Imagine coming home after a long day at work, only to find your kitchen filled with smoke and your significant other sound asleep. That’s exactly what happened to a 30-year-old man when his girlfriend accidentally left a pot of soup unattended on the stove. With a history of forest fires in the area, the man’s fury was fueled by the potential for disaster. But did he take his anger too far?
Moving In Together

The Incident Begins

Scatterbrained Girlfriend ♀️

A Dangerous Nap

Fury Unleashed

Confrontation Time ️

“I Didn’t Mean To” ❌

New Kitchen Rules

Childish Behavior?

The Aftermath

Apologetic Attempt ♂️

The Silent Treatment

Worried and Blocked

Self-Doubt Creeps In

A Common Reaction? ♂️

Overreaction or Justified Anger?
After discovering his girlfriend’s near-disastrous kitchen mistake, our protagonist couldn’t contain his anger. He laid down new kitchen rules and treated her like a child, causing her to leave and eventually cut all contact. Now, he’s left wondering if his reaction was justified or if he was too harsh. What do you think? Let’s dive into some of the internet’s top responses to this fiery situation!
OP berated girlfriend for a mistake that didn’t even happen. YTA.

Commenter shares personal story of forgiveness and maturity. YTA.

Don’t be a jerk when accidents happen

Commenter calls out YTA for lack of consideration and respect

Commenter calls out abusive behavior, others praise girlfriend’s maturity.

Apology not enough? Yelling never solves anything. ESH.

Commenter calls out OP for insulting his girlfriend’s intelligence
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Don’t blow up over small things, communication is key

Commenter calls out OP for overreacting to girlfriend’s mistake

Commenter calls out OP’s controlling behavior in the kitchen.

Commenter defends girlfriend, praises her self-respect

Insulting and terrifying reaction to girlfriend’s kitchen mishap. Red flag
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Commenter shares own experience and calls out insulting behavior.

Commenter calls out OP’s abusive behavior and suggests therapy

Don’t be a jerk, accidents happen. Treat your partner respectfully.

Commenter calls out abusive behavior and suggests therapy

Commenter calls out OP’s extreme reaction and suggests getting a smoke detector

Verbal abuse is never okay, prioritize your partner’s well-being

Commenter advises OP to work on his anger issues.

Ouch! Harsh breakup in the comments

Verbal abuse is never the solution! YTA
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Overreacting boyfriend gets called out for condescending behavior.

Commenter calls out OP’s overreaction, suggests previous incidents.

Commenter calls out OP’s behavior with playful sarcasm
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Safety first! Commenter supports OP’s anger over kitchen mishap

Red flags raised after man loses cool over girlfriend’s mistake

Girlfriend’s mistake was dangerous, but yelling was too far. ESH
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Careless mistake leads to emotional argument. Both at fault. ♂️


Controlling partner gets called out for abusive behavior

Man overreacts to girlfriend’s kitchen mistake, called out for behavior.

Partner’s reaction to kitchen mishap sparks debate on communication and respect

Don’t be an a**hole. Yelling won’t undo the mistake.

Verbal abuse towards girlfriend over kitchen mishap. YTA.

Commenter calls out OP for being verbally abusive to girlfriend.
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Insensitive behavior towards partner is unacceptable

Man gets called out for prioritizing house over girlfriend’s safety

Redditor calls out YTA for anger issues and breakup

Supportive comment receives praise

Commenter calls out OP for overreacting and not showing concern

Commenter calls out OP for overreacting and being abusive
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Commenter calls out OP for being an a**hole to girlfriend.

Commenter defends man’s reaction to kitchen mishap with valid reasons.

Controlling anger is key. YTA for abusive behavior.

Girlfriend leaves after boyfriend’s explosive outburst in the kitchen

Man’s aggressive behavior leads to a bad breakup. YTA
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