Brynn Priscilla2 months agoAs a homemaker, my wife typically handles most of the grocery shopping and meal planning, deciding on what we’ll eat and preparing most of the dinners (though I do my part with BBQs during the warmer months). Recently, we went to the supermarket together, and I decided to add some fish to the cart. Since she isn’t a big fan of fish, it was a treat for me. After my wife took a nap in the afternoon, I came home from work to find her still sleeping, and when I asked the kids (teenagers), they mentioned she didn’t have plans for dinner. I decided to cook the fish I bought and involved my daughter in preparing it, which was a fun experience for us. I had two large pieces of fish and thought it would be a nice addition to whatever my wife had planned. The fish turned out great, and when I sat down to eat, my wife suddenly exploded in anger. She was worried that there might be bones in the fish, which could make me sick. I reassured her that I was being careful to remove any bones, but that wasn’t enough. She angrily took my plate away, raised her voice, and left me sitting at the dinner table without food. Meanwhile, she and the kids were eating chicken nuggets and fries. She shouted, "If he wants food, he can get it for himself." I was left feeling humiliated, sitting at the table alone. After a few minutes, I eventually got up and made my own plate. The whole experience was embarrassing because of the way she shouted at me, took my food away without my consent, and did so in front of the kids. She later apologized, but when I explained how humiliated I felt, she didn’t fully understand. I feel like I need to have another conversation with her to express my feelings more clearly so that she can understand and hopefully avoid a similar situation in the future. "tl;dr": My wife’s angry outburst left me feeling humiliated in front of our teenage kids. Looking for advice on how to talk to her about it.2284
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