Husband Gifts His Wife A Book On Self-Help Written By A Misogynist Right-Wing Author

Some Christmas gifts land badly, and some land like a warning sign. In this marriage, a present from a husband turned into something much more unsettling than a simple mistake.

A woman discovered that her husband had ordered her a self-help book written by a misogynist right-wing author, and the choice left her shocked. What made it worse was not just the gift itself, but what it seemed to say about how he sees her and their relationship.

Then the Reddit reactions started rolling in, and they did not hold back. Read on.

OP asks:

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She found a package by accident, and it turned out to be a Christmas gift her husband ordered for her.

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It is a book on self-help written by a misogynist right-wing author.

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And she can't believe her husband could do something like that. It is not something you would want to receive as a gift, especially from your partner.

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OP also shared some additional info:

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The husband tried to make it right by getting some new gifts. But the damage was already done.

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Also, he still can't understand why she is so upset.

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OP also gave more information about her emotional state.

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And clarified that her views on the author of the book were based on good research.

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Redditors immediately recognized the author:

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It also echoes the OP debating whether to skip her sister’s birthday because of her controlling husband.

Hard to disagree...

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People were mostly shocked by the message that the gift was sending:

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This book will fix ya, honey...

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Fighting fire with fire...

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Other similar suggestions came...

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That's why he is ex

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How can a father want his daughter to be a submissive and quiet wife?

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Some people think that there are bigger problems in this marriage.

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Obviously...

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This is an excellent question

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OP responded:

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And her answer raised new questions:

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Good point

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Doesn't sound promising at all...

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Some Redditors made a good point. He was loving and caring while she was going through a difficult divorce, and after he got under her skin and gained her trust, he started to show his true face.

There is much more here than a simple Christmas gift. He is basically telling his wife how he expects her to behave.

And the book is by a right-wing author, so we can only imagine what roles he had envisioned for women. We hope things will work out for this couple, and we hope the OP will never read that book.

Unfortunately, men will…

Before you decide how to respond to his “fix,” read what happened after a wife overheard her MIL’s husband admit something shocking.