Recently, a post on Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole” subreddit garnered attention when a husband sought validation for his outrageous expectation that his sick wife should cook for him. The situation unfolded as the man expressed his frustration over his wife’s choice to prepare a labor-intensive bolognese for herself instead of making him dinner.
In his lengthy post, the husband explained that he has been a vegetarian for years while his wife has not. Typically, she would prepare two separate meals: one vegetarian for him and another with meat for herself. However, feeling unwell and facing inclement weather, she decided to indulge in her favorite comfort food. This decision led her husband to voice his discontent, questioning why she wouldn’t prepare a meal for him as well.
“I asked her what she was going to make for me if she was going to make this big elaborate meal for herself,” he recounted. “She responded defensively, suggesting I could cook for myself, which I found rude. I calmly argued that I felt deprived of a nice meal and didn’t think it was fair for her to allocate our budget for a meal meant only for her.” His perspective was certainly a head-scratcher.
Unsurprisingly, Reddit users were quick to label the husband as the problematic party in this scenario. The consensus was nearly unanimous: he was indeed being unreasonable. But rather than taking responsibility and apologizing to his wife by preparing her a hearty bolognese, he chose to add a note to his original post, pondering whether everyone involved might be at fault, thus introducing the term “ESH” (everyone sucks here).
While he acknowledged his mistakes, he attempted to shift some blame back on his ailing spouse, prompting further backlash from the Reddit community. Thankfully, the collective wisdom of the internet prevailed, and one can only hope this serves as a much-needed wake-up call for him to stop treating his wife as if she were his personal chef.
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In summary, a Reddit user’s unrealistic expectations of his ill wife led to widespread criticism, prompting discussions about responsibility and empathy in relationships.