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“I Starve All Day, Every Day”: Pregnant Woman Locks Herself In Bathroom To Escape Partner’s Tantrum
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“I Starve All Day, Every Day”: Pregnant Woman Locks Herself In Bathroom To Escape Partner’s Tantrum

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Pregnancy is difficult, stressful, and, at the end of the day, hunger-inducing, so it’s pretty important to have a good support system, whether it’s your partner, friends, or family. However, as many women have learned the hard way, some men might have the body of an adult but still have the entitlement of a bratty two-year-old.

TikToker Genni Fields shared a shocking clip of her partner getting angry over her mom bringing her food to help with her pregnancy cravings. Bored Panda has reached out to Genni on TikTok and will update the article when she gets back to us.
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    A pregnant woman had to deal with a partner who was jealous of the food her mom had brought her

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    Partner: “I’ll go get my food if I want it, whether you want food too is up to you.”

    Her: “Okay.”

    Partner: “I am tired of literally starving day in and day out. I’m pretty sure I weigh 140 pounds by now.”

    Image credits: gennywenny99

    Partner: “No, I’m [fricking] serious, Jennifer. I starve all day, every day, while your mom brings you the things that you want. Tell me, is that fair to me?”

    Her: “Bryce, I don’t know that she’s gonna bring me stuff.”

    Partner: “Then you should tell her no, not unless there’s enough for Bryce too, because he literally sits here and starves every day. And I’m tired of it.”

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    Her: “Okay.”

    Image credits: gennywenny99

    The video, which you can watch below, went viral and hit over 10 million views

    Image credits: Lisa Fotios / Pexels (not the actual photo)

    OP appears to be stuck with a man who is not capable of taking care of himself

    Despite how objectively bad, annoying, and toxic it is, the idea of a manchild goes back, presumably, as far as the Roman empire. Unlike the modern iterations, which can’t seem to feed or handle themselves, the “eternal boy” (Puer aeternus) was often seen as a more positive thing. Given the abundance of man-children now, this seems like a deeply naive way to look at things.

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    It would refer to an older person, with all the joy, energy, and zest for life characteristic of a child. In that sense, the man off-screen in this video is something else, as he seems to have no energy, no zest for life, and is as helpless as the baby being carried by OP. Of course, he is not actually helpless, and that is what makes him a manchild and not a literal child. Incidentally, the use of the word “man” here is not accidental, as some psychologists believe that men are more prone to being overly reliant on women for basic needs.

    What might complicate this issue is that “Immature personality disorder” is a real condition that many adults actually suffer from. At the same time, there are, no doubt, thousands of people who were born perfectly fine and then raised to be lazy, useless adults, like the one whose voice we hear offscreen in this video.

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    Image credits: Vitaly Gariev / Pexels (not the actual photo)

    Some people will use every manipulation tactic in the book to not do any work

    Symptoms vary but include all the expected hallmarks, like extreme entitlement that turns into aggression when not fulfilled. While the method of aggression may vary, the sort of manipulation that was audible here is one sign. Immature people will utilize passive aggression (“I starve all day”) to make the other person guilty, never mind the fact that they are just as able-bodied, if not more able-bodied. At the same time, they might be controlling, never wanting the other person to develop further.

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    At the same time, these sorts of people will be quite passive about their own lives, as they are generally quite psychologically dependent on others. The contradiction is quite clear here, for example, this man stated that he was being literally starved by a pregnant woman, but has made no effort to leave. The truth is, he is probably quite comfortable with someone else taking care of things for him. Indeed, he might actually believe that he will simply starve to death outside.

    An actual adult were to legitimately think the other person is starving them, would simply get up and dump them on the spot. Instead, despite the “abuse” he claims, he does nothing but whine and requests that OP’s mother bring him food. Given the ability to literally order food these days, it’s sort of confusing just how incapable he seems to be. Fortunately, for basically everyone, OP shared some updates, which can be found below the scorching roast viewers commented about this man.

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    Viewers viciously mocked the manchild in the comments

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    Others shared similar stories

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    Genni Fields also shared other, similar recordings

     

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    Later she shared a more detailed description

     

    Fortunately, the viral video was old and she has since moved on

     

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    Last but not least, she posted a video with her mom and gave some more context

     

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    Tamra
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Little Bryce can cook his own f*****g food. And do some dishes while you're at it, champ.

    Astro
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. JFC imagine actually claiming you’re starving and losing weight because your wife won’t make you food. Like is he stupid or something? What an absolute embarrassment of a man.

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    Hphizzle
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kept reading because I was like ‘please tell me she’s not with him anymore!!’ People, be a partner not a dependent. I’d say don’t be a child, but most kids over the age of 5 can figure out how to feed themselves a simple meal if necessities are within reach. Therefore calling these kinds of people a child is insulting to children.

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    Tamra
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Little Bryce can cook his own f*****g food. And do some dishes while you're at it, champ.

    Astro
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. JFC imagine actually claiming you’re starving and losing weight because your wife won’t make you food. Like is he stupid or something? What an absolute embarrassment of a man.

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    Hphizzle
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kept reading because I was like ‘please tell me she’s not with him anymore!!’ People, be a partner not a dependent. I’d say don’t be a child, but most kids over the age of 5 can figure out how to feed themselves a simple meal if necessities are within reach. Therefore calling these kinds of people a child is insulting to children.

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