He Believes His Cousin’s Wife Has Been Lying About Her Health And Faking Being Chronically Ill Because No Doctor Has Ever Found Anything Wrong With Her
This 37-year-old man has a cousin named John, who’s 39 and married. But, ever since John tied the knot with his 35-year-old wife, Kate, about four years ago, their relationship has been filled with struggles.
For some context, throughout his cousin’s entire marriage, Kate has apparently always been sick. Her “illness” began after her ex-husband Greg cheated and left her alone to raise their 11-year-old son.
Ever since then, Kate has been chronically ill. She is constantly lying in bed, claiming that she cannot work, complete any chores around the house, or care for her own child.
This forced his cousin John to take on all of these responsibilities, and at first, John didn’t appear to mind because he really loved her.
“However, Kate’s never been diagnosed with anything, and some of our friends and I suspect she’s faking, as literally every doctor she’s been to doesn’t think there is anything wrong with her,” he revealed.
Around five months ago, things went further downhill, too. John needed to pick up a second job in order to pay off their loans before their mortgage was renewed next year.
That meant his cousin was always working and rarely home, which Kate didn’t like.
She started complaining about John, calling him a “cold husband” and an “absent father.” Kate also didn’t like that his cousin got a new female coworker, who sparked a ton of arguments between them.
Then, out of the blue, Kate suddenly regained a ton of energy. She actually demanded that his cousin buy her a brand-new car, and John did.
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“And she spends most days either with her friends or shopping, yet according to John, she still doesn’t do any housework,” he explained.
The plot thickened even more back in July, though, when John returned home from work one day, and Kate wanted to go through his phone. But his cousin was so annoyed that she asked to do that, and he wound up refusing.
This led Kate to accuse John of being a cheater, and she supposedly fainted afterward.
“Despite no medical findings, Kate has been fainting weekly since then and always conveniently on soft surfaces like the couch or mattress, which makes me think she’s faking for attention,” he detailed.
His cousin, on the other hand, is genuinely concerned about Kate’s health.
That’s why his cousin approached him last week and confided in him about the situation. He thought it was finally time to share his true thoughts on John’s wife, too.
“I told him I believed Kate was lying and faking her illness and that she needed to sort herself out,” he recalled.
Well, John was infuriated that he’d ever say that and claimed he was heartless. His cousin also stormed out following their conversation, and they still haven’t spoken.
His family has now heard about what happened as well, and some relatives are urging him to apologize to his cousin. Their reactions have made him wonder whether he was really in the wrong.
Do you agree that Kate’s situation sounds fishy? Should he have been gentler when talking to his cousin, or did his cousin need to hear it bluntly?
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