Finders Keepers?? AirPods

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DS (12) recently found some AirPods (don’t know if they are official) on a beach walk with DH and I. DH and I have now had a big fall out over what DS should do with turn. DH told DS they are his to keep and “quick, put them in your pocket before anyone sees!” I told him he should hand them in and that they are not his to keep. DH called me naive, a “nerd” a wimp etc for wanting to do that. I tried telling our son to imagine if he lost something valuable, he would want it back. DH said that’s not how the world works, anyone could come along and lie and claim them.

I tried again telling our son that the right thing to do is to hand in anything you find but I was then made out that I was “upsetting DS” and being “a misery”

We were meant to take DS out for a meal but the atmosphere was so awful that we came straight home. I ruined everything apparently 🙄

So AIBU?! I know I am not but apparently I am now the bad guy for ruining the evening. So what the hell do you do when one parent tries to teach right from wrong and the other just tramples all over it and fights you all the way?!

I agree

Haven’t read all the replies but you should make an attempt to find the owner. Social media or hand them in to local police station. I’m speaking as someone who lost my AirPods a couple of years ago. They aren’t cheap and I was gutted. Over the moon when I got them back.

Thank you, yes we will do that and try and locate the owner

Yes, I agree unfortunately. A big, big problem.

Why were they baffled?

Presumably because they had no idea they could be tracked?

I'd just keep hold of them till the owner turns up to collect

I’m not being funny but why would you want 2nd hand air pods? Mine are disgusting! It’d be like using a 2nd hand toothbrush. I hope whoever has lost them manages to track them.

Theft

How sad - people like your DH are making the world such a miserable difficult place to live. This isn't your fault of course. Good luck with DS!

@Funkyslippers @ToxicChristmas exactly that, my MIL would be talking about it for weeks if she found a pair and someone turned up at the door to claim.