February 4, 2025 at 3:55 am

A Husband Chose Fast Food Over A Home-Cooked Meal, So His Wife Considers Hanging Up Her Apron For Good

by Benjamin Cottrell

Source: Getty/Egoitz Bengoetxea Iguaran, Reddit/AITA

Cooking for loved ones is often an act of care, but it can feel less rewarding when the effort isn’t appreciated.

One woman’s attempt to make a comforting meal from leftovers took an unexpected turn when her husband decided to dine elsewhere, leaving her simmering with frustration.

Read on for the full story!

WIBTA: dinner is not served

I made prime rib for New Year’s Eve and planned to use what was left for stroganoff tonight.

I told my husband, and he said OK (even though he’s not a big prime rib fan).

But then he seemed to get a taste for something else.

Halfway through making it, he told me he wasn’t eating it and went to Taco Bell to get takeout.

I finished the stroganoff for my daughter and me, and we sat down to eat.

Husband came back right when we sat down. (Side note — it was great.)

This didn’t sit right with her at all.

I didn’t say anything when he left and haven’t said anything since he got back.

This isn’t the first time he’s decided he didn’t like what I was making and went out for something else.

She’s starting to feel his lack of appreciation is part of a larger trend.

He’s 73, and I’m 71.

I still work part-time and do all the stuff around the house, and I’m angry.

I plan on not making any more meals.

But she’s wondering if she’s wrong to feel this way.

I know that sounds petty, but it seems rude to me that he just walks out when dinner isn’t something he loves.

AITA for feeling like this?

His indifference really left a bitter aftertaste.

What did Reddit think?

If the husband is going to turn his nose up at dinner, he might as well make himself useful in other ways.

Source: Reddit/AITA

There’s nothing petty about standing up for yourself.

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This commenter doesn’t think anyone is at fault here.

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Honest communication may help smooth out some of the tension.

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The meat may have been cooked to perfection, but her patience was burnt to a crisp.

If appreciation isn’t on the menu, the kitchen is closed.

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