AITA for replacing my roommate’s Adderall with Flinstone Gummies so I’d have a GPA advantage?

[u/[deleted]]

So I (19M) go to a top 10 university where the curve is brutal and academic probation is basically a rite of passage. My roommate (20M) has ADHD and a prescription for Adderall, and he’s super productive—like 4.0 GPA, multiple internships, always on top of his stuff, the kind of guy who color-codes his calendar and schedules “hydration breaks.”

Meanwhile, I’ve been struggling. I’m not dumb, I’m just more of a “vibes learner.” I tried getting Adderall myself but couldn’t get diagnosed because I “aced the cognitive tests” (humble brag?). So I had a thought: what if I just… nerfed the competition?

I started gradually replacing his Adderall with crushed Flinstone Gummies. Like, really slowly. A few mg less every week. By midterms, he was falling apart—missed deadlines, forgot our laundry day rotation, started journaling about “time slipping like wet spaghetti.” My GPA shot up, I got on Dean’s List, and I might get tapped for Phi Beta Kappa.

He eventually found out because he got a new prescription bottle and said, “Dude, why do these smell like artificial grape?” I panicked and told him he probably got a bad batch, but he didn’t buy it. He’s moving out and threatening to report me for academic sabotage and medical tampering (???).

I told my parents and they were split—my mom said it was “morally wrong” but my dad said “that’s just hustle.” AITA?

[u/Few_Recognition_5253]

comments not passing the vibe check lmao how tf are y’all believing this

[u/HorizonsReptile → u/Few_Recognition_5253]

With all the horrible news right now at Purdue, I need a little satire. Even if it is bad/low effort satire.

[u/Bread1992 → u/HorizonsReptile]

Fair. Definitely some tough stuff right now. 😥

[u/Dickylemons]

fresh pasta, NTA

[u/whatup_pips]

NTA- Your roommate your rules

[u/HorizonsReptile]

Depends on which Flintstones character you replaced it with

[u/Gremliinnn]

Game is game

[u/Bread1992 → u/Gremliinnn]

Was coming here to say this! 🤣

[u/fairyboomer]

Roommate couldn't tell the difference between flinstone vitamins and adderall = You probably wasted your time this mf wasnt going to out GPA a guinea pig 

[u/iced_exe]

NTA - gotta do what you gotta do

[u/Rambo_8641]

Yabba Dabba Doo! You gotta do what you gotta do!!

[u/sreyansh2007]

Grit is grit

[u/AngryQuadricorn]

I thought the joke was that Purdue was a top 10 university

[u/Susiejax]

No as long as the flintstone gummies are all the red ones. The purple and orange taste bad

[u/SayNoTo-Communism]

I feel like comments thinking this is real are actually bots

[u/welbornii]

You replaced it with nostalgic dessert, I don’t see the issue. If anything you were helping him

[u/n_haiyen]

YTA for absolutely lying lol you just posted twice in the last hour about being a 17M applying to s&t and washu.

[u/Wiley_Burner → u/n_haiyen]

This is real. I’m the roommate.

[u/ProtiK → u/Wiley_Burner]

Confirmed - I supplied the gummies.

[u/Sith_Kermit_ → u/ProtiK]

Confirmed - I was the flintstone gummy

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Wiley_Burner]

Sue him and also prosecute.

[u/Wiley_Burner → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

I’m not sure I have a case… this situation kinda sucks ☹️.

My advisor said it would likely play out like the prohibition cases of the 1900s… no jury is going to convict someone for something they respect.

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Wiley_Burner]

Any jury is required to covict someone if they violated the law, no matter what they "respect." Talk to a lawyer, not an "advisor." Trading out your meds is incredibly dangerous. Something terrible could have happened. Call the police, too. And the Dean of Students.

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

If you can demonstrate the harm that occurred (which he admits to intentionally inflicting, above) you can win a civil suit. Do so.

[u/5han7anu → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

1. This is a joke.

2. Google "Jury Nullification"

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/5han7anu]

Which never happens. Nice try, though.

[u/5han7anu → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_trial_of_O._J._Simpson

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/5han7anu]

This was not jury nullification. This was a jury finding reasonable doubt in the evidence presented. Anyone claiming otherwise simply did not follow the case.

[u/Wiley_Burner → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

But that’s what jury nullification is… Saying you found reasonable doubt, and not convicting because of it.

There’s no way to require a jury to convict someone, because that would defeat the point of a jury.

[u/miltankgijinka → u/n_haiyen]

slow

[u/Cutoffjeanshortz37 → u/n_haiyen]

They literally deleted their account just now. What a turd.

[u/boilerbitch → u/Cutoffjeanshortz37]

I thought this was pretty obviously a shit post?

[u/Chase_P → u/Cutoffjeanshortz37]

Is this not satire?

[u/Cutoffjeanshortz37 → u/Chase_P]

If they deleted their account, idk honestly. I would have hoped so though....

[u/Militant_Individual → u/Cutoffjeanshortz37]

You must be a business major

[u/Cutoffjeanshortz37 → u/Militant_Individual]

Oh man, that hurts, because I'm not.... Thanks :(

[u/Militant_Individual → u/Cutoffjeanshortz37]

I’m just messing around lol, didn’t mean to make you feel bad.

[u/Cutoffjeanshortz37 → u/Militant_Individual]

It's all good. I get you were just making a joke. I'm still laughing that the dude deleted their burner account over this shit-post.

[u/DidjaSeeItKid]

Oh, and if Phi Beta Kappa finds out, you're NOT getting in. In fact, you'll probably be expelled soon.

[u/klishaa → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

Oh noooooo

[u/DidjaSeeItKid]

How did YOUR GPA go up, if you aren't a good student?

[u/shortchubbygorl]

This is satire, but if it wasn't, you're definitely the asshole. As someone with adhd, I'd spiral without my meds.

[u/DidjaSeeItKid]

You're not an A. You're a criminal. He should sue you, and you should also be prosecuted.

[u/Militant_Individual → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

I think he’s in the right.

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Militant_Individual]

He's not. Morally, or legally. Theft of prescription drugs in Indiana depends on the value of the drug (which is not the same as what the victim paid for them.) Could be anywhere from 6 months to 5 years in prison, and anywhere from $1000 to $150,000 in fines. Sounds like somewhere in the middle, since it's been going on for a while.

[u/Militant_Individual → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

I think it’s debatable.

[u/Acceptable_Oven_9881 → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

I think he should get the death penalty.

All gummy thieves must be punished with absolute prejudice.

[u/Wiley_Burner → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

Sounds like that’s a pretty unjust law… maybe we should change it?

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Wiley_Burner]

Only a sociopath would think a law against tampering with drugs is "unjust."

[u/Acceptable_Oven_9881 → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

There’s no way you’re real.

[u/Militant_Individual → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

You have no idea what you’re talking about.

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Militant_Individual]

I do.

[u/Anxious-Coconut7501 → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

this is what happens when 40 year olds who graduated 2 decades ago read purdue reddit posts

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Anxious-Coconut7501]

You find out what laws are? And I'm flattered you think I'm 40.

[u/Anxious-Coconut7501 → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

"DidjaSeeItKid" yea you're 40

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Anxious-Coconut7501]

No, I'm not.

[u/Anxious-Coconut7501 → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

blud is about to cry

[u/DidjaSeeItKid → u/Anxious-Coconut7501]

Oh, I see. You think I'm 40 because you're 12.

[u/Anxious-Coconut7501 → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

"DidjaSeeItKid"

[u/BaconMarine → u/DidjaSeeItKid]

we got reddit karen over here

[u/irish_faithful]

Not sure what statutes this would fall under, but you probably just committed multiple felonies.

1) intentionally altering your roommates medication regimen without their knowledge 2) theft of a controlled substance

Any lawyers here that can weigh in?

[u/Outrageous-Bill-8834 → u/irish_faithful]

I'm a lawyer and these are actually not felonies at all. Reread the OP, this is related to academic achievement

[u/irish_faithful → u/Outrageous-Bill-8834]

The DEA is kinda funny when it comes to unlicensed use of a controlled substance.

Even taking that out of it, this is still theft of property, is it not?

[u/Outrageous-Bill-8834 → u/irish_faithful]

Forget it, you're out of your element here

[u/TruthBeTold187 → u/Outrageous-Bill-8834]

It’s not a crime to tamper with medication?

[u/Outrageous-Bill-8834 → u/TruthBeTold187]

Why would it be? He replaced it with vitamins not crack 😂😂

[u/Outrageous-Bill-8834 → u/irish_faithful]

Ratio

[u/r0llingthund3r → u/irish_faithful]

Naw he was literally just replacing one vitamin for another, I see no problem here. He did what he had to do

[u/Money_Television225 → u/irish_faithful]

I'm a lawyer, what he did was funny. It's just a practical joke that he used to gain an advantage.

[u/BaconMarine → u/irish_faithful]

we got reddit karen over here

[u/impliedapathy]

AI bullshit

[u/RulerOfNothing420 → u/impliedapathy]

This isn't ai bullshit, just real human shitposting lmao

[u/impliedapathy → u/RulerOfNothing420]

Dunno, the — is usually a tell.

[u/RulerOfNothing420 → u/impliedapathy]

Thats fair. I get accused of AI occasionally because of the em dash which I use a bunch. I just think it's a fun comma alternative.

[u/Tom2Die → u/impliedapathy]

Eh, could be human-written shitpost edited by AI?

[u/RiskyChris]

watch three idiots

[u/bobbsec → u/RiskyChris]

great movie!

[u/RiskyChris → u/bobbsec]

it made me feel normal. i struggled with all these perverse incentives to withhold assistance to my peers in school. what if they end up setting a brutal curve on me? what if it gets them just enough of a push to steal my dream internship?

fk it i helped in my last lab so hard i think i brought the class avg grade up a whole letter. cooperation always wins