{"id":301033,"date":"2024-02-07T09:57:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T09:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defused.com\/?p=301033"},"modified":"2024-02-07T09:59:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T09:59:54","slug":"girlfriend-breakups-with-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defused.com\/girlfriend-breakups-with-boyfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Girlfriend Breakups With Boyfriend Who Expected Her To Pick Up His Dog’s Poop During Walks"},"content":{"rendered":"
We often celebrate the joys of being a pet owner\u2014the tricks our dog learns, the antics of our cat, and the sheer happiness they bring. But the reality of pet care isn’t always glamorous. Animals can be messy, and it falls on us to keep their environment clean. Beyond the adorable moments are the less charming aspects like dealing with stinky farts, wiping away eye boogers, and the perpetual task of scooping poop.<\/p>\n
What if you never wanted a pet in the first place, but your partner insists you share in the responsibility? Would you comply, especially if it strains your relationship? This dilemma confronted Reddit user u\/AITA_dogpoop<\/a>, a young woman in her relationship with Carl. Despite not initially being keen on pets, she grew fond of Carl’s dog and even considered getting one herself.<\/p>\n Their daily routine included walking the dog together, but when Carl asked OP to pick up the poop, she brushed it off as a joke. His serious reaction left her questioning her role in their relationship dynamics.<\/p>\n Scroll down below to read the story!<\/p>\n Source: u\/AITA_dogpoop<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: u\/AITA_dogpoop<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Encartrus<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via MysticYoYo<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Mamertine<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via ImpeccablyDressed<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Apprehensive_Poem580<\/a><\/p>\n This screams reg flag. Rightfully said by one comment, what if OP wasn’t in the scenario? He would’ve had to pick the poop up himself. So why does he want someone else to do it for him now? It is gross. I will not do it for anyone. As a dog owner, I will be fully responsible for what my dog does but never for what someone else’s dog does.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Malgorath666<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via UsuallyWrite2<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via DavidANaida<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Ladykaesong<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via aDarumaDoll<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Effective-Lime-3975<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via PingPongProfessor<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via PingPongProfessor<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Suchafatfatcat<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via Potato23x<\/a><\/p>\n I really hope you guys enjoyed this one. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n Stay tuned for more stories!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Via thepanda2525<\/a><\/p>\n Cat tax.<\/p>\n “Today my son, Aberforth, learned that sometimes humans willingly take baths.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We often celebrate the joys of being a pet owner\u2014the tricks our dog learns, the antics of our cat, and the sheer happiness they bring. But the reality of pet care isn’t always glamorous. Animals can be messy, and it falls on us to keep their environment clean. Beyond the adorable moments are the less […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":301124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,134,118],"tags":[3926,248,177,9430,837,1149,429,779,723,92,3197,6321,66,244,77],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pick-dog-poop.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301033"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301033"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301242,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301033\/revisions\/301242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}1. The responsibilities of a pet animal pertain to its owner. That’s how it has traditionally worked.<\/h2>\n
2. OP has a boyfriend, Carl, who has dog the two often walk, and it has made OP want to get a dog as well.<\/h2>\n
3. After OP lost her job, she got to spend more time with Carl and the two would walk the dog every day. One day the dog pooped and the boyfriend asked OP to pick it up.<\/h2>\n
4. OP joked saying it is his dog and so he should pick its poop up. The boyfriend did not take that well as he started berating OP on the spot.<\/h2>\n
5. The couple got to a point of breaking their relationship over picking up dog poop. OP knocked on the doors of the AITA community for advice.<\/h2>\n
Here’s what the internet thought about this:<\/h2>\n
6. What OP gave her boyfriend was nothing but a perfect response.<\/h2>\n
7. The poop came out of his dog so he should be the one dealing with it.<\/h2>\n
8. If OP wasn’t in the picture he would’ve had to pick it up himself so why not now?<\/h2>\n
9. If the situation has come up to a breakup, then do it.<\/h2>\n
10. His dog, his responsibility.<\/h2>\n
11. Accept the red flag and leave his butt.<\/h2>\n
12. He created a scene out of nothing.<\/h2>\n
13. I am glad OP shut her boyfriend’s entitlement right down.<\/h2>\n
14. That would allow things to easily play out.<\/h2>\n
15. Someone walking my dogs is already doing me a huge favor.<\/h2>\n
16. I worry he will treat her like his slave. Leave him.<\/h2>\n
17. Or “Here, honey, hold the leash so I can pick up the poop”.<\/h2>\n
18. It is a simple his and her. What part of this doesn’t he understand?<\/h2>\n
19. Great advice.<\/h2>\n
20. Overreacting seems like a smaller word in this situation.<\/h2>\n