I know IABU but I can’t help but have my own feelings about this

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Ordered pizza tonight. A very rare treat. Had one slice and as I was turning away to deal with ds2, ds1 (5) smothered my fucking pizza with sauce.

i don’t know wtf he was thinking either

and I know he’s five but fgs

It would be ruined for me too.
Get rid of the ketchup.
A good excuse for it to be restricted going forward.

I think its OK to get really angry about this but also to immediately forgive the child. This will teach him to be more careful. It's also the kind of thing kids experience themselves, God knows they can get upset over foods touching or being the wrong shape or colour, so he should understand how you feel. Kids often just don't associate mums with having the same feelings they have so this is a good moment for him to realise you may actually be a human and not just his Mum

You could punish him but you won't so

I’m with you OP. Ketchup on a pizza is an unforgivable sin!
You are not wrong for wanting to enjoy it in peace. Next time maybe get one for you and one for the kids 😂

Aw he was probably trying to be helpful!

It reminds me of the time our then 3 year old helped by polishing the shoes.

With my toothbrush.

I once bought a pizza and was so looking forward to it, when I turned around to see the cat eating the cheese off it. I may never recover.

Get social services involved. He is out of control.

It could have been worse, they could have put pineapple on it.

Stick it under the tap and then under a hot grill for a couple of minutes to crisp it up.

Straw that broke the camels back. We rarely get takeaways so I can appreciate your devastation! They are so expensive too. They do the wildest things these kids sometimes!

YANBU.

Honestly, there was a thread about somebody’s ‘D’H hiding in the garden pissed and snorting coke in the middle of the night yesterday and your pearl clutching over the F bomb 😂

You’ve clearly never had your tea ruined by a well meaning 5 year old before- evokes all sorts of irrational emotions 😂

God that must have been frustrating - even more so since it was a 5 year old so not malicious so you can't even really indulge your anger.

I would take the time to explain to your son that he should NEVER do anything to shared food but only to his own food on his own plate.

wtf? are you waiting for a drip feed that he tortured the family puppy or something? unkind 😂😂😂 i can't stop laughing

I wasn’t advocating going apeshit!!

As this happened so early in the evening, I would have just checked it out and ordered another one.

... Just get another pizza another day.

I know, I think I worded it badly. I was agreeing with you that he should be told not to mess with other people's food and that there's a huge difference between that and a PPs suggestion about going apeshit.

I’m not pearl clutching, I just think it’s concerning to be that incensed over a pizza to be swearing about your five year old. It’s not a rational response, and OP’s further comments on this thread back that up.

OP says this was a rare treat. So maybe that's not the clever response you thought it was.

Then you have more money than me. Bet you feel amazing now.

😳

Have to say I agree. I know everyone’s budgets are different but you can get a small from Domino’s for only about £8. The ketchupped pizza can be the kids’ lunch for tomorrow so it’s not wasted.

This is where people can be really … I don’t know, what’s the word, but just so ignorant. A pack of mince is £5. I coukd get three meals from that.

This thread just got me thinking.......🤔

I have NEVER had a takeaway or delivered pizza.

I like pizza and buy a frozen one from the supermarket or make my own but I have NEVER ordered one and/or chosen my own toppings.