Couple who split over man's 'disturbing' clown collection sparks viral debate... would YOU have done the same?

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

A man who split from his girlfriend of two years because she said she had enough of his 'disturbing' obsession with clowns has sparked a heated debate.
The man, who goes by the username @EndFlimsy5850, opened up about the breakup under the Reddit forum entitled Am I the A**hole?
He asked the internet if he was in the wrong for telling his now-ex to 'suck it up' after she complained about his love of clowns - and it left people all across the web divided.
He explained in the now-viral post that they had been together for two years and that he's been open about his strange fascination with circus jesters from the start.
He confessed that his house is completely covered in tiny clown figurines - they're 'on walls, hung from the ceiling on little swings, and on shelves.'
'I adore these weird little creatures,' he wrote.
The man explained that his girlfriend never seemed to have a problem with them, but she became unhappy after he purchased two new clown masks from a thrift store about a week prior.
'She said they're creepy and give her "bad vibes," whatever that means,' he continued.
'I told her that I would take down the masks when she's staying the night, but I'm not getting rid of them. She told me that was fine.'
But a few days later, the man said his girlfriend told him they 'needed to talk.'
She then said she was 'sick of seeing his weird decorations and clown toys everywhere' because they 'creep her out,' and that the masks were 'her last straw.'
'I asked her where this was all coming from because she has NEVER MENTIONED MY CLOWNS BEFORE and she said me "bringing those ugly f**king masks into our home was her last straw" and "my obsession with clowns was charming before, but now it's just disturbing,"' he shared.
In response, the man said he pointed out that it wasn't a home they shared together, but rather, his own apartment, so he could decorate it as he pleased.
He also branded her as 'controlling,' which lead to her giving him an ultimatum.
'She told me, "Either get rid of some of them or we're done." I told her to just "suck it up" while she's here. And if she can't then I'll come to HER place every week,' he explained.
'She didn't like that answer and called me a child before leaving. I texted her to apologize for telling her to suck it up about the clowns. But she hasn't responded to me.'
'So, am I the a**hole for telling her to "suck it up" about my clown figurines?' he concluded.
In an update, the man explained that his girlfriend called to apologize days later - but he hadn't accepted it.
'Turns out she wanted to "see if I'd get rid of my collection if it meant keeping her,"' he dished. 'Like it was some relationship test.
'She asked if we could move on from this and I told her no. I don't like that she tried to test my love by asking me to get rid of my collection.'
He then revealed, 'We're officially broken up now. On the bright side, I can fill my house with more clown dolls. I even found a music box one online that I might get.'
Reddit users were fiercely divided in the comment section, with some taking his side and slamming his girlfriend and others admitting that they understood where she was coming from because they too would be creeped out by his infatuation with clowns.
'Her turning this on your entire interest for clowns that you've had your whole relationship makes her [the a**hole],' one user wrote.
'Also, if she's giving you ultimatums over how you decorate your own space based on your own interests, she's not the one.
'There will be someone who will appreciate your collection, if not add to it themselves.'
Another added, 'Not the a**hole, like what you like but I don't actually know anyone who wants to live in the creepy clown house so don't be surprised if you have trouble finding another girlfriend...'
'She obviously has no right to tell you how to decorate your own home, but she also is probably thinking about the future and wondering about compatibility,' someone else pointed out.
'If I started dating a guy with a clown collection like this, I'll be real, I'd hate it from the second I saw it.
'But at the beginning you don't know where the relationship is going and you're also aware that having not been together long you have no right to interject your opinions on their own space so you don't.
He asked the internet if he was in the wrong for telling his now-ex to 'suck it up' after she complained about his love of clowns - and it left people all across the web divided
'But I think after two years and it becoming apparent that this isn't going to become less of a thing for you, I'd start to worry about when we live together that our house is going to have to be covered in clowns and I'd hate my own home and it wouldn't feel like mine.
'She's probably having these kinds of thoughts and trying to find out just how important and how far this clown thing goes so she can see if she'll be able to live like that.'
'Not the a**hole but also neither is she. She could've said it a little nicer but to be honest, I get where she's coming from,' a fourth comment read.
'Nobody should date someone who belittles their hobbies,' a fifth said.
'Nah, an obsession that runs that deep about clowns is just creepy. Like dig up the floorboards creepy and hide little dead children in there creepy,' a different user quipped.
'I'm not going to lie bro, people in these comments aren't being real with you. Creepy a** clowns all over your house sounds weird af,' someone else chimed in.
'The way she approached you about it wasn't fair, but I empathize with her.'
In the end, the original poster thanked everyone for their responses and said it confirmed he wasn't 'in the wrong.'
'And to those saying I'm a serial killer for owning clowns, I've read quite a few comments from people collecting dead things. So I think I'm in the clear on that,' he added.