Dad Buys Lockbox for Wife’s Makeup to Stop Daughter’s Sneaky Swipes

When you blend families together, there’s bound to be some conflict. But for one dad, the battle was over his daughter’s love for expensive makeup – and her stepmom’s stash. With his wife, Barbara, and 16-year-old daughter, Molly, bonding over their shared interest in makeup, it seemed like a match made in heaven. But when Molly started helping herself to Barbara’s pricey products without permission, things took a turn for the worse.

The Makeup Bond

Molly’s Expensive Taste

Barbara’s Makeup Collection

The Silent Struggle

Two Months of Tension ⏳

Molly’s Justification ️

Dad’s Intervention

The Final Straw

Lockbox to the Rescue

Molly’s Meltdown

Dad vs. Daughter

Molly’s Tears

The Accusations Fly ️

Dad’s Dilemma: Mean or Justified?

After months of tension and expensive makeup replacements, this dad decided enough was enough. He bought his wife a lockbox to keep her makeup safe from their daughter’s sticky fingers. But when Molly found out, she accused him of being mean and selfish, claiming that he should encourage their shared interest instead. With emotions running high and makeup on lockdown, we’ve gathered the internet’s top responses to this beauty battle.

NTA for protecting wife’s makeup and daughter’s health.

Daughter’s makeup theft reveals deeper family issues. NTA for lockbox.

Daughter’s makeup obsession sparks job suggestion in comments

Daughter caught red-handed stealing makeup

Daughter’s behavior needs therapy, not a lockbox.

Stepparent sets boundary, daughter steals makeup, throws it away ‍♀️

Locking up makeup from sneaky teens

Daughter’s makeup theft may be a sign of deeper issues

Suggesting alternative ways for daughter to earn nicer makeup

Sharing makeup can damage skin. NTA for protecting daughter’s health

Daughter caught stealing makeup, dad takes action. NTA.

Daughter caught ***stealing*** makeup, dad buys lockbox. NTA.

Daughter’s makeup theft leads to tough love and therapy suggestion.

NTA. Daughter needs to earn money for her own makeup

Parenting win: Lockbox stops daughter’s makeup thievery

Locking up make-up to prevent entitled daughter’s sneaky swipes

Dad buys lockbox to stop daughter’s sneaky makeup swipes. NTA.

Daughter’s makeup thievery could lead to adult consequences

Suggests offering to match a percentage of Molly’s makeup spending

NTA. Sharing makeup can lead to infections. Buy better makeup for daughter.

Commenter calls out parent for enabling daughter’s theft

Daughter needs to learn boundaries. NTA for setting them

Daughter’s makeup theft sparks deeper issues, hygiene concerns. NTA.

Daughter learns a lesson: NTA dad buys lockbox

Setting boundaries: NTA dad buys lockbox for wife’s makeup

Empathetic reply to makeup theft, offers understanding and advice.

Commenter suggests Molly may be hiding the makeup for herself

Teaching a lesson NTA for locking up makeup

Makeup is personal, borrowing it is like a toothbrush

Sharing makeup is unhygienic

Stepdaughter’s makeup theft sparks outrage and NTA judgment.

Setting boundaries with consequences is NTA parenting

Fair point, should dad replace stolen makeup?

Commenter suggests a teaching moment after child steals makeup

Commenter questions daughter’s behavior, expresses shock.

NTA. Setting boundaries with teenagers can be tough

Stepdaughter’s makeup theft excused as ‘family’ behavior. NTA sets boundaries.

Dad stands up to entitled daughter’s makeup thievery

Daughter stealing makeup, but who should pay for replacements?

Family drama over stolen makeup leads to ESH judgment.

Daughter should get a job to buy her own makeup

Compromise with good quality makeup brushes and teach hygiene and respect.

NTA dad protects wife’s makeup and teaches daughter about hygiene

Daughter’s makeup thievery sparks hygiene concerns and job suggestions. #NTA

Daughter needs a job and respect, sharing makeup is unsanitary

Daughter’s makeup thievery stopped by dad’s clever lockbox solution