We’ve all heard of strange keepsakes, but this one takes the cake! A man (34M) discovered his girlfriend’s (21F) most treasured possession – her very own umbilical cord, kept in a little pouch. The pouch was old and smelly, and our protagonist couldn’t stand it any longer. So, he decided to throw it away, thinking she wouldn’t notice. But when her mom called to offer to remake the pouch, all hell broke loose.
The Smelly Pouch

The Big Reveal

A Cultural Practice

The Secret Disposal ️

The Mother’s Call ☎️

The Breakdown

The Confession

The Shirt Comparison

The Aftermath

The Regret

The Cultural Debate

The Apology Attempt

The Pouch Recovery

The Final Encounter

The Heartbreaking Goodbye

The Porcupine Quills

Love Lost Over a Keepsake: Was It Worth It?
In a whirlwind of emotions, our protagonist tried to make amends by recovering the discarded pouch, only to find out it contained a sentimental cigarette butt from her late father. The girlfriend, heartbroken and furious, left him for good, leaving behind a trail of porcupine quills as a painful reminder of their love. Was throwing away the umbilical cord worth losing the love of his life? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this tragic tale…

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, cultural insensitivity sparks backlash

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Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called out. YTA.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called YTA.
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Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called a**hole.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets caught, and tests her.
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Dating a much younger woman? You might be a predator

Don’t mess with sentimental value, YTA. Could’ve handled better ♂️
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Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called out.

Throwing away a piece of her was a dick move

Throwing away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, YTA according to comments.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets rightfully dumped

Disrespecting cultural beliefs? YTA. Don’t mess with umbilical cords

Man throws away girlfriend’s important cultural item. YTA, obviously.

Doubts arise over authenticity of comment, sparks disbelief

User calls out selfishness and age difference in breakup post.

Trust issues lead to epic breakup. YTA loses smart woman

Man takes advantage of young woman, disrespects her traditions. YTA

Disrespectful disposal of sentimental item causes justified outrage

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called out

Man regrets throwing away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, unlikely to reconcile

Don’t mess with sentimental items! YTA learned it the hard way

Commenter calls out terrible ex-boyfriend for his selfishness.

Man throws away girlfriend’s spiritual object, called ‘an a**hole’

Commenter accuses someone of being a predatory, grooming, racist, abusive a**hole.

Disrespectful man tosses girlfriend’s umbilical cord. YTA gets called out.

Man throws away girlfriend’s cultural item, gets called out

Commenter called out for being a massive a**hole

Commenter calls out fake story, mocks clingy boyfriend.

Man throws away girlfriend’s sentimental item, deemed YTA by commenters.

OP is YTA for throwing away girlfriend’s sentimental item. ♂️

Disrespecting her culture over an umbilical cord? YTA for sure

Man faces backlash for throwing away girlfriend’s keepsake. YTA.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, sparks epic breakup

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called a**hole

User calls out potential troll, gets clarification on girlfriend’s age.

Commenter calls out OP for being an AH in breakup.

Man throws out girlfriend’s cultural tradition, called out as TA

A Native American commenter demands accountability with a fiery tone

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord and gets called out. YTA

Red flag alert! Commenter calls out OP’s selfish behavior. YTA

This comment section is a ghost town

Man in his 30s throws away girlfriend’s cultural heritage. YTA

Man throws away girlfriend’s sentimental keepsake, hilariously suggests replacement.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, loses her forever. YTA

Man’s culturally insensitive act ruins relationship. YTA

Don’t mess with sentimental items! YTA should have communicated better.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets rightfully called out

Commenter hilariously calls out OP for immaturity.

Don’t mess with sentimental items, YTA.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called out for selfishness

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, seeks redemption. Can he?

Man throws away girlfriend’s cultural artifact, gets called out YTA

Controlling boyfriend throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord. YTA.

Throwing out girlfriend’s umbilical cord? YTA in a massive way

Man throws away girlfriend’s culturally significant item, gets dumped. YTA

Cultural differences lead to epic breakup. YTA verdict.

Dating a minor and throwing away something important? YTA

Commenter thinks the person is an a**hole. Oh no!

Respect ETA3, it’s irreplaceable. Make amends with your girlfriend

Throwing away girlfriend’s umbilical cord? YTA and insensitive.

OP invites judgement but rejects it, confusing commenters

Don’t mess with cultural traditions, YTA
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Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called out for cultural insensitivity. YTA.

Man throws away girlfriend’s umbilical cord, gets called out YTA

Lost umbilical cord causes family feud

User calls out OP for selfishness and lack of remorse
