Woman’s Viral Story Explains How She Trashed Her Husband’s Favorite Meal Because He Keeps Choosing His Mom’s Meals Over Hers
Married couples ought to put each other first before anything.
A woman’s frustration over dinner turned into a viral Reddit story after her husband kept choosing his mother’s cooking over hers. Things got worse when the husband repeatedly left his wife’s food behind to eat at his mom’s house instead, including one night when she had cooked one of his favorite dishes.
That was the moment she snapped, and the dinner table drama only escalated from there. Read on.
And it all begins with the headline...
u/AquaF6374My MIL calls every night
u/AquaF6374I took time off to cook
u/AquaF6374
She cooked even more of a favorite meal
u/AquaF6374
I threw his plate out and ate mine
u/AquaF6374
He disrespected my time and effort
u/AquaF6374
I let my anger and frustration get to me
u/AquaF6374
My husband does this when it comes to food
u/AquaF6374
The Reddit thread went viral with close to 27K upvotes and more than 4K comments. Here are some of the things Redditors had to say.
Redditors did not hold back.
1. Why will he ask you to go reheat dinner?
bewicked4fun123
2. He can go make his own meals
notablemannersatall
3. This is a very good example
MakeupForBarnie
More commenters piled on with the same message.
4. Stop cooking for him
mdthomas
5. You're married to a man who disrespects the hard work you put in
Cat-catt
6. Seems you're the third person in the relationship
Jaangri
7. You are with someone who you have to compete with his mom
This_Hybrid_Moment
8. He does not deserve your work and thoughtfulness
czndra67
The criticism kept coming.
It’s kind of like the coworker who stole lunch again and again, until spicy revenge hit.
9. What game does he think he's playing?
OrbitalPete
10. You deserve better and he should know he's a bad husband
thotgamer
11. He can move back in with his mom
Last-Aside-1141
12. Do not stand for such behavior
Total-Being-4278
13. Why will they make you feel so helpless and abandoned?
PalmElle
14. He did something that is so rude
Swooonn
15. His mother is more important to him than you
Grakulen
16. Marriage counseling is needed
Suitable-Cod-1381
17. Save your time and money
Ishoweduptoday
18. Your husband sounds like a kid
betterGrabATissueBox
By the end, the comments had turned into a full verdict on the marriage dynamic.
19. Two options from this Redditor to the OP
Bubatom
20. Don't waste time, food, and effort on such a man
HunterDangerous1366
21. Play into it and play hard
The1_And_Only_
22. What this Redditor would do in the OP's situation...
SnazzySusieQ
23. Is he even worth all this stress?
Bambie-Rizzo
Most of the time, when we get angry or upset with something or someone, we are not really in control of our actions. It is only when we are much calmer that we realize that it wasn’t necessary to do some of the things we did.
Do you like the way the OP handled the situation? Was she right to do so?
Drop your comments below.
That dinner dispute clearly left a mark.
For another boundary fight, read how a struggling son refused to cook after moving back home, in AITA.
