A woman with a rocky relationship with her mother found herself in a peculiar situation. Her mom insisted on dropping off groceries for her and her daughter, despite her refusal. What followed was a series of events that led to a bag of rotten food on her mom’s doorstep, leaving everyone questioning who was in the wrong.
Mom’s Offer ️

Refusing the Groceries

Mom’s Reaction

Rotten Surprise

Returning the Favor ♀️

Mom’s Outrage

No Remorse?

Stepdad’s Reaction

Family Opinions ️

Key Mystery

A Bitter-Sweet Lesson?
In a story of a strained mother-daughter relationship, a bag of groceries became the center of conflict. The daughter refused her mom’s offer, but the mom ignored her wishes and left the groceries to rot in her apartment. In retaliation, the daughter left the rotten food on her mom’s doorstep, sparking a debate about who was in the wrong. With mixed reactions from family and friends, the situation raises questions about boundaries and consequences. Share your thoughts below!
Changing locks to avoid power play by mom

Set better boundaries and change locks to avoid future incidents

Fruit flies taking over? NTA gets advice and support

Setting boundaries with family

Surprise visit from estranged daughter leads to unexpected conflict ♀️

Setting boundaries with family can be tough

Setting boundaries pays off

Stepdad finally got revenge on rotten food perpetrator

Mom leaves food to rot as punishment for not accepting kindness ♀️

Mom leaves groceries on doorstep, doesn’t put them away

Keys to family drama

Standing up for oneself is necessary sometimes

Dealing with in-laws’ junk: pro tip for a NTA comment

Commenter defends OP and calls out narcissistic behavior

Setting boundaries and consequences for crossing them.

Change locks and find a new key holder. NTA

No remorse needed! SD cleaned up after entitled mom

Movie quote shuts down fruit fly commenter. NTA.

Stepdad didn’t mind the prank, mom deserved to be embarrassed

Refusing to take rotten food led to doorstep surprise

Change locks, keep stepfather out. Mother is untrustworthy. NTA.

Karma strikes! Woman gets what she deserves

Family support proves OP’s innocence in rotten food incident

Step dad wins praise for being awesome

Easy-to-use lock saves the day. NTA, biased family members.

Step dad deserves a break too

Commenter calls out woman for leaving food out, calls her a witch

Stepdad finds humor in mom’s rotten food lesson

Retaliation on rotten food prank – NTA and hilarious

Stepdad wins over biological parent in parenting skills

Protect yourself and change your locks ASAP

Upgrade your home security with a Wyze lock

Set boundaries and lock it down

Trust issues with mom, but standing up to a bully

Karma strikes back: Woman gets what she deserves. NTA

Savage response! NTA takes action against toxic mom.

Trust issues after unwanted house visit

Setting boundaries with family

Leaving rotten food on mom’s doorstep? Not cool. NTA.

Dumping rotten groceries on mom’s doorstep: justified revenge?

Stepdad’s revenge backfires, internet agrees NTA for rotten food prank
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Commenter suggests porch pirate for rotten food, calls gesture controlling. NTA

Setting boundaries with mom and returning broken items. #NTA

Setting boundaries is important, even with family members

Savage comment shuts down mom-shaming with NTA acronym.

Stepdad saves the day

Commenter finds rotten food prank hilarious and justifiable

Setting boundaries with difficult family members

Secure your home and your peace of mind.

Don’t shoot the messenger NTA stands their ground.

Agreeing with commenter’s judgement on the food fiasco

Mom’s doorstep saved from rotten food

Not the a**hole, but what led to this situation?

No a-hole here! Find out why in the comments

Trust violated, groceries wasted, and an awful mother.
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Commenter finds situation humorous with a ‘lol’ response.
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Leaving rotten food on doorstep: NTA or not?

Step dad and landlord to the rescue! Tips for clean up.

Setting boundaries and standing up for yourself.
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Change the locks! Stepdad doesn’t respect your space

Secure your home with a key safe for emergencies

Stepdad agrees with NTA comment

Changing locks after mom’s disrespectful behavior. NTA.

Agreeing with the commenter’s disgust at the situation

Mom’s house, mom’s rules. Keep your key to yourself.

Setting boundaries with family can be tough but necessary.
Good job, NTA!

Secure your spare key with a key box

Stepdad’s agreement confirms OP’s not the a**hole

Woman leaves rotten food on mom’s doorstep, gets called out

Secure your home with Kwikset Smart key lock
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Secure your space and cut off toxic family members. NTA

Family knows best: Stepdad and grandma support NTA’s decision

Protect yourself with cameras and new locks. NTA.

Encouraging response to a difficult situation

Protect yourself and move on.

Compassionate response to food waste concerns for animals

Step dad’s support makes NTA comment heartwarming

Change your locks and get your mother help

NTA suggests deep cleaning and changing locks after rotten food incident.

Perfectly petty and satisfying revenge

OP’s oversharing raises eyebrows among commenters
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Cutting ties with a narcissistic parent. NTA

Locks need changing after rotten food incident

Keep your home secure with new locks

Mom’s key revoked after daughter’s rotten food prank
