A man has turned to the Reddit AITA food waste community seeking clarity after repeated tensions over food with his girlfriend left him feeling disrespected and unsure of his actions.
The 30-year-old lives with both his younger brother and girlfriend, and the three of them usually share the responsibilities of grocery shopping and occasionally preparing meals for one another.
“It’s a balanced arrangement that no one takes advantage of,” he writes, explaining that although they mostly cook individually, sometimes a larger meal is made for everyone to enjoy. However, things began unraveling when his girlfriend started asking him to make food—only for him to discover it tossed in the trash the next day.
“I’m no professional chef, but I don’t undercook or burn food either,” he emphasized, clearly frustrated. After yet another instance of his home-cooked meal ending up in the bin, he finally put his foot down. He told her he would stop cooking for her altogether if she continued throwing away the food without giving it a chance.
He added, “It’s not just about the food—it’s the time and effort I put in. If she won’t eat it, she can prepare her own meals.”
Reddit AITA food waste post sparks mixed reactions
His brother, who also resides with them, agreed wholeheartedly, calling the recurring food waste “irritating and completely unnecessary.”
While some friends sided with the brothers, others accused him of being too harsh, even saying he was wrong for “letting her go hungry.” Yet, when asked directly why she didn’t eat the food, the girlfriend bluntly said she didn’t like how it tasted. The man pointed out that he always informs her of what he plans to cook ahead of time, so she has the opportunity to decline.
He added that what frustrates him even more is that she doesn’t bother to save leftovers for anyone else in the house—even though they have plenty of storage containers. “If she had just packed it away, I wouldn’t have been this upset,” he said.
The Reddit AITA food waste debate has sparked conversation online, with many echoing the sentiment that asking someone to cook and then discarding their efforts is simply disrespectful. One commenter summed it up: “Requesting a meal and throwing it away repeatedly? That’s just plain rude.”
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