‘AITA for leaving my husband after he sold my ancestral jewelry that was given to me by my late mother?’

A 29-year-old woman has shared about the heartbreak she faced after her husband sold her ancestral jewelry without even informing her. The woman claimed that she got the jewelry from her late mother, who died a few months ago.

Taking to Reddit’s "Am I The A**hole" (AITA) forum, the woman wrote that she and her 30-year-old husband “are lately in a tough economic situation. I lost my job, and am still in the process of getting a new one.”

“We are also in debt for 4 thousand dollars due to us buying an apartment recently. We've been living from paycheck to paycheck, and life has been generally tough. Also, I am mourning my mother who passed away 3 months ago,” she revealed.

Woman wanted to safeguard her late mother’s jewelry

The Reddit user, under the username Jazzlike_Divide_5061, noted that during the difficult time, her husband has been supportive. She also mentioned that her late mother left her with “a necklace and a bracelet that our family has been passing down for 3 generations” and she wanted to always keep them safe.

In her post, the woman continued, “I left them in a box I put under my bed, and told my husband about the value they had. I told him to please not touch the necklace and bracelet as I didn't want it to become damaged. What is also worth mentioning is that the necklace and bracelet weren't cheap. They were at least 5k us dollars in gold and the diamonds too.”

Woman claims her husband sold her ancestral jewelry

However, while cleaning her room, she found out that the jewelry items were not in the box.

She said in her post that when she confronted her husband about it, he declined any awareness initially but later confessed that he “sold the jewelry and bought us a little 4 day vacation to Mexico. He said it was a way to destress from our current situation.”

Her husband even tried to justify his act by claiming that she did not even wear those jewelry pieces.

“I told him that those items were personal to me and my family. He was confused, like he never heard me say that. I started yelling at him, trying to get an answer,” the woman shared.

The Redditor disclosed that she immediately left the house and went to a friend’s place.

She stated that since then her “husband is bombarding me with texts and calls, but I didn't respond. Later, he started saying it's my fault for not reminding him about the jewelry and that I'm an a**. I still haven't responded, and I don't know what to do.”

The woman is also contemplating divorce as she asked other Redditors, “I am overreacting? Reddit AITAH?”

Reddit users ask woman to file lawsuit against her husband

Reddit users think what her husband did was not good as one commented, “NTA Tell him unless he can get them back, you are done with him. If he can't, you need to file a lawsuit against him along with the divorce. (I can't tell the relationship, some places say husband, others say boyfriend.)”

Another Reddit user shared, “He completely disrespected your wishes and sold something that was irreplaceable to you. If he can't get it back, you have every right to be done with him. A lawsuit might be necessary to hold him accountable. NTA.”

The third one said, “NTA. That’s called theft. Felony theft. Give him one week to get the items back or you’ll both sue and divorce him. The fact that his face lit up when he eagerly confessed his sins and actually thought you’d pay him on the head and tell him he was a good boy… That’s really the sign of an idiot. And you don’t need an idiot in your life.”

An individual posted, “NTA. He returns the jewelry to you undamaged or you report the theft to the police. Either way, you don’t stay with a man that stole something precious from you.”

“NTA They were not his to sell. That decision should have been yours alone. If he can’t/won’t get them back then yes, ending the relationship may be the next step,” the second individual stated.

A comment read, “NTA. There's just no way your husband is that stupid right? He knew what he was doing and decided to anyway. A disgusting lack of respect for you and your possessions. Tell him to get the items back now or it's divorce and if he does get them back then divorce him anyway. What a piece of crap.”

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