Imagine being a recovering alcoholic and discovering your significant other has been secretly adding vodka to your pasta sauce for the entire duration of your relationship. That’s the shocking revelation one woman faced, causing her to smash her boyfriend’s $80 vodka bottle. Now, he’s demanding she pays for it. Was her reaction justified, or did she go too far? Let’s dive into this spicy story!
The Backstory: Alcohol & Relationships ❤️

Sean’s Drinking Habits

The Vodka Revelation

The Sauce Secret

Memory Lapse or Lie?

The Bottle Breakdown

Refusing to Pay

Clarification: Bottle Smash

Making Amends?

Defending Herself ️

The Great Vodka Bottle Debate: Who’s Right?
In a whirlwind of emotions, our heroine discovered her boyfriend had been secretly adding vodka to their pasta sauce for their entire relationship, despite her being a recovering alcoholic. In a moment of anger, she knocked the $80 bottle off the counter, smashing it. Now, her boyfriend wants her to pay for the broken bottle, but she refuses. She’s willing to make amends with $80 worth of other items, but stands firm against being labeled violent or abusive. What does the internet think of this saucy saga? Let’s see the top responses!
Communicate like an adult . Smashing bottles solves nothing ♀️.

Destroyed property overreacting to food, YTA. Make restitution.

Breaking the bottle was inappropriate. Set boundaries without violence.

Recovering alcoholic accused of smashing BF’s vodka bottle. YTA.

Recovering alcoholic breaks BF’s vodka bottle, YTA, apologize and pay.

Breaking the bottle was wrong, apologize and pay up
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Vanilla extract has alcohol too! Is she overreacting?

Recovering alcoholic calls out YTA’s behavior, offers support ❤️

Sobriety advice given to YTA who smashed BF’s vodka bottle.

Woman pushes vodka bottle off counter, breaks it, and overreacts. YTA.

Pushing the bottle off the counter doesn’t make you innocent

When ignorance is not bliss

Food preferences don’t justify destruction of property. YTA

Don’t act like a child, use your words. Cash > vodka.

Cooking with vodka leads to broken bottle and ESH judgment.

Don’t mess with someone’s vodka sauce. YTA should pay up.

YTA comment: Don’t blame BF for your lack of pasta knowledge

YTA for destroying property and being unhinged. Reimburse him.

Smashing his vodka bottle was wrong, but he should’ve been honest.

Recovering alcoholics don’t usually worry about booze in food. YTA.
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Sobriety is a serious issue. Just buy him the bottle.

YTA for smashing the vodka bottle, but context matters.

Cooking with alcohol doesn’t break sobriety. Soft YTA.

Recovering alcoholic smashes BF’s vodka bottle after he betrayed her trust

Cooking with alcohol doesn’t burn off all the alcohol. ESH.

A humorous comment with no replies.

Don’t let your anger shatter your relationship. Communicate maturely.
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Smashing a vodka bottle overreacting? YTA receives criticism.

YTA for violent reaction to disagreement. Apologize and pay for damage.

User thinks OP is TA for smashing vodka bottle over misunderstanding.

YTA comment defends boyfriend’s vodka bottle, mentions vodka sauce.

User admits YTA for smashing BF’s vodka bottle, suggests replacement options.

YTA for breaking his vodka bottle, buy a replacement.

Don’t mess with someone’s alcohol! YTA gets called out.

NTA defends smashing vodka bottle, calls YTA votes ridiculous.

Protecting your recovery is NTA. BF owes you an apology.

Is breaking a bottle always intentional? YTA or NAH?

NTA for smashing vodka bottle due to boyfriend’s disregard for sobriety.

Verdict split: ESH situation, BF’s actions unacceptable. ♀️

Smashing a bottle is not the solution. YTA. ♀️

Smashing a bottle was childish and toxic behavior. Grow up.

YTA smashes vodka bottle, refuses accountability, comment calls out behavior.

Alcohol doesn’t cook out of food, but smashing vodka was childish ♀️

Get therapy for your anger issues. You’re the a**hole here.

Alcoholic girlfriend fed vodka by boyfriend for years, NTA for smashing.

NTA for smashing BF’s vodka bottle in her own house.

Think before you smash things that aren’t yours. YTA.

Debate over whether YTA/ESH, boyfriend put vodka in girlfriend’s food.

NTA for smashing BF’s vodka bottle after he put alcohol in your food.

Breakup advice and support for a justified bottle smashing incident.

Trust issues in a relationship over vodka? NTA, run!

Cooking with vodka doesn’t excuse breaking a bottle. YTA.

Recovering alcoholic given alcohol-laced food, ESH in situation.

Recovering alcoholic’s perspective on buying alcohol for SO

Recovering alcoholic’s BF cooked with vodka, OP’s reaction justified.

Breaking things in anger is never okay. OP owes replacement. ESH.

Alcoholic commenter called out for bad behavior. YTA

OP relates to commenter’s understanding of temptation and triggers.

Breaking the bottle was wrong, but communication is key.
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Cooking with alcohol for a recovering alcoholic? ESH inconsiderate behavior

Recovering alcoholic defends OP’s reaction to abusive partner’s actions.

Sober commenter supports OP and criticizes BF’s dismissive attitude.

♀️ YTA for smashing vodka bottle, acting like a kid.
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♀️ YTA: Communication is key. Pay for the bottle you broke.

Dump him like the A he is . NTA. Set boundaries.

NTA for smashing vodka bottle, bigger issue is alcoholic BF.

Cooking with alcohol could sabotage her sobriety. NTA.

Cooking with alcohol for a recovering partner: ESH.

User calls out OP for overreacting to vodka sauce, suggests apology.

ESH, communication is key. Good on you for replacing it

Respect recovering alcoholics’ boundaries. Support and show empathy.

Recovering alcoholic calls out YTA for smashing vodka bottle.

Woman knocks over BF’s vodka bottle in anger. NTA.

Smashing a bottle? YTA. Apologize, pay, and leave.

Recovering alcoholic smashes BF’s vodka bottle, both at fault. ♀️

Weaponizing gravity? ESH in this kitchen disaster.

OP denies being violent, but pushing and breaking bottle is abusive. YTA.

YTA overreacted by smashing the vodka bottle. Discuss expectations maturely.

Smashing the bottle was wrong, but not trusting him is fair.
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Alcoholics Anonymous misconception. YTA for acting like a baby.

Woman overreacts to boyfriend’s cooking method, smashes vodka bottle. YTA.

Don’t mess with a recovering alcoholic’s sobriety.

Don’t destroy other people’s property. Period. YTA

ESH, but maybe it’s time to end the relationship

ESH – Communication is key. ️

Addiction is tough, but property destruction is not the answer.

ESH. Knocking over bottle immature, BF ignoring alcoholism worse. Get out

Breaking the bottle was wrong, but boundaries should be respected.

Respect for sobriety and religious beliefs compared to bottle smashing.
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Breaking someone’s property is not okay. ESH should reimburse him.
