Husband Finds Out Wife Purposefully Cooks Meals His Daughter Won’t Eat, Decides To Get Divorced
Adolescence is a tough time for young people as they try to figure out who they are and where they fit in the world. It’s made harder by hormones and unexpected feelings. Parenting teenagers is tough too. You have to guide them through this time, balancing support with giving them space, and helping them cope with strong emotions and big changes.
OP, a 39-year-old man, has a 16-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. He met his current wife when his daughter was 10, and she had a 7-year-old son at the time. Their relationship was strong from the start. Recently, OP came home late after work to find his wife had made dinner, including foods his daughter dislikes: garlic, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Upset that his wife didn’t consider his daughter’s preferences, OP took his daughter out to eat instead. They bonded over sweets and talked. OP later learned his wife had intentionally been cooking foods his daughter disliked. Now, he plans to have a serious talk with his wife about respecting his daughter’s tastes and feelings.
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Scroll down below to read the story in OP’s own words.
1. OP wonders if he’s in the wrong for taking his daughter out to eat when the wife was not cooking her likeable food.
2. OP has a daughter from a previous marriage. At 10, she met his now-wife, who had a son. Their relationship grew smoothly from there.
3. OP’s daughter had a good relationship with his wife. She’s a picky eater, avoiding oatmeal, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, barbecue, preferring spicy food and sweets.
4. OP’s daughter’s sensitive taste amazed him when she detected subtle flavors. Once, after a cooking mishap, she ignored his meals for a week.
5. After heating his food, OP chatted with his wife while eating. He noticed she had made garlic stir-fried rice, barbecue chicken, and a salad with ingredients his daughter dislikes.
6. After what felt like an eternity, OP asked his wife what their daughter had eaten, realizing she had prepared foods their daughter disliked. Upset, he questioned why she hadn’t adjusted the meal.
7. She became defensive and they argued over accommodating her tastes. OP ended by ignoring her, feeling their daughter’s wishes were ignored.
8. OP took his daughter out to eat, bonding over sweets and conversation. He learned his wife had intentionally cooked disliked foods. His daughter quietly used her own money, refusing to eat and save her account.
9. Returning home at midnight, OP’s wife was upset he took their daughter out instead of persuading her to eat. They plan to discuss this after work.
10. OP got home an hour ago, read comments for 15 minutes, and had an okay-ish talk with his wife. She reluctantly admitted she hates cooking for OP’s daughter.
11. She said it was too much effort to constantly accommodate OP’s daughter’s preferences and annoying to adjust texture and seasoning. She stopped to please their son.
12. OP asked why she didn’t compromise with the kids. She said her son’s needs came first and stopped buying half of OP’s daughter’s groceries, expecting her to eat what’s cooked.
13. OP asked why it was draining to set aside plain chicken. She said OP didn’t understand because he rarely cooked. She apologized and suggested convincing their daughter to eat disliked food.
14. OP asked if she would treat their son the same. She didn’t answer, showing her stance. Concerned for his daughter, OP wonders how else she might neglect her and seeks advice.
15. OP’s daughter eats fruits like watermelon, dragonfruit, apples, and mangos. She can cook but couldn’t due to her grocery list being cut short, causing concern and upset with her bio mom.
16. OP supports his daughter’s choice to decide where she spends the year. He clarifies he doesn’t force his wife to cook for her, offering to adjust his schedule if needed.
17. OP’s wife does one grocery run a month, limiting his daughter’s meals if items are missed. His daughter isn’t upset and urges forgiveness, contrasting with his wife’s indifference.
18. OP’s daughter will shop with his wife and pay for her own food to avoid conflict. Concerned about his wife’s actions, OP seeks advice on how to proceed.
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Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. Don’t forget to share your own opinion at the end of this article.
19. Your wife should respect your daughter’s preferences, especially if she’s willing to shop and pay for her own groceries.
20. She is evil in the pure form.
21. Where is the equal treatment at?
22. I cannot imagine someone doing that to a kid.
23. Your wife’s approach to meal planning is absolutely dismissive of your daughter’s needs.
24. OP is a kind person whereas his wife is a scourge. He made a sane decision divorcing her.
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