Aunt harvests all produce from her niece's garden to take home, her niece's mother gave her the green light to do it: ‘Who needs enemies when you have family’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Oct 21, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

We all have hobbies that bring us unexplainable amounts of joy. Your hobby might be knitting, running, or watching multiple movies in a row without getting up for a single bathroom break. Whatever your special interest might be, it's safe to say that you'd be upset if it were ripped away from you, right? What about the hobbies that rely on output, like gardening or writing? If your first draft manuscript were set on fire, you'd be inconsolable. So, if someone decides to harvest all the precious produce from your fruit and vegetable garden, you'll likely be fuming with anger.

Some adults live their entire lives without learning basic human decency and respect. They believe that because they are older, or think they are wiser, younger people are not owed a similar amount of respect. The golden rule doesn't exist to them… it never did.

You see this happen a lot with family. The patriarchs and matriarchs take what they want and expect everyone to be okay with it, so much so that their own entitlement acts as blinders for their disrespectful behavior. The aunt in this next story takes on this type of role, and her niece's mom isn't too far behind her.

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    "AIO Who needs enemies when you have family…aunt harvested my garden and mom let her do it"

    I spent six months growing my garden planting it, watering it, taking care of it, watching it grow.
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    Something successful I built and poured into so much that my mom helped me expand and plant it in the ground.
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    And I come home today at the end of the growing season to see it basically bagged up and wiped out.
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    My drama loving aunt who I stay away from is visiting from the city and decided to harvest about 75% of it without asking, and my mom just let her.
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    Didn't stop her. Didn't text or warn me. Just let it happen. (And probably encouraged it out of a mix of pity and a history of bad influence).
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    Then my aunt has the nerve to brag to me that she took it all and will give it to her neighbors.
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    Like it was hers to take. I'm beyond disappointed. But mostly, I'm just done with this level of ignorance.
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    I don't even care to say anything because I'm so shocked and annoyed at the lack of care for my feelings and my hard work.
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    I won't waste my time teaching grown adults basic respect. Would love some advice on moving past this.
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    KingofCam I have no advice on helping you move past I just want you to get your stuff back. I wouldn't let her take it. that's so fucked up and I feel absolutely defeated for you. That produce is beautiful and looks like it took so much work.
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    icehot54321 Make it clear in an sms that you let them know they had no permission to do this and get their response. File a police report for damage and theft.
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    If you're extra petty take them to small claims court for restitution, and be sure to value your labor time appropriately. The judge will decide what is fair.
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    If they don't show up you win by default. If they don't pay you can have their wages garnished or put a lien on their house.
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    Tasty Musician_8611 It's ok to tell her you're disappointed. Not because she will be changed, but for yourself. It's ok to stand up for yourself appropriately.
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    VeyraSoftly Sometimes it's not about changing them, it's about showing yourself that your feelings matter too. Setting boundaries is a form of self-respect
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