A mum has been left fuming after her daughter returned home with 'highlighter pink hair', having swiped the neighbour's dye. Instead of reprimanding her 14-year-old for the theft, she blasted the neighbour for "encouraging" her daughter to opt for such an "immature" colour.
The 25-year-old neighbour took to Reddit to share the bizarre situation, explaining that the teenager, named Ann, often visits for chats. She revealed: "I have neon dyed hair that I change frequently and Ann is enamoured with it while her mum has commented it is 'immature'."
"Ann has asked me a few times to dye her hair and while I expressed that I was of the opinion that teens should be allowed control of their appearance, her mum's opinions seemed pretty staunch and it might be a better idea not to touch her hair until she's an adult." She detailed further how she was working from home when Ann's mother stormed over demanding $200 (£160).
Confused, the woman asked about the reason for the sudden demand, reports the Mirror. "Ann's hair was a splotchy pink, hands and face stained, and cheeks beet red with tears," she continued. "Her mum shoves a box into my hands. It was a jar of hair dye and a USPS box with my name on it. I had ordered it last week as my current dye job is on the fade."
"To make it perfectly clear, I did not give this hair dye to Ann and her mum isn't accusing me of such. Ann actually admitted to stealing it when the mail for our building came." Despite being aware that her daughter was the culprit, the 42-year-old mum continued to "scream" at her, accusing her of "encouraging Ann into this behaviour."
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The woman shared: "I said I had the supplies to fix it for Ann - like get the stains off and even out the colour using the remaining dye - but this wasn't good enough. Her mother wants $200 (£160) to go to her personal stylist and have it professionally fixed."
"This is beyond ridiculous for a couple of reasons. The dye I use is very penetrating and there is quite a bit of it in her hair. It isn't going to just come out clean without significant chemical processing which will doubtlessly cause severe damage to her young hair and scalp."
"I hate to sound judgmental, but this woman does not have the hair of someone who has a high dollar stylist. I don't think she's even seen a stylist since the 2000s. I know this lady pretty well and wouldn't be shocked if she isn't demanding a way astronomical dollar amount even though she plans to go buy a box bleach and ruin her daughter's hair worse than a stylist might."
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"I know that might happen anyway but I really don't want to be responsible for that. I feel bad though and even my dad says I should just consider handing over the money." In her confusion about what to do next, the woman turned to Reddit to seek advice from its users.
In response, one user said: "Her daughter stole your hair dye and used it. That is not your fault. Do not give any money to get her hair fixed. Your neighbour needs to teach her daughter not to steal." Another commented: "She owes you money for the dye her daughter stole."
A third added: "That girl stole your mail, I would mention to her mum that stealing mail is a federal offence. Anyway, I don't see why the mum would think it's your fault. Don't pay her."
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