A couple agreed they’d both have a say in home decisions—until one decided to go rogue with a major backyard project.

When the shed plans came up, only one of them was excited.

Now there’s tension over who really gets the final word.

Check it out.

AITA for vetoing my partner’s plan to build a shed in our backyard?

My (30s F) partner (30s M) and I originally agreed that we’d split our two-car garage—half for him, half for me.

That never happened.

He completely took over the entire space, and I’ve never had any room in there.

It’s been a low-level point of resentment for me for a while.

Recently, he brought up the idea of building a shed in the backyard so he could clear out my side of the garage.

I was on board, mostly because I just want to park my car in there and maybe have a bit of storage for holiday decorations, bikes, etc.

So much room!

In my head, I assumed he meant a small, reasonable shed—maybe 8×8 feet with a couple feet of clearance from the fence.

We’re also planning a garden in the backyard, so I built a few raised planter boxes and placed them in what I thought was a good spot that still left plenty of room for the shed.

Today, he came outside and said the planters couldn’t go where I put them because that’s where the shed is going.

I was confused, since the planters are about 20 feet from the fence.

Turns out, he’s planning to build an 18×18 foot “shed” with five feet of space around it on all sides—which would take up more than a third of our entire backyard.

Uhhh…

I was shocked and immediately said no—that’s way beyond what I agreed to.

He said, “Well, that’s what I need to clear out the garage.”

(Side note: the garage is so cluttered it’s borderline hoarder-level, and he hasn’t actually used it as a workshop in over a year because there’s no space.)

When I asked if we could compromise on the size or if he could pare down some of his stuff, he said no.

Then he said, “Well, I guess I’m not cleaning out the garage then.”

But but…

Now I feel kind of guilty for saying no to the shed, but I also feel like he completely blindsided me and expected me to just go along with something way more extreme than what we discussed.

AITA for vetoing the shed?

A shared yard should mean shared decisions—not unilateral construction plans.

This wasn’t about a shed, but about ignoring boundaries.

This person says these two need to have a serious conversation.

This person suggests being a little petty about it.

And this person says it’s going to take more than a shed to fix the hoarding issue.

You know what they say…

Compromise builds stronger foundations than any shed ever could.

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