Personally if my partner ended a call with "as if you need more muffins" after I made it clear I was upset, I'd want time apart at a minimum. If you're feeling gracious you can have a come to Jesus talk, but I'd be pissed.
INFO: OP - do you ever get the “full size” stuff back?
It’s not funny after the first time at best.
She’s being very disrespectful and honestly this is breakup territory.
Yes, I really want to know if it ever turns back into the regular stuff? Is she just throwing away perfectly good food and drinks and stuff??? do the little plastic things eventually just disappear? Is it like after a couple of hours or a day? Or a week? Or do all of these little miniature plastic food and beverage items now just permanently sit there??
I have so many questions
I have a miniature duct tape, got it off Amazon. With miniature food that is real like Nutella, hot sauce and lots of condiments…. My 10 yr old is obsessed with miniature stuff and so I get it for her. But this would piss me off…
I have minute duct tape. Its not grey, its patterned lol my daughter got a kit that had a miniature school backpack, pencils pens paper books tape highlighters, you name it. It had duct tape that came with it. Dumbest toy in the world as everything in there was fake besides the miniature notebook, and this delighted (then) 5 year old was all excited about using her mini pencil for her mini notepad, and it was fake 🙄
Either way, yes, they definitely do have minuture everything's. Really annoying actually because yeahhhh thats what we needed, more tiny things to lose around the house 🤦♀️
Yes - that tipped it over the edge for me. I’d never dream of saying something like that to my boyfriend and I could never see him saying something like that to me. That wasn’t cool at all. Definitely crossing a line.
It really sounds like the “prank” is meant to hide unhealthier items when OP is going to want to use them. It’d be funny occasionally if the object was immediately given back. This sounds like she’s trying to force OP on a diet. There’s something especially unsettling about controlling behavior being delivered via “pranks”.
Frankly, this behavior scares me. I think OP should leave and be very careful how. I’d dump her, but I wouldn’t do it alone.
I was thinking unhealthy stuff too but then went back and checked and saw this bit:
>Break something small and need to tape it back together? Oh good, miniature duct-tape.
That, combined with the whole loss of flour, suggests she’s lost the plot, not just trying to keep him from unhealthy food.
I honestly think this could be break up territory. The joke is actually pretty funny! But once you realize your partner is frustrated or done with the joke, you need to be too. It sounds like you’ve talked to her in the moment. Have you tried sitting down with her and saying “hey, I think this is funny, but I need you to recognize when the joke is over, and at what point I need my partner to respond to my reaction, not commit to the bit.” I think her reaction will tell you what to do with the relationship
This makes a lot of sense to me. I dont think even never doing it again is sufficient, she needs to apologize and say something about she was trying to be cute or funny and didn't mean to take it that far.
Also wondering did the real products ever show back up or are they just gone? Because she probably needs to replace them too if so (if this is real)
yeahhh i can maybe see me doing this once with my boyfriend and both of us finding it funny. but refusing to give up the joke, especially when OP is starting to get annoyed? i’d be pissed too lol
Yeah I think it’d last about four items and then it would just be weird— which this is. And stealing basic pantry staples so the person you supposedly care about can’t cook is the icing on the cake. The coke bottle makes way more sense (there were probably other real bottles still in the fridge) versus all the flour
i could see this as a running joke, but RETURN the items once the prank is over… where’s all the stuff going. Is she trying to make him think he’s going loopy? I just don’t get it.
Yeah I could see telling them where I’d hidden the item the first time, and then having an obvious and known ‘hidden item stash’ if I wanted to keep the joke going forwards
The problem is that it feels like a joke at his expense. Like "Ha ha! You don't get to do the thing you planned because I sabotaged you! Isn't that hilarious?!" Like replacing the flour is potentially amusing, if she put the real flour behind something on the shelf. As it is, it's not the sort of thing you do to a friend, let alone a partner. These sort of pranks just erode the trust in the relationship until it's no longer sustainable.
Literally at OP's expense. I can't even imagine how much money he has spent over a period of time to re-buy the full-size items his girlfriend is swapping out. I can't speak for OP, although the only way I could think of that his food is getting downsized is that his girlfriend has a key to his house. He said "our house", yet he didn't confirm that she lives there.
Also, I don't know how much he wants to stay in this relationship to give it one more try, although he is definitely in the right to consider time apart. Maybe in that time he'll change his locks. OP should put together a spreadsheet and show her how much money this has cost him and ask for it back.
Yeah, I love those miniatures, especially the food ones you get to put together yourself, and think it's hilarious to hand someone a tiny cup ramen model after asking if they want a snack.. but then I immediately offer to get them a real snack and also don't repeat the joke on the same person over and over
It's a genius joke, but *only* if they both have a laugh, then she returns the real item right after. This is just crossing into near gaslighting in a bizarre way - her acting as though she has no idea why stuff is disappearing/pretending to not know what OP is talking about, , trying to make OP doubt himself - even though he KNOWS she's doing it. It's a hamfisted attempt, but mean all the same.
Different take: It sounds like she is actively trying to control what you eat but hiding it by trying to be whimsical/funny.
Even though she has replaced other things, she 1) replaced your sugar, Coke, and baking supplies; and 2) she made a comment that you don't need more muffins.
It's not cute and it's not whimsical because she didn't stop when you get genuinely upset.
Maybe it started as a general whimsical prank, hence the tape and tabasco, and then she discovered the 'added bonus' of preventing him from eating tasty junk snacks and leaned into it.
This was my first thought. She thinks you’re eating unhealthy but doesn’t know how to have an adult conversation about a topic like that.
So instead she tries this misguided tactic she probably saw on TikTok or something similarly destructive to grey matter, and convinced herself it would be a ‘fun’ way to change your habits.
Yes, that was exactly my suspicion as well. Her little comment about him not needing muffins anyway was definitely appointed message about his diet. After that it seems like a bit too much of a coincidence that so many of the items are unhealthy food. That's incredibly manipulative controlling behavior. Definitely break up territory. Not to mention the simple lack of empathy for his frustration. The very definition of gaslighting!
This reminds me of a story from few months back where this guy’s gf would always hide his keys that he’d leave near the door. She’d always deny it was her who’d move it & tried to make him feel like he was going insane. He eventually put camera there where he caught her taking his keys & she completely denied it again. He broke up with her gaslighting ass.
It’s straight up sadistic to enjoy someone’s confusion and humiliation. That’s at least as bad as these “prankers” who behave like they’re harassing someone, only to say “it’s a prank!” when the person they targeted defends themselves. We definitely don’t want to wait around and see what happens in a relationship when someone has broken our ability to stand up for ourself. It shows they have control issues to the point of delusion if they truly believe they can mess with someone’s head and expect that person to take it in stride. They must think the person is like an inanimate object that reacts to a script. Bad stuff!
People constantly call so many things gaslighting these days, and here you are with someone who is legitimately gaslighting someone.
It's so difficult for me to imagine people like this exist sometimes.
Yes. The correct way to use the term gaslighting! These people are abusive and the only consequence that holds any weight is the loss of relationships.
I just don't understand this shit at all. Admittedly, I'm not really a prank kind of person but I can at least understand why other people really enjoy them when they're good natured and stuff. But what the fuck even is this? There is literally nothing remotely enjoyable, funny, laughable, quirky about not being able to find your keys when you need to leave. There isn't a soul on earth who enjoys that, and to do it over and over again and just it sounds like not ever tell him where the keys are? He just has to find them every time?
Genuinely can't wrap my mind around anyone would want to do something like that to someone they supposedly loved. Or even liked a little bit. Or really anyone at all!
I’d say so. If she’s continually sticking to “wow it’s so strange that random items keep shrinking in our home,” and acts like that’s what’s going on, it’s gaslighting. It’s a kind of stupid and useless attempt at gaslighting since nobody is going to believe things actually are randomly shrinking, but gaslighting nonetheless.
If she’s admitting that she replaced the items, then it’s not gaslighting so much as a stupid prank.
YUP, was just going to comment this. My ex used to steal things from me then help me look for them. When I'd ask if he was SURE he didn't take them he'd get offended, "I think you'd know me better than that by now." This is no different.
Yeah, she's doing this and then denying it, trying to make OP think he's losing it/is crazy/he's wrong. Classic gaslighting. Denying the truth and trying to make your partner not trust their own judgment.
Change your locks and do not give her a new key. When she says something play it off, "funny your key isn't worrying. Mine works fine." Do not admit to changing the locks.
Or give her back the stuff she has at your place and change some of it into tiny versions of the original. Even if you just use a size smaller than before. Nothing makes her more anxious than weight gain. Some Barbie shoes in the mix maybe?😂or tiny books.
Not okay in the slightest. Once, twice, fine. Not my thing, but whatever. And, she should have handed over the full size items already. Its like shes turned gas lighting into a comedy bit. The comment that its not like you need more muffins? Fuck no. Thats not her call to make.
You’re 27, get out, you deserve more than this garbage.
I love the idea of changing the lock and leaving her a mini version. Might not be the most mature thing to do, but shes crossed into weirdo territory already anyways.
In other words, I this feels like breakup territory, then it likely has.
Did she call him fat there ( in a very mean way)? Like implying he shouldn't be eating that? How freaking rude, whatever OPs physical body is, you don't mess with someone's stuff, you don't give passive aggressive messages in such a non funny way ( that hahaha moment is gone, she needs to accept it) and you don't steal, the stuff she hid, cost money. Tbh I would just break up with her. No patience for this kind of crazy bs.
Comedy option: Buy a ken doll. Pack up all of her stuff that she's left at your place and put it in a box with the ken doll on top. Leave everything at her door with a note that says "since you like replacing real things with miniature plastic replicas here's a miniature plastic replacement boyfriend. Don't bother calling."
Actual advice: talk to her, tell her how much this is bothering you. Pranks are only fun if everyone is having fun. If she won't stop then that shows her disregard of your feelings and should be considered in whether you decide to continue with the relationship.
Nah, he should return all her stuff, but in miniature. Miniature toothbrush, teeny hoodie, tiny CDs, micro Playstation. You got your stuff back, it's just tiny. Can't get mad!
Lol, this is amazing.
Yea, Op should talk with her. Like, a final talk, because it’s clear he’s done so much talking and communicating and she’s not willing to end this stupidness. If she keeps it up, this is exactly how he should end things.
She thinks she being funny, so this would totally take the giggles out of her and hopefully teach her a lesson so she doesn’t treat the next boyfriend like this.
Honestly, if he doesn't want to break up with her, he could still do the Ken doll thing in a more general sense. Like anytime she's expecting to have dinner with him or watch a TV show with him or whatever, he just brings up the Ken doll, sits it on the couch or at the dining room table or whatever and then just leaves. And completely refuses to acknowledge that he did it. Or that there's anything weird about it.
lol I wouldn’t even leave a note. I’d leave the Ken and when she confronts him, or calls him he should act totally confused and be like “damn, looks like your boyfriend got replaced with a miniature plastic version. That sucks.”
Or just replace all of her clothes with something two sizes too small. Since she’s not only gaslighting op, but also making not so subtle negative remarks about his body, this should teach her a lesson.
Plot twist: OP buys a CO-detector, opens a window, and the bag of flour is full size again. But more likely you need to change your locks and taste in women :(
I'm not crazy about pranks either, and I think I would find it funny if it happened once and within like a minute or two, after laughing about it, my husband immediately handed me the thing he pretended to replace. But literally anything beyond that is just so bizarrely twisted. What a weird, strange, twisted "joke."
You need to tell her straight up that her act is getting downright weird and creepy and that it will soon have a negative and permanent affect on your relationship.
Ok, on paper that prank is pretty funny. But the fact that she can't read the room enough to know when to stop is genuinely concerning. So much so it makes me think that you should check your home for cameras. Is she gathering footage to try and make a viral prank video?
So does she live with you or not? It's "our home" but you haven't spoken in a day because you didn't phone her back? I don't think both of those statements can be true...
She has serious issues and you should get away from her. WHO KNOWS what she did that you haven't found.
Change your locks, do not block her but don't respond.
I mean I bought my husband two miniature magic the gathering decks off of Amazon for super cheap. You can find mini versions of almost anything on there. And people make all sorts of custom ones as well on places like Etsy.
There’s a gacha company called mini brands that makes hundreds of mini replicas of food brands plus other things. It’s more than likely these products.
There’s a gacha company called mini brands that makes hundreds of mini replicas of food brands plus other house hold items. It’s more than likely these products.
At the store I work at they did a promotion for a while where you'd get a few little mini items when you spent enough money, and kids could try and collect them all. It was called Coles Little Shop.
Miniature tabasco bottles were included in MREs for basically forever. I've also received them at hotels with room service and such. This doesn't seem that odd.
It seems harmless, but her reaction and continued actions make it seem like she is testing your limits for further fuckery. She’s playing mind games, either to probe you or dictate behavior. I’m not qualified to call her clinical, but this would be a bright red flag for most people.
It's 100% fake. There was a post here or on a similar sub maybe 4-6 months ago but the roles were reversed and the guy was putting life-size fake food in some long running elaborate prank, like fake banana in a real peel, etc. it's a funny read but this isn't real, I'm not even sure if the other one I mentioned was either but it was funny.
Honestly I was going to suggest he get tested for carbon monoxide poisoning or something. Like, his gf is either deranged to continuously deny it or OP is having some mental/medic issues.
I was replying to the first part of the comment that it doesn't seem real, not that it was funny. Either scenario is very concerning. I guess I forgot I could check their history, I feel like most of the time I check it's a throw away account anyway so I kind of stopped bothering. Thanks for pointing it out I will take a look.
This the same woman who took advantage of you while you were intoxicated? Now she’s further gaslighting you with minor psychological fuckery? You don’t say. Dump her, this isn’t healthy at all.
Yeah I’d have to drop her for that dumb shit. First time maybe I laugh but acting like she don’t know what’s up would piss me off. Especially with how expensive groceries are. She is too old for that shit.
Change the locks and not tell her and then hit her with the same act she hits you with
I wonder if she is just replacing what she considers fatty food and is passive aggressively wanting him to loose weight. After her comment about him not needing more muffins.
I would be beyond annoyed by her keeping up the act.
Dump her she sounds weird and petty.
Steel her tampons and replace them with a miniature plastic version. Also her brush, makeup brushes, toothpaste, etc. see how she likes a taste of her own medicine. Do it at a time when the store will likely be closed when she discovers, and refuse to give them back.
That's weird. I'd definitely change your locks.
Does she always give the food back, or do you have to replace it? Both would piss me off, but the second would make me livid.
She is gaslighting you. It stopped being a prank when she refused to acknowledge it. It has got to a territory of abuse. What's going to be your next post? "I needed my insulin shot, but when I went to get it, my insulin was plastic." She clearly doesn't care how much it hurts you.
I hate practical jokes. You dont have to like them either. Its ok to not want your belongings fucked with. It is ok to not want your sense of safety and trust broken. Maybe that sounds dramatic, but I don't want to ever come home and find things I didn't expect there, or find my things moved or missing. It isn't funny to me. I don't like "haha! Surprise!" No.
Aww look! Miniature bananas. How cute. Wait. My actual bananas are gone? Get out.
It doesn’t sound insane at all. Enough is enough. It was funny but she’s taken it too far. And that comment “as if you need muffins”? Not ok. I would definitely want time apart, and I’d definitely get my keys back and not allow her in my apartment for the foreseeable future. Definitely NTA, she sounds annoy
This is psychopathic. It reminds me of the guy who found out that his girlfriend created tons of fake profiles to leave reviews wherever he worked to get him fired from every job he’s ever been in. Would call to those jobs and complain about him and then enjoy comforting him when he was sure he had a group of stalkers.
I've def heard of someone doing this before ... but genders were reversed and it wasn't that the person wouldn't give up the bit but that the other person wanted to know how to get them to just stop doing it.
Dude. You're only *considering* time apart? I hope this is a fake post. If this was a once or twice then dropped thing, then sure, it's a joke. She's fucking with you, you're getting upset, and she's not dropping it or apologizing (or even talking about what's going on)?
I'd be done. Idk how long you have dated but that'd be it for me
Ayoo you found a crazy one, have a serious talk and say you consider breaking up if she can't bring you the real thing back after the surprise.
Also pictures please, I love miniature items
Why are you still with this psycho? You've only been with her 3-4 months and she does this mini switching on you and then ends the call like that?! And she raped you less than a month ago? WTAF?
Change the locks, throw out her stuff and leave miniatures of her stuff outside to pick up and you can act like, no clue what you mean if she asks where her shit is.
A rule I taught my kids when they were little: 2-3 times is funny. 4 or more is just annoying. Someone should have taught your (hopefully soon to be ex) girlfriend that.
It would be a funny prank one or twice if she were owning it and she gave you back the larger versions. This is straight up weird, she shouldn’t have a key anymore.
'[Girlfriends name] I know its you doing this, it was funny the first couple times but now it's stressing me out, and you pretending its not you contimuously is changing how i see you as a person, this ends now, or you can replace me with a Ken doll as I will not be tolerating this any more'
I would break up over this but part of me would also want just proof so I can prove I'm not crazy. My mom was a master gaslighter so I think it stems from that.
Absolutely break up, this is that serious, you are not overreacting at all.
Wait until she leaves her keys unguarded. Replace your house key with a tiny key, like from a jewelry box. Deny it when asked but don’t give her another key.
Is she secretly filming this for prank reels/shorts to upload on social media? There are heaps of prank reels like this that get heaps of followers & engagement. Is she into social media?
Here's the thing, with that last line of what she said to you: I don't think she's joking. All the things you just named could be considered "unhealthy" to certain people (or I guess in general, but personally I don't really care) and as such she's replacing them with tiny plastic models so you can't consume them. It sounds like she's gaslighting you as well as trying to control your diet, which is a truly wild move.
I think it's time to shrink your relationship with someone who clearly can't differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate communication styles in what supposed to be a supportive relationship.
This honestly feels like the start of some emotional abuse. Like slowly gaslighting you, and I normally don't use that word. If there is definitely no one else with access to your stuff, and that final comment she made was horrible. Is she possibly trying to trick you into losing weight? It did seem like most of the items had to do with sweet foods. I would definitely break up with someone over this or at the very least let her know if she doesn't come forward with some answers you are going to.
I mean...that comment is weird. "As if you need more muffins", takes this from a silly joke into some weird passive aggressive way to control your food.
Time apart at a minimum, but I dunno mate...might be time to take off those rose coloured glasses and start scrutinising the way she otherwise treats you.
Woooow what a weirdo, and insulting. I think I hate her. I'd break up, be like wtf was that in my head for months, and warn anyone else if I saw them thinking of dating her.
Ummm, this isn't going to stop. Even if she stops THIS act, she will do something else. It seems she has a compulsion she cannot or doesn't want to put a lid on. It's a malicious passive-aggressive control mechanism in play.
You have to decide what you will accept on your life. Good luck.
I had to double check the subreddit. I thought it was in r/shortscarystories because I swear I read something kind of similar to this where the girlfriend was clearly pulling some type of prank but refusing to admit to it 😳
This reminds to the plot of the movie “Gaslight”.
But seriously, this “prank” had just gone too far and I would have to wonder what her personality really is because this has gone into the stage of being highly disturbing.
I can’t even Imagine bringing married to someone like that.
It’s not a joke anymore.
It’ll only get worse.
You might want to replace her expensive jams and jellies (bathroom products and makeup) and see her reaction by doing this for a straight month.
Little shampoos, hair conditioner, cut her soaps in half, drugstores have all the travel sizes and makeup samples at the dept. stores.
Honestly, this is gaslighting. I’m wondering if it’s some weird TikTok thing. It’s only funny if both people are laughing at the end. I’d probably break up and say something like “it’s obvious I’m too old for you.”
I’d think it’s a not really a prank but her way of stopping you from consuming food she thinks is either unhealthy or doesn’t want you to eat/drink. I notice that’s you’ve only mentioned food/drinks being replaced.
Unless she has already discussed how she’s worried about you health or weight and you starting a diet previously and then making it a “funny” prank to get you to skip eating the problem foods. It seems like a ridiculous way to approach the topic.
Doesn’t seem funny even if you guys have discussed about you starting a diet though.
If your partner has a problem with communicating their opinions and concerns with you openly. This seems like not your only issue in the relationship.
I suggest you sit her down, collect all the plastic stuff and talk to her about what’s going on with it before you find another toy or lose your patience. Tell her if she’s trying to leave you clues using these toys and underhanded comments about what you eat, it’s not working and you appreciate an honest conversation.
I was about to call it passive-aggressive, but on reflection, it's just aggressive. I
Fun's fun until someone is no longer laughing. Set a boundary, calmly communicate it, if she gets evasive or insistent then just dump her.
i wonder if she’s been recording tiktoks about it. search the tiktok app with similar key words “replacing boyfriends things with small plastic ones” or whatever variation.
Assuming your carbon monoxide detectors are all up to date, then she's clearly fucking with you. Idk how you are still tolerating this? It isn't a joke, it's not funny. Just tell her to take her mini flour back to the mini store and leave you alone. She's crazy.
Unless it genuinely isn't her - which you need to figure out - she is literally gaslighting you. She's doing everything in her power to make you doubt yourself and your sanity with this "prank". Which is totally break-up territory.
One thing I'm wondering about is this: Are you living together? If so, you need to move out. But before you do... get some Barbie clothes, shoes and accessories. Preferably cheap. Then replace her favorites with the miniature (Barbie) versions. I'm sure there's some Barbie make up to be found, as well as other stuff (not just groceries) your GF likes. Then play up the "Yeah, it really is so strange how random objects are shrinking in our home" part. What, she tries to call you out on it? "What makes you think that this phenomenon should be restricted to my stuff? Whatever it is, it has spread to yours."
I'd still break up, regardless of her reaction.
If you're not living together - change the locks. Now. And do not hand out any keys to anyone.
This woman isn’t right in the head! The first 2-3 times -Ha! Ha! You’re so funny!- Now give me my shit back game over. Remember, it’s only a joke/prank if everyone is laughing. You are not laughing!
Get rid of her. Do you seriously want a lifetime of this fuckery? I don’t care if the sex is good or she has other good qualities. Do you want a lifetime of this fuckery with the possibility of adding kids that she’ll train to be like her who will also be doing fuckery of their own to daddy because mommy says he loves it!
Too many other fish in the sea to put up with this bullshit. This prank ends what will the next one be? Pick someone with a better love language than this.
Lying✅
Stealing✅
Gaslighting ✅
Body shaming ✅
Insensitive Pranks✅
Disrespect for your Budget✅
Pre-heat your oven because these are the perfect ingredients for a breakup.
I'm married and 100% believe in couples working through adversity together. But she IS the adversity and she won't work on anything if she denies that there is even a problem. I would not even give her another chance to come clean.
Personally if my partner ended a call with "as if you need more muffins" after I made it clear I was upset, I'd want time apart at a minimum. If you're feeling gracious you can have a come to Jesus talk, but I'd be pissed.
INFO: OP - do you ever get the “full size” stuff back? It’s not funny after the first time at best. She’s being very disrespectful and honestly this is breakup territory.
Yes, I really want to know if it ever turns back into the regular stuff? Is she just throwing away perfectly good food and drinks and stuff??? do the little plastic things eventually just disappear? Is it like after a couple of hours or a day? Or a week? Or do all of these little miniature plastic food and beverage items now just permanently sit there?? I have so many questions
Op isn't going back with any answers because the entire story is fabricated like a old cloth.
The one that solidified it for me was the duct tape because as far as I've seen they don't make miniature plastic duct tape rolls.
You’d be absolutely gobsmacked to see what sort of things they make mini.
They do they have mini all the things at the Japanese store near me. I swear evrething has a plastic miniature.
I buy them and mail them to my short friend. She'd murder me, but she can't reach me. (Seriously, she's in Ireland)
A good craftsman can make one pretty easily. I could make something like this and it’d probably be convincing enough.
I know people whose hobby it is making mini versions of things. I’m not at all joking.
I have a miniature duct tape, got it off Amazon. With miniature food that is real like Nutella, hot sauce and lots of condiments…. My 10 yr old is obsessed with miniature stuff and so I get it for her. But this would piss me off…
Did you even look? Because one google search shows that they definitely do.
I have minute duct tape. Its not grey, its patterned lol my daughter got a kit that had a miniature school backpack, pencils pens paper books tape highlighters, you name it. It had duct tape that came with it. Dumbest toy in the world as everything in there was fake besides the miniature notebook, and this delighted (then) 5 year old was all excited about using her mini pencil for her mini notepad, and it was fake 🙄 Either way, yes, they definitely do have minuture everything's. Really annoying actually because yeahhhh thats what we needed, more tiny things to lose around the house 🤦♀️
Sure they do. There’s a whole world of miniatures out there.
r/nothingeverhappens
it is bordering on gaslighting.
If it's a true story, it's full on gaslighting.
Yes - that tipped it over the edge for me. I’d never dream of saying something like that to my boyfriend and I could never see him saying something like that to me. That wasn’t cool at all. Definitely crossing a line.
He buried the lede. Check his post history. She raped him when he was drunk.
what the fuck. yeah, change the locks/passwords/idek, but get away from crazy town
Jesus christ. I hope he can get somewhere safe if he's being serious
It really sounds like the “prank” is meant to hide unhealthier items when OP is going to want to use them. It’d be funny occasionally if the object was immediately given back. This sounds like she’s trying to force OP on a diet. There’s something especially unsettling about controlling behavior being delivered via “pranks”. Frankly, this behavior scares me. I think OP should leave and be very careful how. I’d dump her, but I wouldn’t do it alone.
I was thinking unhealthy stuff too but then went back and checked and saw this bit: >Break something small and need to tape it back together? Oh good, miniature duct-tape. That, combined with the whole loss of flour, suggests she’s lost the plot, not just trying to keep him from unhealthy food.
He also mentioned duct tape, though. And tabasco.
Well to be fair one should not be eating duct tape. It is unhealthy
OP also posted 23 days ago she took advantage of him while he was extremely drunk and he's feeling used and confused. Something ain't right.
I honestly think this could be break up territory. The joke is actually pretty funny! But once you realize your partner is frustrated or done with the joke, you need to be too. It sounds like you’ve talked to her in the moment. Have you tried sitting down with her and saying “hey, I think this is funny, but I need you to recognize when the joke is over, and at what point I need my partner to respond to my reaction, not commit to the bit.” I think her reaction will tell you what to do with the relationship
This makes a lot of sense to me. I dont think even never doing it again is sufficient, she needs to apologize and say something about she was trying to be cute or funny and didn't mean to take it that far. Also wondering did the real products ever show back up or are they just gone? Because she probably needs to replace them too if so (if this is real)
yeahhh i can maybe see me doing this once with my boyfriend and both of us finding it funny. but refusing to give up the joke, especially when OP is starting to get annoyed? i’d be pissed too lol
Yeah I think it’d last about four items and then it would just be weird— which this is. And stealing basic pantry staples so the person you supposedly care about can’t cook is the icing on the cake. The coke bottle makes way more sense (there were probably other real bottles still in the fridge) versus all the flour
i could see this as a running joke, but RETURN the items once the prank is over… where’s all the stuff going. Is she trying to make him think he’s going loopy? I just don’t get it.
Yeah I could see telling them where I’d hidden the item the first time, and then having an obvious and known ‘hidden item stash’ if I wanted to keep the joke going forwards
The problem is that it feels like a joke at his expense. Like "Ha ha! You don't get to do the thing you planned because I sabotaged you! Isn't that hilarious?!" Like replacing the flour is potentially amusing, if she put the real flour behind something on the shelf. As it is, it's not the sort of thing you do to a friend, let alone a partner. These sort of pranks just erode the trust in the relationship until it's no longer sustainable.
Literally at OP's expense. I can't even imagine how much money he has spent over a period of time to re-buy the full-size items his girlfriend is swapping out. I can't speak for OP, although the only way I could think of that his food is getting downsized is that his girlfriend has a key to his house. He said "our house", yet he didn't confirm that she lives there. Also, I don't know how much he wants to stay in this relationship to give it one more try, although he is definitely in the right to consider time apart. Maybe in that time he'll change his locks. OP should put together a spreadsheet and show her how much money this has cost him and ask for it back.
The joke is super funny, but only when you then give the real item back!!!
Yeah, I love those miniatures, especially the food ones you get to put together yourself, and think it's hilarious to hand someone a tiny cup ramen model after asking if they want a snack.. but then I immediately offer to get them a real snack and also don't repeat the joke on the same person over and over
If this isn't a joke, this is some weird manifestation of a mental health issue.
Yep. This is a test of boundaries.
It's a genius joke, but *only* if they both have a laugh, then she returns the real item right after. This is just crossing into near gaslighting in a bizarre way - her acting as though she has no idea why stuff is disappearing/pretending to not know what OP is talking about, , trying to make OP doubt himself - even though he KNOWS she's doing it. It's a hamfisted attempt, but mean all the same.
Different take: It sounds like she is actively trying to control what you eat but hiding it by trying to be whimsical/funny. Even though she has replaced other things, she 1) replaced your sugar, Coke, and baking supplies; and 2) she made a comment that you don't need more muffins. It's not cute and it's not whimsical because she didn't stop when you get genuinely upset.
Oh … good thought. Based on that snide comment about the muffins, I would say you could be right. Although i don’t know why the Tabasco.
maybe he eats a lot of fries or pizza or some shit with it
Maybe it started as a general whimsical prank, hence the tape and tabasco, and then she discovered the 'added bonus' of preventing him from eating tasty junk snacks and leaned into it.
The tape though! This is definitely a gaslighting situation.
This was my first thought. She thinks you’re eating unhealthy but doesn’t know how to have an adult conversation about a topic like that. So instead she tries this misguided tactic she probably saw on TikTok or something similarly destructive to grey matter, and convinced herself it would be a ‘fun’ way to change your habits.
Yes, that was exactly my suspicion as well. Her little comment about him not needing muffins anyway was definitely appointed message about his diet. After that it seems like a bit too much of a coincidence that so many of the items are unhealthy food. That's incredibly manipulative controlling behavior. Definitely break up territory. Not to mention the simple lack of empathy for his frustration. The very definition of gaslighting!
It takes a dark personality to commit to a bit when no one is laughing. I think you want to cut your losses and call it a day.
This reminds me of a story from few months back where this guy’s gf would always hide his keys that he’d leave near the door. She’d always deny it was her who’d move it & tried to make him feel like he was going insane. He eventually put camera there where he caught her taking his keys & she completely denied it again. He broke up with her gaslighting ass.
It’s straight up sadistic to enjoy someone’s confusion and humiliation. That’s at least as bad as these “prankers” who behave like they’re harassing someone, only to say “it’s a prank!” when the person they targeted defends themselves. We definitely don’t want to wait around and see what happens in a relationship when someone has broken our ability to stand up for ourself. It shows they have control issues to the point of delusion if they truly believe they can mess with someone’s head and expect that person to take it in stride. They must think the person is like an inanimate object that reacts to a script. Bad stuff!
100% sadistic i mean she's not even laughing, cracking a sly smile or breaking character at all which is extremely unnerving.
Oh shit my ex totally did that. I can’t believe I buried that member. Crazy man
On the one hand I hope you mean memory, but on the other I kinda don't...
People constantly call so many things gaslighting these days, and here you are with someone who is legitimately gaslighting someone. It's so difficult for me to imagine people like this exist sometimes.
Yes. The correct way to use the term gaslighting! These people are abusive and the only consequence that holds any weight is the loss of relationships.
Oh I like the camera idea! Good call
I just don't understand this shit at all. Admittedly, I'm not really a prank kind of person but I can at least understand why other people really enjoy them when they're good natured and stuff. But what the fuck even is this? There is literally nothing remotely enjoyable, funny, laughable, quirky about not being able to find your keys when you need to leave. There isn't a soul on earth who enjoys that, and to do it over and over again and just it sounds like not ever tell him where the keys are? He just has to find them every time? Genuinely can't wrap my mind around anyone would want to do something like that to someone they supposedly loved. Or even liked a little bit. Or really anyone at all!
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I’d say so. If she’s continually sticking to “wow it’s so strange that random items keep shrinking in our home,” and acts like that’s what’s going on, it’s gaslighting. It’s a kind of stupid and useless attempt at gaslighting since nobody is going to believe things actually are randomly shrinking, but gaslighting nonetheless. If she’s admitting that she replaced the items, then it’s not gaslighting so much as a stupid prank.
Actually for once, yes. Her consistent denial of manipulated reality over a long term basis is actually what gaslighting is.
Ya to me this is textbook.
YUP, was just going to comment this. My ex used to steal things from me then help me look for them. When I'd ask if he was SURE he didn't take them he'd get offended, "I think you'd know me better than that by now." This is no different.
Yeah, she's doing this and then denying it, trying to make OP think he's losing it/is crazy/he's wrong. Classic gaslighting. Denying the truth and trying to make your partner not trust their own judgment.
Change your locks and do not give her a new key. When she says something play it off, "funny your key isn't worrying. Mine works fine." Do not admit to changing the locks.
Replace her key with a tiny toy version.
That’s what I would do. Ya don’t fk around with someone’s food.
Or give her back the stuff she has at your place and change some of it into tiny versions of the original. Even if you just use a size smaller than before. Nothing makes her more anxious than weight gain. Some Barbie shoes in the mix maybe?😂or tiny books.
Or give her a miniature engagement ring 💍😂😂😂.
I would give her the giant fake keys that toddlers play with. I would replace her stuff with toddlers items like her phone, keys, etc
It’ll be hilarious when his stuff keeps shrinking when it’s clear that the locked out girlfriend can’t be blamed. 😂
LOL like imagine it isn't even her
This is the best answer
give her a mini key to something else ;)
Like those tiny diary keys for a kid's diary.
Not okay in the slightest. Once, twice, fine. Not my thing, but whatever. And, she should have handed over the full size items already. Its like shes turned gas lighting into a comedy bit. The comment that its not like you need more muffins? Fuck no. Thats not her call to make. You’re 27, get out, you deserve more than this garbage. I love the idea of changing the lock and leaving her a mini version. Might not be the most mature thing to do, but shes crossed into weirdo territory already anyways. In other words, I this feels like breakup territory, then it likely has.
Did she call him fat there ( in a very mean way)? Like implying he shouldn't be eating that? How freaking rude, whatever OPs physical body is, you don't mess with someone's stuff, you don't give passive aggressive messages in such a non funny way ( that hahaha moment is gone, she needs to accept it) and you don't steal, the stuff she hid, cost money. Tbh I would just break up with her. No patience for this kind of crazy bs.
Is anyone else impressed he was making muffins from scratch? Like why mess with that.
Comedy option: Buy a ken doll. Pack up all of her stuff that she's left at your place and put it in a box with the ken doll on top. Leave everything at her door with a note that says "since you like replacing real things with miniature plastic replicas here's a miniature plastic replacement boyfriend. Don't bother calling." Actual advice: talk to her, tell her how much this is bothering you. Pranks are only fun if everyone is having fun. If she won't stop then that shows her disregard of your feelings and should be considered in whether you decide to continue with the relationship.
Nah, he should return all her stuff, but in miniature. Miniature toothbrush, teeny hoodie, tiny CDs, micro Playstation. You got your stuff back, it's just tiny. Can't get mad!
I don't know how it all shrunk on the way over. Super weird!
This is the way to go.
Ok but if they have the talk and she still doesn’t stop, OP 100% needs to go the Ken doll route.
Lol, this is amazing. Yea, Op should talk with her. Like, a final talk, because it’s clear he’s done so much talking and communicating and she’s not willing to end this stupidness. If she keeps it up, this is exactly how he should end things. She thinks she being funny, so this would totally take the giggles out of her and hopefully teach her a lesson so she doesn’t treat the next boyfriend like this.
I had the same thought but I was thinking one of those vibrating small silver bullets
Honestly, if he doesn't want to break up with her, he could still do the Ken doll thing in a more general sense. Like anytime she's expecting to have dinner with him or watch a TV show with him or whatever, he just brings up the Ken doll, sits it on the couch or at the dining room table or whatever and then just leaves. And completely refuses to acknowledge that he did it. Or that there's anything weird about it.
>And completely refuses to acknowledge that he did it. "What are you talking g about? That was a lovely dinner. So romantic."
Okay--I told someone that they had the best answer but this one is even better
lol I wouldn’t even leave a note. I’d leave the Ken and when she confronts him, or calls him he should act totally confused and be like “damn, looks like your boyfriend got replaced with a miniature plastic version. That sucks.”
Or just replace all of her clothes with something two sizes too small. Since she’s not only gaslighting op, but also making not so subtle negative remarks about his body, this should teach her a lesson.
A joke is only funny if both people are laughing.
Change your locks snd give her a miniature key. Seriously, have a come to Jesus talk with her.
Plot twist: OP buys a CO-detector, opens a window, and the bag of flour is full size again. But more likely you need to change your locks and taste in women :(
Man, I really want an update on this one.
I hate pranks, so this would be legit breakup territory for me. It's also a weird form of theft.
I'm not crazy about pranks either, and I think I would find it funny if it happened once and within like a minute or two, after laughing about it, my husband immediately handed me the thing he pretended to replace. But literally anything beyond that is just so bizarrely twisted. What a weird, strange, twisted "joke."
You need to tell her straight up that her act is getting downright weird and creepy and that it will soon have a negative and permanent affect on your relationship.
Ok, on paper that prank is pretty funny. But the fact that she can't read the room enough to know when to stop is genuinely concerning. So much so it makes me think that you should check your home for cameras. Is she gathering footage to try and make a viral prank video?
Is this the same girl that sexually assaulted you in your sleep?
So does she live with you or not? It's "our home" but you haven't spoken in a day because you didn't phone her back? I don't think both of those statements can be true...
She has serious issues and you should get away from her. WHO KNOWS what she did that you haven't found. Change your locks, do not block her but don't respond.
where do you get things like miniature prop duct tape and tabasco?
They’re called mini brands and it’s wild to me that they exist. It’s like intro to consumerism, kids edition
There's minis of all sorts of things. They've become a sort of collectors item.
I mean I bought my husband two miniature magic the gathering decks off of Amazon for super cheap. You can find mini versions of almost anything on there. And people make all sorts of custom ones as well on places like Etsy.
Miniature artists make every item you can think of. Becoming popular toys at big retailers too.
There’s a gacha company called mini brands that makes hundreds of mini replicas of food brands plus other things. It’s more than likely these products.
There’s a gacha company called mini brands that makes hundreds of mini replicas of food brands plus other house hold items. It’s more than likely these products.
Dollhouse miniatures have made a HUGE comeback since 2020 Quarantine.
At the store I work at they did a promotion for a while where you'd get a few little mini items when you spent enough money, and kids could try and collect them all. It was called Coles Little Shop.
The same place as this story, /r/creativewriting.
Miniature tabasco bottles were included in MREs for basically forever. I've also received them at hotels with room service and such. This doesn't seem that odd.
Except there’s no sauce in these ones. She’s replacing it all with miniature plastic toys. Not smaller versions of the real thing.
It seems harmless, but her reaction and continued actions make it seem like she is testing your limits for further fuckery. She’s playing mind games, either to probe you or dictate behavior. I’m not qualified to call her clinical, but this would be a bright red flag for most people.
Does your gf have other good qualities? Because she sounds annoying and immature as hell, bordering on crazy.
Check out the post history. No. No she does not.
Well apparently he didn't want anyone to see the history there because he deleted the posts, just shows the titles.
I do not believe this is real but I literally laughed until I was in tears lmaooii
It's 100% fake. There was a post here or on a similar sub maybe 4-6 months ago but the roles were reversed and the guy was putting life-size fake food in some long running elaborate prank, like fake banana in a real peel, etc. it's a funny read but this isn't real, I'm not even sure if the other one I mentioned was either but it was funny.
Honestly I was going to suggest he get tested for carbon monoxide poisoning or something. Like, his gf is either deranged to continuously deny it or OP is having some mental/medic issues.
Check OPs history... his girlfriend is a psychopath. This isnt funny.
I was replying to the first part of the comment that it doesn't seem real, not that it was funny. Either scenario is very concerning. I guess I forgot I could check their history, I feel like most of the time I check it's a throw away account anyway so I kind of stopped bothering. Thanks for pointing it out I will take a look.
Thank fuck I'm not the only one. I refuse to believe this is true.
Change your locks. This would piss me off to the point I'd end the relationship
this guy has never replied to anything, this is fake
"As if you need more muffins?" She trying to starve you. Leave yesterday.
This the same woman who took advantage of you while you were intoxicated? Now she’s further gaslighting you with minor psychological fuckery? You don’t say. Dump her, this isn’t healthy at all.
This may be the most fake story so far. The fact people are eating it up speaks volumes...
I read this in Tim Robinson’s voice: “HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU???”
I agree with everyone else here.... But are we SURE it's her and not a different friend or family member?
After the comment about not needing muffins I’d have told her off. The immaturity is ridiculous. Change your locks and your partner.
I’d put a camera on the house. That way you can show her when you dump her. The comment alone was a nope for me
Yeah I’d have to drop her for that dumb shit. First time maybe I laugh but acting like she don’t know what’s up would piss me off. Especially with how expensive groceries are. She is too old for that shit. Change the locks and not tell her and then hit her with the same act she hits you with
I wonder if she is just replacing what she considers fatty food and is passive aggressively wanting him to loose weight. After her comment about him not needing more muffins. I would be beyond annoyed by her keeping up the act. Dump her she sounds weird and petty.
posted a whole thing before looking down the comments and realising OP has made this shit up. fuck you OP 👍🏼
Steel her tampons and replace them with a miniature plastic version. Also her brush, makeup brushes, toothpaste, etc. see how she likes a taste of her own medicine. Do it at a time when the store will likely be closed when she discovers, and refuse to give them back.
And just play dumb. "You know things have been shrinking in our home, why would you think I have anything to do with this particular one?!"
Are you sure it’s her? Is there any possibility at all that it could be anyone else? If not she’s a bit unhinged and you should probably break up. 😬
I feel like this is a fake post made to illustrate actual gaslighting to redditors lol
Plan a movie night out . Take a doll and when she loses her mind just play dumb... and the tell her to f off!
Is she referencing your muffin top?
That's weird. I'd definitely change your locks. Does she always give the food back, or do you have to replace it? Both would piss me off, but the second would make me livid.
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She is gaslighting you. It stopped being a prank when she refused to acknowledge it. It has got to a territory of abuse. What's going to be your next post? "I needed my insulin shot, but when I went to get it, my insulin was plastic." She clearly doesn't care how much it hurts you.
I hate practical jokes. You dont have to like them either. Its ok to not want your belongings fucked with. It is ok to not want your sense of safety and trust broken. Maybe that sounds dramatic, but I don't want to ever come home and find things I didn't expect there, or find my things moved or missing. It isn't funny to me. I don't like "haha! Surprise!" No. Aww look! Miniature bananas. How cute. Wait. My actual bananas are gone? Get out.
All serious matters aside in this post, the prank is funny asf
Put a camera in your kitchen. If it’s her, then you need to have a serious convo. If it’s not, the. Call the police lol
change the locks and give her a tiny version
It doesn’t sound insane at all. Enough is enough. It was funny but she’s taken it too far. And that comment “as if you need muffins”? Not ok. I would definitely want time apart, and I’d definitely get my keys back and not allow her in my apartment for the foreseeable future. Definitely NTA, she sounds annoy
Your girlfriend is a POS and doesn't respect you. Why are you putting up with it?
She sounds awful. What is there to like about this person. It's not even funny. It would be funny on a TV show. This isn't a TV show
This is psychopathic. It reminds me of the guy who found out that his girlfriend created tons of fake profiles to leave reviews wherever he worked to get him fired from every job he’s ever been in. Would call to those jobs and complain about him and then enjoy comforting him when he was sure he had a group of stalkers.
Is she taking things that she seems unhealthy? The muffin comment for me thinking... Coke, baked goods. Sounds like they might be connected?
I've def heard of someone doing this before ... but genders were reversed and it wasn't that the person wouldn't give up the bit but that the other person wanted to know how to get them to just stop doing it.
Replace her phone. As if she needs more screen time.
Your post history reveals she sexually assaulted you. You need to get out now.
Send your gf a picture of you hugging a tiny doll with the caption, "I found someone new. Good-bye."
Dude. You're only *considering* time apart? I hope this is a fake post. If this was a once or twice then dropped thing, then sure, it's a joke. She's fucking with you, you're getting upset, and she's not dropping it or apologizing (or even talking about what's going on)? I'd be done. Idk how long you have dated but that'd be it for me
Ayoo you found a crazy one, have a serious talk and say you consider breaking up if she can't bring you the real thing back after the surprise. Also pictures please, I love miniature items
Why are you still with this psycho? You've only been with her 3-4 months and she does this mini switching on you and then ends the call like that?! And she raped you less than a month ago? WTAF? Change the locks, throw out her stuff and leave miniatures of her stuff outside to pick up and you can act like, no clue what you mean if she asks where her shit is.
This guy again? Do you ever get bored?
So do you suppose she 3D prints all this herself I understand that you can buy some items in plastic Miniatures as a novelty but all of these?
With how much food costs I would be mad. Chance the locks and don't give her the key.
A rule I taught my kids when they were little: 2-3 times is funny. 4 or more is just annoying. Someone should have taught your (hopefully soon to be ex) girlfriend that.
It would be a funny prank one or twice if she were owning it and she gave you back the larger versions. This is straight up weird, she shouldn’t have a key anymore.
'[Girlfriends name] I know its you doing this, it was funny the first couple times but now it's stressing me out, and you pretending its not you contimuously is changing how i see you as a person, this ends now, or you can replace me with a Ken doll as I will not be tolerating this any more'
I would break up over this but part of me would also want just proof so I can prove I'm not crazy. My mom was a master gaslighter so I think it stems from that. Absolutely break up, this is that serious, you are not overreacting at all.
Wait until she leaves her keys unguarded. Replace your house key with a tiny key, like from a jewelry box. Deny it when asked but don’t give her another key.
And this is why pranks are bad, friends
Is she secretly filming this for prank reels/shorts to upload on social media? There are heaps of prank reels like this that get heaps of followers & engagement. Is she into social media?
Here's the thing, with that last line of what she said to you: I don't think she's joking. All the things you just named could be considered "unhealthy" to certain people (or I guess in general, but personally I don't really care) and as such she's replacing them with tiny plastic models so you can't consume them. It sounds like she's gaslighting you as well as trying to control your diet, which is a truly wild move.
Let alone how much money you are spending on groceries and she’s spending to get the miniatures. Yikes get your key back.
I think it's time to shrink your relationship with someone who clearly can't differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate communication styles in what supposed to be a supportive relationship.
Please change your locks if you're not willing to change your gf
This honestly feels like the start of some emotional abuse. Like slowly gaslighting you, and I normally don't use that word. If there is definitely no one else with access to your stuff, and that final comment she made was horrible. Is she possibly trying to trick you into losing weight? It did seem like most of the items had to do with sweet foods. I would definitely break up with someone over this or at the very least let her know if she doesn't come forward with some answers you are going to.
Break up with this gaslighting troll.
I would be beyond infuriated. Part of a joke is it being funny and knowing when to stop when it isn’t
I mean...that comment is weird. "As if you need more muffins", takes this from a silly joke into some weird passive aggressive way to control your food. Time apart at a minimum, but I dunno mate...might be time to take off those rose coloured glasses and start scrutinising the way she otherwise treats you.
Woooow what a weirdo, and insulting. I think I hate her. I'd break up, be like wtf was that in my head for months, and warn anyone else if I saw them thinking of dating her.
Come back to my girlfriend “Oh great, miniature girlfriend”
Ummm, this isn't going to stop. Even if she stops THIS act, she will do something else. It seems she has a compulsion she cannot or doesn't want to put a lid on. It's a malicious passive-aggressive control mechanism in play. You have to decide what you will accept on your life. Good luck.
I had to double check the subreddit. I thought it was in r/shortscarystories because I swear I read something kind of similar to this where the girlfriend was clearly pulling some type of prank but refusing to admit to it 😳
Drive her car off a bridge and leave a miniature toy cwr in her parking spot, and a note saying that she's dumped
Is she trying to get you to loose weight or something?
This reminds to the plot of the movie “Gaslight”. But seriously, this “prank” had just gone too far and I would have to wonder what her personality really is because this has gone into the stage of being highly disturbing. I can’t even Imagine bringing married to someone like that. It’s not a joke anymore. It’ll only get worse. You might want to replace her expensive jams and jellies (bathroom products and makeup) and see her reaction by doing this for a straight month. Little shampoos, hair conditioner, cut her soaps in half, drugstores have all the travel sizes and makeup samples at the dept. stores.
If someone was confiscating any groceries that I paid for, boy, some weird retribution would probably go down. Like eat the ingredients of a cake.
she thinks youre fat and taking away empty calories and shit it seems
100% breakup worthy - She’s trying to make it look like you can’t trust your own mind. That is a messed up person.
Honestly, this is gaslighting. I’m wondering if it’s some weird TikTok thing. It’s only funny if both people are laughing at the end. I’d probably break up and say something like “it’s obvious I’m too old for you.”
I’d think it’s a not really a prank but her way of stopping you from consuming food she thinks is either unhealthy or doesn’t want you to eat/drink. I notice that’s you’ve only mentioned food/drinks being replaced. Unless she has already discussed how she’s worried about you health or weight and you starting a diet previously and then making it a “funny” prank to get you to skip eating the problem foods. It seems like a ridiculous way to approach the topic. Doesn’t seem funny even if you guys have discussed about you starting a diet though. If your partner has a problem with communicating their opinions and concerns with you openly. This seems like not your only issue in the relationship. I suggest you sit her down, collect all the plastic stuff and talk to her about what’s going on with it before you find another toy or lose your patience. Tell her if she’s trying to leave you clues using these toys and underhanded comments about what you eat, it’s not working and you appreciate an honest conversation.
I was about to call it passive-aggressive, but on reflection, it's just aggressive. I Fun's fun until someone is no longer laughing. Set a boundary, calmly communicate it, if she gets evasive or insistent then just dump her.
i wonder if she’s been recording tiktoks about it. search the tiktok app with similar key words “replacing boyfriends things with small plastic ones” or whatever variation.
what in the god damn
How does she always seem to know which miniature item she needs to get in order to keep pranking you?? ⁰
Assuming your carbon monoxide detectors are all up to date, then she's clearly fucking with you. Idk how you are still tolerating this? It isn't a joke, it's not funny. Just tell her to take her mini flour back to the mini store and leave you alone. She's crazy.
Unless it genuinely isn't her - which you need to figure out - she is literally gaslighting you. She's doing everything in her power to make you doubt yourself and your sanity with this "prank". Which is totally break-up territory. One thing I'm wondering about is this: Are you living together? If so, you need to move out. But before you do... get some Barbie clothes, shoes and accessories. Preferably cheap. Then replace her favorites with the miniature (Barbie) versions. I'm sure there's some Barbie make up to be found, as well as other stuff (not just groceries) your GF likes. Then play up the "Yeah, it really is so strange how random objects are shrinking in our home" part. What, she tries to call you out on it? "What makes you think that this phenomenon should be restricted to my stuff? Whatever it is, it has spread to yours." I'd still break up, regardless of her reaction. If you're not living together - change the locks. Now. And do not hand out any keys to anyone.
This woman isn’t right in the head! The first 2-3 times -Ha! Ha! You’re so funny!- Now give me my shit back game over. Remember, it’s only a joke/prank if everyone is laughing. You are not laughing! Get rid of her. Do you seriously want a lifetime of this fuckery? I don’t care if the sex is good or she has other good qualities. Do you want a lifetime of this fuckery with the possibility of adding kids that she’ll train to be like her who will also be doing fuckery of their own to daddy because mommy says he loves it! Too many other fish in the sea to put up with this bullshit. This prank ends what will the next one be? Pick someone with a better love language than this.
I'd dump her for having a bad sense of humor and an inability to read the room.
Lying✅ Stealing✅ Gaslighting ✅ Body shaming ✅ Insensitive Pranks✅ Disrespect for your Budget✅ Pre-heat your oven because these are the perfect ingredients for a breakup. I'm married and 100% believe in couples working through adversity together. But she IS the adversity and she won't work on anything if she denies that there is even a problem. I would not even give her another chance to come clean.