She Didn’t Show Up at the Party Her Husband Planned for Her. Is She a Jerk?
by Matthew Gilligan
I’m all for a funny prank every once in a while, but when it goes too far or it happens ALL THE TIME, it’s pretty annoying.
And the woman who wrote this story on Reddit’s “Am I the A**hole?” page wants to know if she was out of line for not showing up to the birthday party that her husband planned for her.
But it sounds like she had a good reason to not attend…
Take a look at her story and see what you think.
AITA for not showing up to the birthday party that my husband planned for me?
“So, my husband is a jokester and a prankster. He has a habit of pulling pranks especially on my birthdays!
He judges my reactions as “overreactions” and says I should loosen up and be extra happy because he thinks he’s making my birthdays extra funny. But it actually upset me and put me in a position where I get laughed at and recorded by his family.
He planned for my 26th birthday this past week, which was held at a restaurant. I told him I wouldn’t go if he was going to pull one of those pranks he’s famous for because it’s a public place and I did not want to be publicly humiliated.
He swore on his mom, on the bible, promised me and brought two witnesses. Wrote an agreement stating he’d pay $ money if he pulled a prank. I believed him and said that I’d go. I had to cancel with my parents who wanted to celebrate at their house.
The day of my birthday, I got a text from one of his friend’s wives telling me she heard him tell her husband about the prank he was going to pull on me at the restaurant. I was stunned as she detailed what the plan was going to be. I felt so upset and anxious. He already went ahead and got to the restaurant to make sure all was set.
I ended up deciding to not go. He started calling than texting asking where I was and saying the party was going to start without me. I turned my phone off and went to my parents house and had a small party there.
I went home at 7pm and found my husband there fuming at me, He lashed out asking why on hell did I not show up to the party after he put money, time and effort in it. I told him why and he called his friend’s wife a liar and reminded me of all the promises he made and accused me of not trusting his word.
I said I couldn’t take the chance and risk having him basically ruin another birthday of mine. We had a huge argument then he starred giving the cold shoulder, while pointing out how I embarrassed him and wasted his time and money by not showing up.”
Check out what Reddit users had to say about this.
One person said this marriage doesn’t sound like it’s worth being in.
And this individual agreed and said they can’t imagine being in a relationship like this.
And one Reddit user said her husband is definitely an a**hole.
Time to call a lawyer?
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