A MAN has taken to Reddit to complain after his “unappreciative” wife made it clear to him that she feels like he’s taking her for granted.
In a post on the website where he could remain anonymous, he said that he thinks his wife should stop expecting gifts and appreciation when they had both agreed, before having kids, that she would stay at home while he worked.
“When we got married, we both agreed that my wife would be a stay-at-home mom since we don’t have any family nearby,” he wrote.
“I make a good wage so we are comfortable. I don’t give my wife any spending limits so she is free to buy herself anything.
“I work from home and a typical day for me is 7 am – 5 pm. Once I finish work, I go and spend time with the twins while my wife makes dinner.
“Recently, she has been coming to me and saying that she feels burned out, unappreciated, and taken for granted.
“I’ll admit that I didn’t do this, purely because I am not in the habit, to be honest.
“We recently had a massive argument because my wife got completely fed up with being ‘treated like a servant.'”
He continued: “She basically said that her working hours are 5 am – 9 pm, 7 days a week and that she feels like I take her for granted.
“I told her that I understand it’s a tough job but we both get on with our respective roles.
“I never ask her to thank me for making money, I think that’s cringeworthy.
“I get on with my job because I have to provide for my family whereas she wants presents and treats for doing her job.
“I essentially said this to her and now I’m wondering if I am the a**hole – looking after kids and the house is tiring and she does work hard and takes care of everything.
“But at the same time, do I need to thank her on my knees and buy her things just for doing her job?”
Unfortunately for him, the majority of the comments on the post sided with his wife, with some suggesting that he should give her a day off.
One person wrote: “Never mind the chocolate, how about a f**king day off?? Men never seem to grasp the fact that being a stay-at-home mom means they’re on call 24/7, 365 days a year.
“If one of the kids is sick or has a nightmare in the middle of the night, it’s probably her who deals with that, too. Does she get the weekend off because you’re home? I f**king doubt it.”
Another commented: “I’m certain he gets ‘appreciation’ from work. His higher-ups notice what he does.
“The clients and co-workers he works with thank him and recognize him. He gets raises and promotions.
“While his wife has no one but him to acknowledge her. She gets no raises, no promotions, no one is hiring her a helper or assistant.”
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