The Reddit post titled "AITA for telling my stepdaughter to stop using period products in the bathroom she shares with my teenage sons?" is about a personal family issue. The stepfather is dealing with a situation where his stepdaughter leaves used period products in the shared bathroom trash, making his young son uncomfortable. In the post, he talks about his concern for his son's feelings and emphasizes the importance of proper disposal and privacy. He understands the sensitivity of the topic but wants to find a solution that respects everyone's boundaries. However, the stepdaughter brushes it off by saying the sons need to grow up.
This post got a lot of attention and sparked a discussion among Redditors. Most people criticized the stepfather and labeled him as "YTA" (You're The Asshole). Scroll down to read the full story.
OP’s new wife and stepdaughter moved to OP’s house. The daughter is good and OP likes her around, she elder than OP’s sons and they share a bathroom.
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OP’s sons have never lived with a woman long term.
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OP’s eldest son came to him and told him that he is uncomfortable of seeing his sister’s used period products uncovered in the trash can.
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OP went to talk to his stepdaughter and asked is she can cover the period products of flush them down the toilet as the sons are uncomfortable.
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The stepdaughter made the following excuses for not agreeing to OP.
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OP talked to his wife and her verdict was the same.
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Both the stepdaughter and OP’s wife asked OP to stop being silly. OP asks the Reddit community if he was being unreasonable.
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Here is the update on the story.
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I want to ask the same question.
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We all know that we cannot flush plastic products down the drain.
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The sons need to grow up.
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The mom and the daughter are on the right here.
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It is clearly not right for the environment.
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The father could do better than the sons.
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