the kitchen and notice the plastic tub in the cupboard which had about 4 broken up Easter eggs (daughters eggs) is empty.
He then said ‘oh I ate them last night as I wanted chocolate, she’s got other ones in there’
Shes got about 2 other eggs and odd bits left.
shes going to be so upset when she finds out as it was her ‘special box’ of eggs
Anyway he has stormed out saying I’m being stupid and she’s got to learn to share. I think he’s a pig in both ways!!!

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Funkyslippers · 02/05/2022 12:29

Wow, how selfish. Yes, she can share if she wants but she should be asked first if he can have some! I'd be angry on her behalf

IamnotSethRogan · 02/05/2022 12:31

I duno my dad ate mine. I’ve on occasion eaten the boys. Wouldn’t say it’s the end of the world

anyproblem · 02/05/2022 12:31

Oh Blush I've definitely eaten my kids' Easter eggs when they've been in bed and I've felt a bit peckish.

How old is your DD?

TheImposterAmongUs · 02/05/2022 12:32

Hmm, I wouldn't be mad TBH. But in our house the kids are already bored of their easter eggs, don't want them when offered and if DH and I don't eat them, they will still be here next Easter.

Midlifemusings · 02/05/2022 12:32

I would say parents raiding their children's Easter, Christmas, Hallowe'en stashes is not rare at all. I am certainly guilty!

Not sure of her age but if needed, he can go and replace it.

Original poster
peanuts18 · 02/05/2022 12:32

She’s only 7 years old

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Doyoumind · 02/05/2022 12:33

Why the fuck should she share? He didn't expect her to share anyway. He took it without her knowing which isn't the definition of sharing but rather stealing.

Original poster
peanuts18 · 02/05/2022 12:33

Exactly and she would definitely have shared. It wasn’t even as if he had a little bit - he ate the whole tub!

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MacaroniCheeseCat · 02/05/2022 12:34

I think that is really not on if she’s old enough to notice! I am the first to admit I’ve “helped” our toddler with his but he’s got loads and won’t notice….but no way would I touch my six year old’s stash!

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 02/05/2022 12:35

Midlifemusings · 02/05/2022 12:32

I would say parents raiding their children's Easter, Christmas, Hallowe'en stashes is not rare at all. I am certainly guilty!

Not sure of her age but if needed, he can go and replace it.

How can he replace Easter eggs 2 weeks after Easter?

this is crappy and selfish and horrible behaviour

WhatsHoppening · 02/05/2022 12:35

I’m in two minds, 7 is old enough to realise so it is a bit mean. My kids are 4 and 2 and we kindly dispose of many of their Halloween/Easter/Christmas chocolate into our mouths so they don’t eat too much! I’ll be gutted when we have to stop 😂

Weepingwillows12 · 02/05/2022 12:35

I think he is unreasonable because it was your daughter's special box of eggs and he didn't ask. However my DH regularly eats some of the kids Easter eggs because they get so many, don't eat a lot of chocolate and we actually had to throw away some from last year in preparation for this year. If he had eaten the one small white chocolate buttons one for me that I treat myself to then there would be big trouble.

Honestly I think he just now needs to tell her then you all move on. How old is she by the way?

Original poster
peanuts18 · 02/05/2022 12:35

Oh he thinks she has enough other chocolate there and he hasn’t done anything wrong!

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Momicrone · 02/05/2022 12:37

Oh god, I eat my kids chocolate eggs, they never finish them. No big deal

Original poster
peanuts18 · 02/05/2022 12:37

She’s 7

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LoveSpringDaffs · 02/05/2022 12:39

His attitude is disgusting. Stealing her chocolate is NOT teaching her to share. All it teaches is that they need to eat treats quickly because Dad can't be trusted to respect her stuff.

Don't allow him to make you believe you are in the wrong.

Pollydonia · 02/05/2022 12:40

He is a greedy cunt.
At the very least he should go and buy a bag of chocolate buttons to put back into her special box.
Selfish arse.

ldontWanna · 02/05/2022 12:41

He's a greedy ,selfish twat.

He could've eaten other chocolate if she really has that much, not her special stash.

He could've asked .

He could've just had a little bit .

As an adult he could've gone up and bought his own, or ensure he has his own stash.

He should at least own up to it, and replace it with something of your daughter's choosing.

He's covering up his own failures and inability to control himself as teaching her to "share".

I wonder how he'd react if you or DD ate something of his that he was saving.

RandomQuest · 02/05/2022 12:41

Chocolate is communal in our house. As long as there’s other chocolate for her to have instead then I don’t see the issue. I’ve nibbled at DD’s eggs, she’s eaten several of my fancy chocolates that were bought in Paris so fair’s fair. Allergies aside, I find the concept of any food in the house bring solely for one person a bit strange but then maybe we’re the strange ones!

Original poster
peanuts18 · 02/05/2022 12:41

Thank you

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Whatsmyname100 · 02/05/2022 12:42

Oh fgs it's just chocolate and she's old enough to know to share. We ate ds eggs and he still had a few leftover.

Whatsmyname100 · 02/05/2022 12:42

Momicrone · 02/05/2022 12:37

Oh god, I eat my kids chocolate eggs, they never finish them. No big deal

Exactly, it's a big deal if you make it to be.

RantyAunty · 02/05/2022 12:43

He was too lazy to go out and get his own chocolate so he ate his child's.
That's rather greedy. Ate the entire thing.
Instead of going out to replace it, he storms off and sulk like a toddler.

ChateauxNeufDePoop · 02/05/2022 12:43

Momicrone · 02/05/2022 12:37

Oh god, I eat my kids chocolate eggs, they never finish them. No big deal

I think it is in this case.

It's only two weeks after Easter, not odd to have some left. Also, the daughter has specifically put those eggs somewhere to eat from time to time as the OP says they're her favourites.

If it was a plan egg left alone for a couple of months then maybe different.

LightningAndRainbows · 02/05/2022 12:43

She doesn't have to share if she doesn't want.