Reddit Relationships: Rage, Fake Allergies, and Budgeting Guests

Destroying a Girlfriend's Garden Room

• 💔 OP recounts destroying his girlfriend's cherished plant room in a fit of rage following financial stress and arguments.
• 🪴 The plant room, filled with unique and sentimental plants, was her sanctuary, and its destruction has devastated her.
• 🚚 OP admits to backing up his truck, loading all the plants, driving them to a pond, and dumping them, an act he struggles to fully recall but remembers the details of.
• 😔 The aftermath has led to a significant rift, with his girlfriend becoming distant and withdrawn, impacting their 7-year relationship.
• 🆘 OP seeks advice on whether there's any hope for reconciliation and rebuilding trust.

The "Mushroom Allergy" Debacle

• 🍄 A sister-in-law claims an allergy to mushrooms after OP includes them in his traditional Thanksgiving stuffing.
• 😲 OP is surprised, as she has previously enjoyed and raved about the same stuffing for years without issue.
• 😂 OP laughs at the claim, pointing out her past consumption of the dish and other mushroom-containing foods like green bean casserole.
• 📱 The sister-in-law's explanation later shifts to a phobia stemming from TikTok videos about mushrooms, linking them to skin infections and the fictional show "The Last of Us."
• 👨‍⚕️ OP encourages his brother to get his wife professional help for her unusual phobia.

Budgeting a Live-In Girlfriend

• 🏠 A mother agrees to let her son and his girlfriend live with her rent-free while they transition to their own place.
• 🍳 The girlfriend, Carmela, offers to cook dinner most nights as a way to contribute.
• 💳 Initially, the mother provides her card for groceries, but this arrangement escalates with frequent trips and requests for expensive items like steak and seafood.
• 💰 The mother sets a budget for Carmela's cooking expenses, explaining that she cannot afford unlimited grocery spending.
• 😠 Carmela and the son are offended, with the son suggesting his mother embarrassed her and should have accommodated the request, leading to a discussion about financial boundaries and expectations.