A college student in Florida was devastated after discovering that his Warhammer collection had been destroyed. The culprit was allegedly his nephew, whose father reportedly refused to discipline him or take responsibility for the damage. These were not ordinary toys, either. According to the owner, replacing the broken figurines would cost “about $700 plus.”
Reddit user Konous, the unfortunate owner of an expensive Warhammer collection, explained on r/mildlyinfuriating that his 10-year-old nephew had sneaked into his room to play with the figures. Thousands of Redditors were shocked by the father’s unreasonable reaction—and by the child’s behavior as well.
“I understand why it happened. He wanted to play with them,” Konous wrote, clearly frustrated. “But the excessive force—even after I told him not to, and even though I kind of suspected he might try it without permission—it’s the damage and everything else that upset me.” To make matters worse, the nephew then tried to lie to his uncle about the broken collectibles, claiming a cat had caused the damage.
The Uncle Believes the 10-Year-Old Should Do Chores as Punishment for Destroying His Collection
The uncle wants the 10-year-old to face consequences through chores, but many users argued that he should simply make his brother reimburse him and move on. “Just get your money back from your brother and get a good lock on your door so that kid can’t get to them again,” one commenter wrote. “If he wants to raise a monster, just make sure it doesn’t affect your life anymore.”
Konous also noted that his brother had suggested ordering a replacement from Amazon and returning one of the damaged figures in its place—a move that would effectively defraud the seller. For many users, the suggestion spoke volumes about the father’s character. “If the dad is just suggesting sending the broken one back in a swap, the kid is doomed. Like father, like son,” one Redditor commented. “Suggesting defrauding the retailer as a way to fix it really says everything you need to know about a person, unfortunately,” another user agreed.
Since Konous says he is living with his parents while attending college, finding privacy away from other family members may be difficult. He also mentioned that he might take his brother to court over the collection, as more than $700 is no insignificant amount.
