“He Begged But I Said No”: Wife Asks If She’s In The Wrong After Her Husband Misses His Flight Since She Didn’t Pack His Suitcase
Marriage is like a marathon: you enter it thinking that “’til death do us part” will be the finish line, but you never really know when it will be over. Staying in this race can be the hardest work you have ever done. Hopefully, it’s also the most rewarding. Unless your partner climbs on your shoulders and you have to start racking up the miles for the both of you.
Just yesterday, Redditor u/LydiaBlue asked other users to share their opinion on a marital conflict that’s been plaguing her mind. You see, her husband recently missed a business flight because the two of them couldn’t agree whose job it was to pack his things. It sounds simple, but the situation is much more complex and revolves around empathy, trust, and other vital parts of a healthy relationship.
I could tell you more about it but I think it’d be better if you simply read u/LydiaBlue’s original post.
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People think the woman handled the situation perfectly
If spending time with your wife and kids (there's a playroom. It may be for him given his mentality, but it implies children) makes you miserable, you are A) a sorry git of a human being and B) in the wrong relationship. This guy needs counseling and/or a divorce. Because his family deserves better. Just because you are the 'breadwinner' in a family doesn't give you special rights. The stay at home spouse does just as much work and should be respected. This arsehole played games all night instead of packing, then went to hang out 'with the boys' for hours before he was supposed to leave. He didn't spend that time with his family. He didn't pack his own bags for his own trip. And when he missed his flight (for a trip that takes weeks?) he didn't even book the next flight out, he bitched and whined about it. Dude needs to grow up
Most people don’t understand that a homemaker does more than a full time worker. A usually work week is 40h a week. But we are expected to work every day, every hour that we are awake. No “end of shift”, no sick days, no weekends, no holidays…
Load More Replies...I am reading this on morning I have to take a business trip. It has never even occurred to me to ask my wife to pack my bags. Wtf is wrong with this picture? I'm betting his mommy cleaned his room for him while his daddy would sit out in the garage with his buddies playing poker, drinking beer, and hollering for "more snacks" ever hour or two. Unbelievable how these losers are.
Sadly it’s a very normal thing for some men to demand that their partner does all this chores. In my family for example women are expected to remember appointments, birthdays and plan and buy gifts (plus do all house chores of course). My partner tried to do the same to me and I told them no. His parents didn’t get a Xmas gift this year because he was too lazy to buy it. I would never even think about asking him to buy my parents presents.
Load More Replies...so wait. he gonna miss his buddies because he will be gone for how long? couple of weeks? but he won't miss his wife and his kids? i guess this because he doesn't want to spend time with them and instead of packing before (like how long does it take it? 1 hour?) he stresses himself out after the catchup with his friends? if i were his wife i would have put only shoes or shirts in his bag. and when he realized what i did and asked me why i would have said "sorry you didn't say what you will need and i had no time to think about it" i'm petty and what will his boss think? "hey boss i missed that flight" - yeah pay for the next. it's important that you go "no i'm not going to pay for a flight. it was not my fault that i missed the first one" if i were his boss i wouldn't send him anywhere anymore. he is a man child
He probably has a girlfriend on the side honestly.
Load More Replies...If spending time with your wife and kids (there's a playroom. It may be for him given his mentality, but it implies children) makes you miserable, you are A) a sorry git of a human being and B) in the wrong relationship. This guy needs counseling and/or a divorce. Because his family deserves better. Just because you are the 'breadwinner' in a family doesn't give you special rights. The stay at home spouse does just as much work and should be respected. This arsehole played games all night instead of packing, then went to hang out 'with the boys' for hours before he was supposed to leave. He didn't spend that time with his family. He didn't pack his own bags for his own trip. And when he missed his flight (for a trip that takes weeks?) he didn't even book the next flight out, he bitched and whined about it. Dude needs to grow up
Most people don’t understand that a homemaker does more than a full time worker. A usually work week is 40h a week. But we are expected to work every day, every hour that we are awake. No “end of shift”, no sick days, no weekends, no holidays…
Load More Replies...I am reading this on morning I have to take a business trip. It has never even occurred to me to ask my wife to pack my bags. Wtf is wrong with this picture? I'm betting his mommy cleaned his room for him while his daddy would sit out in the garage with his buddies playing poker, drinking beer, and hollering for "more snacks" ever hour or two. Unbelievable how these losers are.
Sadly it’s a very normal thing for some men to demand that their partner does all this chores. In my family for example women are expected to remember appointments, birthdays and plan and buy gifts (plus do all house chores of course). My partner tried to do the same to me and I told them no. His parents didn’t get a Xmas gift this year because he was too lazy to buy it. I would never even think about asking him to buy my parents presents.
Load More Replies...so wait. he gonna miss his buddies because he will be gone for how long? couple of weeks? but he won't miss his wife and his kids? i guess this because he doesn't want to spend time with them and instead of packing before (like how long does it take it? 1 hour?) he stresses himself out after the catchup with his friends? if i were his wife i would have put only shoes or shirts in his bag. and when he realized what i did and asked me why i would have said "sorry you didn't say what you will need and i had no time to think about it" i'm petty and what will his boss think? "hey boss i missed that flight" - yeah pay for the next. it's important that you go "no i'm not going to pay for a flight. it was not my fault that i missed the first one" if i were his boss i wouldn't send him anywhere anymore. he is a man child
He probably has a girlfriend on the side honestly.
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