She’s Refusing To Give Her Soon-To-Be Ex-Husband His Beloved Houseplant In Their Divorce, And Everyone Thinks She’s Just Being Petty
This 34-year-old woman is currently in the midst of a messy divorce with her soon-to-be ex-husband Tim, who is 36.
They dated for three years before tying the knot seven years ago. But, for the past couple of years, she felt as though their relationship was crashing and burning.
Still, as they finalize their separation, there is one last factor causing a ton of tension – her husband’s beloved houseplant.
Apparently, Tim has had a monstera plant for the last five years, and he’s totally obsessed with it. He even named the plant Lily, which was the name they planned to use for their future daughter!
“He talks to it, waters it meticulously, and even has a special grow light for it. It’s his pride and joy,” she explained.
Yet, while they were splitting up their assets for the divorce, her husband opted to take the car, the TV, most of their furniture, and their pet dog. Strangely, he left behind the monstera.
At the time, she thought her husband had made a mistake. That’s why she actually packed the plant up along with the rest of his belongings.
However, when he came to pick up his stuff one day, he actually refused to take the plant. He claimed that Lily “belonged” there so she could thrive and accused her of not understanding the plant’s “needs.”
“Excuse me? I wouldn’t understand a plant’s needs? This man-child left me with a houseplant he clearly cares more about than our marriage, and now, he’s making it seem like I’m incapable of taking care of it. Fine, challenge accepted,” she explained.
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So, over the following few weeks, she tended to Lily and wound up becoming quite attached to the monstera. She realized the plant was pretty beautiful, and honestly, having it as opposed to her husband felt “like a petty victory.”
Still, this didn’t last long. Out of nowhere, Tim then started calling and messaging her – demanding that she give the plant back.
“Apparently, he’s been having a hard time without her and is convinced that his life is falling apart because he doesn’t have his ’emotional support plant,'” she revealed.
Despite that, she flat-out told Tim no. After all, he already had a chance to take the plant in their divorce, and he decided to leave it behind.
She feels like, now, the monstera belongs to her and that the plant is actually better off in her care.
Well, since then, some of her and Tim’s mutual friends have begun calling her petty and urging her to give the plant back. They think all this drama isn’t worth it over a plant.
“But it’s not just about the plant. It’s about standing my ground and not letting him control everything, even in the smallest ways,” she vented.
Nonetheless, she can’t help but wonder if refusing to give her ex-husband his houseplant back is justified or really does make her a jerk.
Do you think she should keep the plant or not? Could she use the plant as a bargaining chip to get her pet dog back? What would you do in her shoes?
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