A mother in Connecticut sparked concern online after a photo showing the trash-filled interior of her car was posted on r/carbage. Her ex, who uses the Reddit handle Outrageous_Big_6345, shared the image and admitted, “I had no idea it was this bad until just now.” While riding with piles of garbage at one’s feet is already troubling from both a physical and mental health perspective, hundreds of Redditors were especially alarmed by what they spotted among the trash.
“Is that a bag of wine bottle caps or olive oil?” asked one commenter. “I have to be honest, this looks like an alcoholic’s car,” wrote another. “Looks like she may be smoking in the car, some of those cans are stuffed with butts. Do your kids ever smell like cigarettes/weed?” questioned a third. Unfortunately, the answers from Outrageous_Big_6345 weren’t what the concerned Redditors were hoping for.
OP responded to several comments, explaining that he hadn’t asked what was in the trash and hadn’t shown much concern about the mess. Since the vehicle belonged to his ex-partner, he felt it wasn’t his responsibility to keep it clean. However, many people still believed he should be held accountable because children were riding in the car.
Connecticut Man Responded Indifferently to Concerns About His Ex’s Car and Children
“No offense, man, but keep your kids out of that filth,” one Redditor remarked. Outrageous_Big_6345 responded, “They are old enough not to need help getting in and out of the car. And why would I inspect her things? It’s not my responsibility; it’s hers.” He added, “They 100% clean up after themselves when they are with me. But I can’t control what happens when they aren’t.”
Based on what Reddit users claimed to have found in the trash, the Connecticut mother was allegedly drinking and smoking in her car. Some commenters speculated that she may have been driving under the influence, while others suggested she could be struggling with depression and might benefit from therapy.
Whether OP will clean his ex’s car himself or ask her to tidy it up, both outcomes seem unlikely given how he has responded to Redditors’ concerns.
