She’s Fed Up With Her Husband Giving Her Grief Over Eating Sweets
When your partner or spouse thinks they have the right to tell you how or what to eat, your relationship can get very toxic rather quickly.
One woman is fed up with her husband, who gives her a lot of grief for indulging in a few sweet treats throughout the week.
She and her husband are in their early 30s, and she gave birth to their first child eight months ago.
She’s always had a bit of a sweet tooth and enjoys eating a little treat or dessert one to three times a week.
These treats can range from freshly baked brownies to a mug of hot chocolate to a spoonful of peanut butter.
While she never seems to binge on sweets or eat a crazy unhealthy amount, her husband seems to disagree.
Over the last few months, her husband has jumped down her throat every time he’s “caught” her eating something sweet. He treats her as if she’s doing something incredibly dangerous in high amounts.
“The latest example [was when] we got into a big argument because I made an 8×8 inch tray of brownies,” she said.
“[I ate] about 2/3rds over 24 hours [and] he ate the rest, plus an ice cream bar. Later on, he said that he was really disappointed that I bought the brownie mix because he had been hoping that we could eat healthier as a family.”
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These kinds of comments from her husband drive her crazy, as she naturally doesn’t take criticism very well and feels he’s overreacting to an eating habit that she mostly has under control.
While she understands that her husband wants her to eat as well as possible to live longer and healthier for the sake of their family, he makes her feel bad instead of supported whenever she eats a treat. That, on top of the fact that she doesn’t indulge that often, makes her feel a bit nuts.
She’s also managed to lose 30 pounds since having their baby and is at an appropriate weight for her height, so it’s not like eating a sweet twice a week will push her over the edge of anything.
“His degree of concern and frequency of complaints don’t match the severity of the ‘crime,’ especially since I have told him multiple times that I don’t appreciate his unsolicited comments about my diet,” she explained.
She also feels her husband is a bit of a hypocrite, considering he eats significantly worse than she does.
He often has two portions of their family dinner, eats a lot of greasy, meat-heavy meals, and eats a lot of snacks. Plus, whenever she brings home some kind of sweet treat, he almost always has some.
Now, she’s found herself in a difficult place, as she wants to tell her husband to back off but doesn’t want to cause any more tension between them.
What would you do if you were in her position?
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