Man’s Cruel Two-Year Prank Leaves Wife Questioning Their Marriage: “Can I Stop Distrusting Him?”
If youâve spent any time on TikTok lately, youâve probably come across the viral âWe Listen and We Donât Judgeâ trend. The idea is simple: share a funny or questionable secret with your loved ones and have a great laugh together.
Itâs meant to be harmless fun, except for one Redditor, it became anything but. When she decided to join in with her husband, his shocking confession left her questioning their entire marriage.
Read the full story below.
The couple decided to take part in the viral âWe Listen and We Donât Judgeâ TikTok trend
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But when the husband made his shocking confession, his wife was left questioning their entire marriage
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What experts have to say about the new TikTok challenge
There are already hundreds of TikTok videos following the âWe Listen and We Donât Judgeâ trend, some with millions of views. And while people from all walks of life are trying it outâbest friends, parents and kids, coworkersâit seems to be especially popular with couples. Perhaps itâs because it allows them to be vulnerable and see where their relationship really stands.
âPartners should feel that their relationship is a judgment-free zone where vulnerability and transparency are encouraged,â says Genesis Games, LMFT, a relationship counselor, in a conversation with Well+Good. âHowever, creating such a culture goes far beyond a viral trend. It requires consistent efforts to show respect, admiration, acceptance, and genuine curiosity toward one another.â
Many of the confessions are playful, hilarious, and undeniably entertaining. But some are real tearjerkers or outright shocking, like the one shared in the Reddit story. âWatching, I could feel the small heart breaks that went down with the âtruthâ being delivered,â says therapist Joy Berkheimer, LMFT, PhD, and chief sexologist at the sexual wellness platform SXWA.
This means that when serious matters are aired publicly for everyone to see, the label âwe donât judgeâ can easily become an excuse to dodge accountability. Which in turn, could create significant trust issues and harm the relationship.
That said, if handled carefully, it can also open the door to more meaningful conversations with your partner.
âI think this trend has potential as a way to increase truth-telling in relationships,â notes Jenn Gunsaullus, PhD, a sexologist and relationship expert. âSharing small secrets in a âpublic confessionalâ setting like TikTok might be productive for getting out minor things that have been hidden, especially if itâs done with humor and mutual respect.â
ââWe listen and we donât judgeâ could become part of a coupleâs everyday language, creating more opportunities for honesty and less defensiveness,â she adds.
The most important takeaway is not to stop the discussion after one attempt at opening up. Instead, use it as an opportunity to address fears, hurt feelings, worries, and needs, and to work on improving communication and building healthier habits together.
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The woman shared when they first started dating, sparking concerns from readers about their age gap
They were also horrified by the husbandâs âprankâ and urged her to consider leaving him
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"He has PTSD from losing his job". No. He does not have PTSD from losing his job. He's a manipulative abusive fock.
I'm just going to repeat it. These are textbook examples of abuse. This person is being manipulated. She is being cut off from family. He is damaging her education by crippling her computer. He is a leech.
Playing video games is not the best way of connecting to family. Calling them and writing them would take much less time and be much more informative.
Load More Replies...OP is being abused and doesn't realise it. Hope she gets out, hope the comments removed the blindfold a bit.
I'm thinking OP is either naive, stupid or a troll because after all the people commenting and advising her she writes: "I know my post paints a very limited picture but he's hot AF."
Oh wow 🤦🏻♀️ Idk how I missed that part but OP is not either naive, stupid, or a troll, it's definitely all of the above, IMHO.
Load More Replies...He doesn't work, leeches off you and mummy and daddy, and THEN sabotages you so that you pay attention to him and only him? When are you going live your life, explore and develop yourself as the person you could be? Seriously, do you want to be 70, and nursemaid to a leechy spoilt baby be all that you've achieved and experienced in life?
Wow. This is not a funny or questionable secret. This is straight up subversive abuse. He is telling you now because he believes you are sufficiently controlled and submissive that you will not leave him for this. This is on top of the very signficant age difference. Make no mistake... you have been groomed and abused. If you accept this behavior and do not leave, your life is about to get infinitely worse because he will believe that your acceptance gives him the power to do whatever the f**k he wants. He has literally shown and told you who he is. Run far. Run fast. Do not look back.
Was going to say that the age difference per so is not such an issue, but the fact that she was 18 to his 28 when they got married does indeed support the idea that she is a victim of grooming.
Load More Replies...On second thought.....she commented "I know my post paints a limited picture but that he's hot AF" I really despair for the human race....
Load More Replies...So he groomed you, is a jealous psychopath, and hasn't worked for SEVENTEEN YEARS because he has 'trauma' from getting sacked? F**k right off! Run!
I hope this was a giant wake up call for her. She's only 24, she's so young and can easily start over. Can you imagine the daily frustration she went through with that computer, worried about missing deadlines, not able to play with friends, and him sitting there watching her suffer, and totally fine with, day after day.
PTSD from losing a job? So insulting to people who actually do suffer traumatic experiences and have ptsd f*** off you predator
Maybe these young folks shouldn't be going to TikTok for relationship advice.
So you've married a 32 yo man when you were an 18 yo woman? Or an 18 yo girl? While with the younger one being of age, I don't see a generalizable problem, the likelihood of it being a problematic relationship that exploits - not only accepts - the gap in age, experience and so forth, still is pretty high. But, age alone isn't a problem, it just helps completing the picture here, as all the other factors check out as well, it may not be a problem as and of itself, but an indicator to look closer, and he really doesn't fail to deliver here, and then some. Leave that idiot. He's using you. Abusing you. Let me guess, if you'd ask him how to turn on the vacuum, he won't know? Ask him which brand of dish soap you have. Will he know? Sounds like you're working to earn money, and he ... just sits around all day? "Doesn't want to apply to avoid trauma from being rejected", oh my ... PTSD for being fired ... oh my ... what a loser. Sabotaging one of your major ways of contact to your siblings doesn't imply any good either, but quite the opposite. Talk to a lawyer. Call in sick at work to not set him off - is he violent? Not necessarily against you, but in general. Just keep in mind that evil, manipulative persons who don't respect you, but exploit you, may not have the most sufficient self-restrictive mechanisms to cope with being "disappointed", or however they call not having everything their ways regardless of how unhinged behaviour and/or demands are. That is, if OP and this story are even real. It's so many red flags, none of them mentioned as such, that I'm not really leaning to believe this is true. But, still, there's a lot of people ignoring red flags their partners are wrapping them into, .... anyway ...
I think too many people rush to the "Divorce them!!!" answer. But not in this case. This is a manipulative abuser. Run.
It depends on how many hours OP had been playing video games instead of spending them doing couple-type things with her husband. To do what he did, he must've been extremely frustrated with her game playing. They should've had a conversation instead of him hampering her computer functions first, of course.
I swear some aholes deserve a toaster in their bathtub. I was be losing my ever loving mind! What a total narcissist sonofabitch!!! RUN GIRL RUN!!!!
You need to sack him off for being a grown man still watching TikToks!
The pole at the end needed the “She will end up D E A D in a ditch when she finally leaves him.” This girl needs professional help
This is someone who has loads of time on their hands and he's manipulated your time to make sure YOUR time belongs to him. You can't EVER TRUST THIS MAN!!!! PTSD my a**e! That can happen if you lose a job that you think is for life but, that was years ago? This is mental abuse and can invade your mental health way deeper than physical abuse (I'm a saviour of both so please don't judge commenters) there's definitely things that he's done but you may not have realised, and because this MF isn't working, he's got nothing but a "how to ruin my wife's relationship with anyone" mentality disgusting. You need to leave! Please leave OP! I wish you well no matter what. X
Survivor not saviour lol. I always re-read what I write for this reason lol :) I'm not the lord ! Sorry!
Load More Replies..."He has PTSD from losing his job". No. He does not have PTSD from losing his job. He's a manipulative abusive fock.
I'm just going to repeat it. These are textbook examples of abuse. This person is being manipulated. She is being cut off from family. He is damaging her education by crippling her computer. He is a leech.
Playing video games is not the best way of connecting to family. Calling them and writing them would take much less time and be much more informative.
Load More Replies...OP is being abused and doesn't realise it. Hope she gets out, hope the comments removed the blindfold a bit.
I'm thinking OP is either naive, stupid or a troll because after all the people commenting and advising her she writes: "I know my post paints a very limited picture but he's hot AF."
Oh wow 🤦🏻♀️ Idk how I missed that part but OP is not either naive, stupid, or a troll, it's definitely all of the above, IMHO.
Load More Replies...He doesn't work, leeches off you and mummy and daddy, and THEN sabotages you so that you pay attention to him and only him? When are you going live your life, explore and develop yourself as the person you could be? Seriously, do you want to be 70, and nursemaid to a leechy spoilt baby be all that you've achieved and experienced in life?
Wow. This is not a funny or questionable secret. This is straight up subversive abuse. He is telling you now because he believes you are sufficiently controlled and submissive that you will not leave him for this. This is on top of the very signficant age difference. Make no mistake... you have been groomed and abused. If you accept this behavior and do not leave, your life is about to get infinitely worse because he will believe that your acceptance gives him the power to do whatever the f**k he wants. He has literally shown and told you who he is. Run far. Run fast. Do not look back.
Was going to say that the age difference per so is not such an issue, but the fact that she was 18 to his 28 when they got married does indeed support the idea that she is a victim of grooming.
Load More Replies...On second thought.....she commented "I know my post paints a limited picture but that he's hot AF" I really despair for the human race....
Load More Replies...So he groomed you, is a jealous psychopath, and hasn't worked for SEVENTEEN YEARS because he has 'trauma' from getting sacked? F**k right off! Run!
I hope this was a giant wake up call for her. She's only 24, she's so young and can easily start over. Can you imagine the daily frustration she went through with that computer, worried about missing deadlines, not able to play with friends, and him sitting there watching her suffer, and totally fine with, day after day.
PTSD from losing a job? So insulting to people who actually do suffer traumatic experiences and have ptsd f*** off you predator
Maybe these young folks shouldn't be going to TikTok for relationship advice.
So you've married a 32 yo man when you were an 18 yo woman? Or an 18 yo girl? While with the younger one being of age, I don't see a generalizable problem, the likelihood of it being a problematic relationship that exploits - not only accepts - the gap in age, experience and so forth, still is pretty high. But, age alone isn't a problem, it just helps completing the picture here, as all the other factors check out as well, it may not be a problem as and of itself, but an indicator to look closer, and he really doesn't fail to deliver here, and then some. Leave that idiot. He's using you. Abusing you. Let me guess, if you'd ask him how to turn on the vacuum, he won't know? Ask him which brand of dish soap you have. Will he know? Sounds like you're working to earn money, and he ... just sits around all day? "Doesn't want to apply to avoid trauma from being rejected", oh my ... PTSD for being fired ... oh my ... what a loser. Sabotaging one of your major ways of contact to your siblings doesn't imply any good either, but quite the opposite. Talk to a lawyer. Call in sick at work to not set him off - is he violent? Not necessarily against you, but in general. Just keep in mind that evil, manipulative persons who don't respect you, but exploit you, may not have the most sufficient self-restrictive mechanisms to cope with being "disappointed", or however they call not having everything their ways regardless of how unhinged behaviour and/or demands are. That is, if OP and this story are even real. It's so many red flags, none of them mentioned as such, that I'm not really leaning to believe this is true. But, still, there's a lot of people ignoring red flags their partners are wrapping them into, .... anyway ...
I think too many people rush to the "Divorce them!!!" answer. But not in this case. This is a manipulative abuser. Run.
It depends on how many hours OP had been playing video games instead of spending them doing couple-type things with her husband. To do what he did, he must've been extremely frustrated with her game playing. They should've had a conversation instead of him hampering her computer functions first, of course.
I swear some aholes deserve a toaster in their bathtub. I was be losing my ever loving mind! What a total narcissist sonofabitch!!! RUN GIRL RUN!!!!
You need to sack him off for being a grown man still watching TikToks!
The pole at the end needed the “She will end up D E A D in a ditch when she finally leaves him.” This girl needs professional help
This is someone who has loads of time on their hands and he's manipulated your time to make sure YOUR time belongs to him. You can't EVER TRUST THIS MAN!!!! PTSD my a**e! That can happen if you lose a job that you think is for life but, that was years ago? This is mental abuse and can invade your mental health way deeper than physical abuse (I'm a saviour of both so please don't judge commenters) there's definitely things that he's done but you may not have realised, and because this MF isn't working, he's got nothing but a "how to ruin my wife's relationship with anyone" mentality disgusting. You need to leave! Please leave OP! I wish you well no matter what. X
Survivor not saviour lol. I always re-read what I write for this reason lol :) I'm not the lord ! Sorry!
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