Picture this: you’ve had a long day and all you want is a nice, hot meal with your partner. You order your favorite comfort food from a local steakhouse and eagerly await your partner’s arrival. But then, your partner decides to prioritize a post-work smoke session with the neighbor over your dinner plans. How would you feel? One wife found herself in this exact situation and decided to eat without her husband. Was she in the wrong for doing so, or was her husband being inconsiderate? Let’s dive into the story!
️ Dinner Plans Gone Awry
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The Call and the Wait
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Smoking with the Neighbor
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Annoyed Wife
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Cold Food Dilemma
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⏰ The Neighbor’s Arrival
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Solo Dining
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Eye Roll and Confrontation
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Second Thoughts
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Unaware Husband
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Wife Eats Alone: Right or Wrong?
Our protagonist had a day off and was looking forward to a relaxing dinner with her husband. She ordered a scrumptious burger and fries from a local steakhouse and asked her hubby to pick it up on his way home. But when he arrived, he insisted on waiting for their neighbor to smoke together, as it was their ‘tradition.’ The wife, understandably annoyed, didn’t want her food to get cold and decided to eat alone in the kitchen. When her husband finally came in, ready to eat, he was shocked to find out she hadn’t waited for him. He accused her of being ‘ugly and rude,’ leaving her to question if she should’ve just waited. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Husband smokes instead of eating hot dinner, NTA

Burgers and fries don’t wait, NTA for eating without him

Husband prioritizes smoking with neighbor over wife’s dinner. NTA.

Husband ditches wife’s steak for vague plans with neighbor

Neighbor interrupts dinner with wife, husband being unreasonable. NTA.

Husband’s preference for cold food causes conflict

Prioritizing whiney neighbor over wife? He’s the a**hole.

Husband complains about neighbor but is the needy one. NTA ♀️

Hungry wife eats alone, husband gets mad. NTA wins.

Husband prioritized smoking over dinner, NTA for eating without him
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Understanding partner vs entitled spouse.

Who needs to wait for someone else to eat anyway? ♀️ NTA

Breaking tradition over addiction and enabling neighbors. NTA.

Spousal paranoia or infidelity? Redditors speculate �yes

Hungry wife not selfish for eating alone; husband overreacts. NTA

Burgers don’t wait for anyone

Husband berates wife for eating without him, NTA wins

Husband prioritizes weed over wife’s meal causing conflict. NTA.

Husband’s odd behavior causes conflict over cold meal

Spouse eats alone, husband won’t confront boyfriend. NTA frustrations

Neighbor complains about wife eating first. NTA wins.

Husband prioritizes needy neighbor over wife, gets upset when wife eats

Neighbor-first dinner schedule? NTA for pushing back ️

Don’t mess with someone’s food, NTA got it right

Eating together: rule or fetish? NTA thinks latter.

Spouse chooses smoking over dinner, wife not selfish to eat.

Smoking routine vs wife’s meal: NTA for breaking routine

Eating habits lead to NTA verdict, no conflict necessary
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Eat your hot food immediately and don’t be sorry!

A humorous comment about husband’s smoking habits.

Engaging communication tip for putting your spouse first.

Observation on gender differences in AITA posts

Husband’s priority list: 1. neighbor 2. weed 3. food 4. wife

Partner encourages independent meals, NTA for eating without husband

Waiting to eat with your partner shouldn’t be an obsession

NTA sets the table, husband chooses to smoke instead

Eat hot food right away or you’re uncivilized

Don’t let his priorities ruin your hot meal!

Husband throws tantrum over wife eating alone NTA wins

Neighbor’s dinner schedule shouldn’t dictate yours. NTA

Husband leaves wife waiting for cold burger to smoke with neighbor NTA
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Couple prioritize individual schedules over dining together

Independent eating: NTA

Putting your partner first is important. Not the a**hole.

OP’s husband prioritizes himself and guilts OP for eating. NTA

Spouse prioritizing outside person over wife during dinner, NTA.

Neighbor complains about dinner, but who’s he to judge?

NTA. Eating alone sparks unexpected conflict between couple
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Spouse prioritizes others over partner, causing tension over dinner

Spouse prioritizes smoking over dinner, gets petty after wife eats. NTA

Husband complains about neighbor, but chooses smoking over wife’s dinner

Partner not neighbour, NTA. He’s TA for refusing to eat.

Husband prioritizes dumb neighbor over wife’s happiness

Spouse’s strange behavior raises suspicion among Redditors
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“Husband should have communicated better, he’s being rude”

“Making sure my bride doesn’t go hungry every night”

Husband prioritizes neighbor and smoke over hungry wife. NTA.

Weed and dinner don’t mix: comment on priorities and smoking habits
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Husband wants cold food for smokers? NTA, he’s the a**hole

Husband prioritizes gaming and smoking over hot dinner with wife. NTA.

Spouse prioritizes neighbor over wife’s basic needs
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OP gets roasted for not waiting an hour for dinner

NTA tells commenter to grow a spine, sparking no replies
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Eating without husband sparks conflict, both share the blame ♀️ ♂️

Prioritizing neighbors over spouse? Communication is key

Eating alone? NTA! Don’t skip meals for anyone

Don’t let your food get cold, but always communicate first ✌

Wife’s eating schedule causes unexpected conflict. Was it out of spite?

Don’t wait to eat, or you might spark an unexpected conflict
