Husband Eats Kid's Candy, Wife Blows Up At Husband

Oh boy, buckle up for a little trouble in lover's paradise. Marriage basically inevitably comes with its series of hurdles. Some of those might seem more insurmountable than others at times. With that being said, this husband really went and stirred up the pot when he decided to eat his kid's special candy. Queue his wife having a bit of a meltdown over the matter. You be the judge though, was dad in the wrong for his decision to insensitively cave into his sweet tooth? 

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    Font - AITA for blowing up at my husband at my husband for eating my daughter's bday candy? Not the A-hole Newbie to reddit, friend told me to post here. My husband and I have a 12 year old daughter and an 8 year old son. My husband is the "no" parent. For as long as I can remember he will say no in stores or sports games to the kid's requests for snacks or toys, even if they offer to pay with their own cash. I don't undermine my husband when we are together but when I have the kids alone, I do
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    Font - Two days ago was my daughter's birthday. It's her second birthday that we've been in lockdown and I bought her 2 boxes of her favorite candy, along with her gifts. My daughter ate some of the Swedish fish out of the first box and decided to save the rest on her dresser where her brother is too short to reach and assumed us the parents wouldn't take any. Well was I wrong. I awoke to my daughter crying that her dad had eaten her second box of Swedish fish and some out of the first box and o
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    Font - I was FURIOUS. I screamed at him that he is a grown man who can go to the store and buy whatever the he wants without anyone to tell him no. While he always says no to our kids and the rare time she gets to eat her favorite candy, his has to eat it. He said we were both making a big deal over candy. I told him it was more than just candy, that he obviously doesn't like seeing the kids happy, and he's a thief. I took my kids with to my sister's house to cool down, and bought my daughter mo
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    Font - Infamous-Wasabi-9007 · 4d 3 Awards Ask your husband to explain something to you. If candy isn't a big deal why does he never allow the children to buy it, even with their own money? Then ask him to explain what life lesson he is teaching your daughter by stealing her candy, not apologizing for taking it and not replacing it. G Reply 1 4.7k 3 ...
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    Font - NTA Your husband...went into your daughter's room, opened her dresser, and ate part of her birthday present?? What the hell?? He said we were both making a big deal over candy. No. He went into her room and ate part of her birthday present. There's a stunning lack of respect here for his daughter's privacy and individuality. I expect candy stealing from another child, not a grown ass man. G Reply 1 199 ...
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    Product - NTA. This is a big deal, letting this slide teaches your daughter that her things are not hers and the only way to keep her things safe is to hide them from her Dad. He stole from his own child, his actions were disgusting and he owes your daughter an apology. G Reply 1.9k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - jac_ogg · 4d · Partassipant [1] 1 Award NTA, he stole the candy. Has he apologised to your daughter and replaced the candy? Reply 5.5k •..
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    Font - O 1 Award NTA. Yes, I get whatever belongs to the child belongs to the parent. But parents should respect boundaries. I don't imagine it's good for the child's sense of self-worth if she grows up thinking that anything she has, her parents can take on a whim. Even something as inconsequential as candy. It's not like the family was starving and he robbed her piggy bank to pay for food. This was just candy. Something he doesn't need, but felt like taking because he could. Which makes him a
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    Organism - lazylezzy · 4d Absolutely NTA. It may seem insignificant now, but if this is a pattern of behavior for him, then she's going to grow up thinking that her dad did not respect her possessions nor her privacy. It may just be candy, but it was important to her. If he can't understand that, that's on him. Thope she got new candy. G Reply 1 330 ...
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    Rectangle - TimeToGetReal2021 · 3d 'the thought of him disgusts me' There's a long history here that we are not privy to; OP is at her wits end and I'm really sorry to hear that. OP, do what's best for you and your children. Sending good thoughts your way... Definitely NTA G Reply 38 ... +
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    Font - TrickInteresting8032 · 4d NTA. It isn't just about candies. When we people don't get much of the things we like, we tend to adore them more. Your husband clearly doesn't let your daughter have most of the things she likes. So for him to eat the candies really did upset her. The fact that he didn't think of her feelings at all is really concerning. G Reply 1 152 •..
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    Font - YarnHooker74•4d NTA. This isn't about some sweets, this is about respecting another person's property. If the situation were flipped and your daughter went into your room and ate sweets that belonged to your husband, would she be in trouble? I suspect she would because you probably want to teach her that taking things that do not belong to her is wrong. Your husband needs to learn that lesson because the example he is setting is that it is okay to just take what you want. I had this battl
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    Font - GazingAtTheVoid · 4d NTA, being a "no" parent as you subscribed borders on abuse. Being a good parent isn't just feeding, clothing, and sending kids to school. Its spending time with them. It would be one thing of money was tight ( I'm assuming it's not) but it's another to so no to every activity. And then to eat her favorite candy when he buys her nothing is awful. I wouldn't return until he apologizes and promises to change. G Reply 1 14 3 ...
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