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Meet our protagonist, a 34-year-old wife who’s caught in a culinary conundrum with her husband, Paul. In their household, they have a simple rule: one cooks, the other cleans. But when Paul’s sudden interest in fad diets leads to more complicated recipes and messier kitchens, he demands that his wife should clean up too. Is it fair for her to take on both tasks just to cater to his ever-changing dietary preferences? Let’s dive into their story.
The Cooking-Cleaning Agreement
Paul’s Preference: Cleaning
Pandemic Life and Fad Diets
Keeping Up with Paul’s Diets
Messy Cooking and the Blame Game
Paul’s ‘Solution’
No Cooking for Paul ♂️
The Wife’s Proposal
Sticking to the Original Agreement
Paul’s Counter-Argument ️
The Wife’s Final Stand ✊
A Culinary Conundrum: Who’s Right? ♀️
In the midst of a pandemic, our protagonist finds herself juggling her husband’s ever-changing fad diets and their household agreement of one person cooking while the other cleans. When Paul accuses her of being careless with her messes, she suggests sticking to the original agreement. But Paul insists that she should clean up too, since she works from home and has more time. Whose side are you on? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this tasty dilemma… ️
NTA for refusing to cook and clean for husband’s fad diets
Cooking fad diets requires new utensils, pans, and spices. NTA.
Partner’s fad diets causing disharmony in household. NTA.
NTA stands up to husband’s fad diets with sassy response
Cook for yourself and let him cook his complicated meals. OP NTA.
Commenter and replies find OP’s writing style entertaining and relatable
OP’s response to her husband’s unreasonable request is hilarious ! She’s already being accommodating, NTA.
NTA for refusing to clean up after husband’s fad diets ️ . Recipe blogs are the worst
Husband needs to understand wife’s perspective. Make him cook.
Working from home is still work. NTA for setting boundaries.
Clever response to husband’s fad diets, great communication tip
Cooking mess can be a hassle, but cleaning as you go helps.
Is the wife being messy or is the husband being unreasonable?
Commenter supports OP and suggests husband consult a doctor
Supportive comment suggests sharing cooking and cleaning responsibilities.
Partner’s fad diets? It’s cook or clean. Opportunity for growth.
Empower him to cook his own meals!
Equal partnership or not, agreements should be respected.
Sharing is caring! Split the cooking and cleaning duties.
A fair compromise: alternate cooking and cleaning to balance work
NTA suggests a simple fix: each cook and clean for themselves
Partner wants fad diets, but expects you to do all work? NTA
Cooking blogs and their life stories: a recipe for frustration
Supportive comment about anti-inflammatory diet with a touch of humor
Partner’s fad diets causing divide. NTA offers solutions.
Balancing household chores and diets: a fair request or not?
Partner’s fad diets not wife’s responsibility. NTA
NTA commenter suggests measuring time for meal prep and cleanup ⏱️
Eloquent response to starting unnecessary conversations with loved ones
Support for not cooking for fad diets with humorous anecdote
Partner’s messy cooking habits lead to division of household chores.
NTA. Helpful tips for cooking with a non-cooking partner
Suggest compromises and connect mess to fad diets. NTA
Support for wife’s decision not to enable husband’s fad diets
Empowering response to husband’s fad diets. NTA
Legendary response to a husband’s fad diets. NTA
Not the a**hole for refusing to cook and clean constantly
Support for wife’s decision to prioritize her own health
Partner’s fad diets don’t mean you’re a personal chef
Partner’s dietary suggestions not needs, NTA for refusing to cook.
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Commenter calls out condescending language towards husband
Suggests communication to solve husband’s fad diet dilemma
Supportive response to NTA comment
Trying new recipes for family, but they clean up after. NTA.
Switching household tasks can help maintain mutual respect. NTA
Pro chef shares tips for cleaner cooking and less cleaning
Messy but justified: NTA stands up against fad diets
Supporting dietary requests doesn’t mean being a maid
NTA and supported by others in the comments
No more cooking and cleaning for fad diets . Fair proposal?
