Woman Keeps $20 Found In Husband's Laundry As Payback For Being Woken Up To Wash His Work Clothes, Questions If She's In The Wrong
In the world of married life, a couple usually finds their daily routine filled with various chores and duties. When living together, they typically split the tasks needed to keep the household ticking over, and each person plays their part.
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These chores are usually sorted out and agreed upon beforehand, so everyone knows what they're doing, and no one feels taken for granted. But what happens when this balance is thrown off?
When someone doesn't pull their weight, it's only natural that the other person might look for a way to make things square again. This brings us to OP's story about a little act of payback she's considering after her husband puts her in a tight spot.
OP and her husband work at the same place but in different sections. They've got their own chores worked out at home.
One day, her husband decides to work an extra shift on their usual day off. Suddenly, in the middle of the night, he realizes he doesn't have a clean uniform for the next day, so OP has to get up and do the laundry.
As she's doing this unexpected chore, she finds $20 in his work pants - cash he had lost the previous day. Now OP is wondering: should she keep the found money as a kind of payback for the hassle and the disturbed sleep?
To add a twist to the story, while OP was asleep, her husband was up playing video games. He had plenty of time to sort out his uniform problem, but he didn't.
He only realized he was missing a $10 bill, not the rest of the cash. Now, OP's left to wonder if she's justified in keeping the money.
It's a tricky situation that makes her question the boundaries of fairness, responsibility, and a little bit of tit-for-tat in marriage.
OP asks:
OP and her husband work at the same place but in different sections. One day, her husband decides to work an extra shift on their usual day off. Suddenly, in the middle of the night, he realizes he doesn't have a clean uniform for the next day, so OP has to get up and do the laundry. She finds $20 and wants to keep it as a sort of punishment
He literally woke her up to wash his clothes
OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:
That's how you learn...
Not uncommon. That's how we all learned to check pockets
Consider it a tip
This Redditor doesn't see this marriage working out
Why keeping such insignificant things secret?
If OP is unhappy with the arrangements, she should talk, not steal
This Redditor believes OP shouldn't keep money for work she agreed on doing
Being petty is the best way to ruin any relationship and marriage
It's clear that the situation raises some thorny questions about fairness and respect in a relationship. While OP's inclination to keep the money might be seen as a form of light-hearted revenge, it doesn't quite solve the issue at hand.
Instead, this incident should serve as a wake-up call for both OP and her husband to revisit their division of chores and expectations. A spouse's neglect of their responsibilities shouldn't be answered with petty retaliation but rather a frank conversation about respecting each other's time and effort.
In the grand scheme of things, keeping the $20 isn't a major crime. However, it's a band-aid solution to a deeper problem that needs addressing.
The real 'payback' here should be a renewed sense of understanding and cooperation in their shared household duties.