Even the simplest meals can serve up unexpected drama.

For one couple, leftover gravy became the main ingredient in a boiling point over trust and self improvement.

Read on for the full story.

AITA for lying to my husband?

On New Year’s this year, we had biscuits and gravy for breakfast.

My husband was telling me he wanted me to be more firm with him about things he procrastinates about.

Before long, an argument broke out in the kitchen.

Today, I made biscuits and pulled out the leftover gravy.

He then got onto me about how I know he doesn’t like leftovers and said he’d just make something else.

He proceeded to ask Alexa how long gravy is good for, and she said 2-3 days depending.

He went, “See, even she says it’s bad!”

So she said one thing, but then did another.

I told him I’d make new gravy, but I didn’t.

I reheated the old gravy.

But the husband sensed her dishonesty.

Once finished, he dug through the trash to see if the gravy was in there and yelled at me for lying to him.

This is one of those things he procrastinates about.

He says all the time he needs to get better about eating leftovers.

She thinks she knows just as well as him though,

I also work in food and am food safety certified at the manager level for my state, so I know proper storage, safety, and definitely if food is good or not.

Now she’s wondering if she did the right thing.

I realize I shouldn’t have lied, but then I’m wasting food, doing extra work, and not doing what he asked me in the first place.

AITA?

It seems the leftovers are the least of this couple’s worries.

The comment section sure had a lot to say on this one.

This couple sure has a lot going on right now.

Things aren’t quite adding up for this user.

If this couple wants a better relationship, they have a long road ahead.

If they’re going to get on the same page, they need to start categorizing behaviors correctly too.

What started as a debate over leftovers left this couple with more than just food to digest.

What a mess.

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