Sometimes, trying to help around the house can unexpectedly cause an argument.

In this story, a teenager bought eggs and milk with his own money so he could make food while his parents were at work.

He even asked his mother what groceries were needed and got his brother to take him to the store.

But when her mother got home and found the groceries, she reacted in a way he didn’t expect.

Uh oh! What could have transpired after this? Check out the full details below.

AITA for getting groceries?

I (16) woke up decently early for once.

My mother and father had gone to work.

I, being hungry, decided to make food.

But we didn’t have eggs or milk.

This teenager decided to buy some groceries.

Me, being the usual irresponsible jerk, decided to be responsible for once.

I called and asked my mother if we needed eggs.

I got my brother to take me to the store to get the said groceries.

I returned home to finish making what I was cooking, and it came out wonderful.

He told her mom the milk left in the fridge would run out soon

Albeit, I forgot to ask to use her car. That apparently wasn’t the issue.

While I was washing the dishes and she walked in, she asked why I had gotten a bigger jug of milk.

With my money, by the way.

I had told her because that little bit of milk we had in the fridge would barely last two days.

His mother made a big deal out of it.

She decided to make a big fuss about it.

She said it wasn’t “my place” to buy groceries.

When she has before told me to “be grateful for having a roof over my head and food in my mouth.”

So, AITA?

Honestly, it sounds like he was genuinely trying to be responsible and help with the groceries.

He even used his own money and didn’t bother his parents about it.

I think his mother making a big deal out of it was a little too much. She could have been grateful instead. Oh, well…

Let’s see how others reacted to this story.

This person commends OP.

A parent speaks up.

This user gives their honest opinion.

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Here’s another valid point.

Finally, people are saying the same thing.

Buying extra groceries shouldn’t have to become a family drama.