AITA for telling my wife she can’t cook?
For eight years, their love has weathered many storms, but the kitchen has become a battleground where tension simmers beneath the surface.
What should be a place of comfort and shared joy has turned into a source of fear and frustration, as one partner watches helplessly while the other’s cooking habits teeter on the edge of danger.
He tries to guide her gently, urging caution and precision, but his concerns are met with stubborn dismissal and defensiveness.
The meals meant to nourish their bond now threaten to unravel it, leaving him haunted by the dread that one day, her refusal to listen might cause real harm beyond their home.
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The original poster (OP) is experiencing significant distress because his wife consistently prepares food, particularly meat, that he perceives as undercooked or unsafe, leading to years of unaddressed frustration.
The central conflict is whether the OP's long-term, polite attempts at correction, culminating in a harsh outburst about food safety, were justified, or if the wife's insistence on her own m**hods, despite the poor results, is the greater issue: Is the OP right to prioritize his safety concerns over his wife's feelings about her cooking autonomy?
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