A man’s girlfriend has a strange obsession with a towel that she insists is only for her hair. He took matters into his own hands and unpacked the towel when they went on a trip to visit his family. She didn’t notice until they got to his parent’s house. Now she won’t respond to his calls and texts. Was he in the wrong for unpacking the towel, or is she overreacting? Find out in this AITA post .
The controversy over a girlfriend’s special hair towel.

Girlfriend’s hair towel is off-limits, even on vacation

Girlfriend’s special hair towel causes online debate

Protective boyfriend faces backlash for ‘special towel’ request

Man faces backlash for taking GF’s towel without permission

Unpacking a towel leads to the girlfriend’s anger and breakup

Unpacking a towel caused a dilemma. Was he the a**hole?

Is it just a towel?
A man’s innocent action of removing his girlfriend’s special hair towel before a trip has sparked outrage. The girlfriend insists on using a specific towel just for her hair, even taking it with her on vacation. The man didn’t want his family to think she was weird, so he left the towel at home. Upon realizing the towel was missing, the girlfriend became upset and is now giving him silent treatment. While the man’s friends think the girlfriend is being overly dramatic, he’s left wondering if he messed up. Was it just a towel or something more? Let’s take a look at what people are saying in the comments.
Commenter references Douglas Adams to explain why YTA for unpacking girlfriend’s towel, sparking hilarious thread.

YTA for removing girlfriend’s hair towel without permission. Let her be.

Boyfriend shamed for unpacking GF’s towel

Unpacking girlfriend’s towel without consent? YTA according to comments.

Man takes girlfriend’s towel without permission, gets labeled YTA.

Unpacking girlfriend’s towel leads to YTA judgment and confusion.

Man secretly replacing girlfriend’s hair towel = YTA ♂️
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Unpacking a towel at night breaks trust? YTA

Unpacking her towel was a red flag. She’s about to dump you

Commenter calls out OP’s behavior, others mock his insecurity

Man’s controlling behavior over girlfriend’s special towel is condemned. YTA.

Accepting your partner’s quirks is part of the deal. ♀️

Controlling behavior over a towel? YTA and possibly single

Sensitive topic! Research on hair types for interracial relationships.

Unpacking a girlfriend’s special towel? YTA according to curly-haired women

Unpacking the towel is the least of his issues YTA

Unpacking her towel? YTA and your family too. Dumped!
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Man ridicules girlfriend’s hair towel, steals it and upsets her.

Unpacking a hair towel? YTA and your girlfriend isn’t dramatic

Unpacking her towel without asking? YTA and in deep trouble

Unpacking a towel? YTA strikes again.

Unpacking the insecurity: A towel triggers outrage

Unpacking girlfriend’s towel makes you the a**hole

Unpacking girlfriend’s towel without permission – YTA

Hands off! Respect your partner’s belongings. YTA called out.

Unpacking a girlfriend’s towel sparks YTA accusations

Unpacking the towel: a favor or a breach of privacy?

Uninformed boyfriend gets schooled on hair towel etiquette

Controlling behavior sparks outrage. Yikes, ♀️.

Respect the sacred hair towel or face the consequences ♀️
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Unpacking the special towel? YTA, says commenter.

Jealous of a towel? YTA gets called out.

Unpacking her towel? ♂️ YTA and caused unnecessary problems.

Unpacking a towel caused a breakup? Yikes!

Unpacking a towel? YTA according to commenters.

Controlling boyfriend unpacks girlfriend’s towel, Reddit calls him out

Man violates girlfriend’s trust over a small, but meaningful towel

Let it go, it’s just a towel ♂️

Unilateral decision on gf’s towel sparks outrage. Respect is key.

Removing her microfiber towel? ♂️ YTA, big time.
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Unpacking a girlfriend’s special towel? YTA and it’s crystal clear

Unpacking her towel? YTA, and the internet agrees ♂️

Unpacking a towel almost ended a relationship?

Unpacking her towel while she slept? Definitely YTA
