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AIBU?

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To have not shared my slice of cake? *lighthearted*

33 replies

Xmassprout · 03/01/2021 17:42

This is lighthearted, I know there are bigger problems in the world. If you're going to get offended by a trivial problem involving unnecessary food, this isn't the thread for you.

I bought a children's cake for new years. Just a bog standard vanilla sponge with icing in a fun shape to keep the children amused.

There is only 2 adults, 1 toddler and one older baby in the house so we have over half the cake left. It will take a while to work through.

After lunch I asked my husband if he would like a slice, and he said no he would have some later. So I serve myself a slice and I'm eating it in the kitchen. So of course the husband strolls in asking for a bite of my slice of cake. I tell him no, if he wants some cake just help himself to the cake in the fridge. He keeps coming up to me trying to sneakily take a bite and grab it out of my hand, so I kept slapping his hand away.

He thinks it was rude of me not to share. But I think he was rude to expect some of my slice when there was plenty in the fridge. If he only wanted a little bit, he could just cut a small slice.

So was I being unreasonable not to share?

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picklemewalnuts · 03/01/2021 19:06

That would press all my buttons. It's like, not letting you have something without them having to get in on your enjoyment. It's like, taking something off a dog to prove you can. Real dominance behaviour.

BewareTheBeardedDragon · 03/01/2021 19:10

Your DH is a dick and YANBU

GreekOddess · 03/01/2021 19:15

There are so many threads recently about food and people getting annoyed over people eating theirs.

I have never and will never argue with anyone about food.

peanacat · 03/01/2021 19:31

Yeah, sorry all I can see from this is you keep your cake in the fridge..YABU 😂

ktp100 · 03/01/2021 19:31

He wants to not have his cake and eat yours!!

Cheeky bastard.

Xmassprout · 03/01/2021 19:34

I totally recognise and accept im unreasonable for keeping the cake in the fridge. It has indeed gone a little hard and stale. I normally go for gateau instead so I just went on automatic mode putting it in there

I don't mind sharing cake, just not MY bit of cake. And he would have still eaten it if I licked it. I've literally put sweets in my mouth before and asked if he still wants it and he will actually still eat it. I think my husband is broken Grin

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MrsClatterbuck · 03/01/2021 20:55

@Bahhhhhumbug

Eugh l hate this, it's like a bag of chips it seems to give any passing DH, Office Colleague or friend you're with permission to just stick their mitts in and help themselves. I was once with three adults and went to chippy asking two of them that were present when l went if they wanted anything - both insisted no. Gets back and both suddenly wanted a few chips so as l had a big portion l gave them both a decent helping in some paper ripped off mine leaving myself with just enough. Then enter a third person who immediately started with the 'Ooh chips' which l ignored and so upped it to 'Ooh they smell good Bahhh' and started approaching rubbing their hands. I ended up going in another room and the fecker actually followed me in there. I didn't give him any and told him ld already shared them with two people so then he stomped out in a huff and called me mean. What is it about certain foods that people think you should share, nobody expects a bite of s sandwich for example. Your DH sounds annoying sorry.
This would totally boil my piss. So basically you had a third of a portion and someone wanted half of that. Leaving you with a sixth. Next time if there is one and people said that they didn't want any I would clearly ask if they are sure because if they change their mind I would not be sharing. To take so much from you is very rude in my opinion. If that was me I would have taken maybe 2 chips or just have gotten my own portion or ask the other person if they wanted to go halves as I understand sometimes you don't want a large portion. The third person was unbelievably rude. Well done for not letting them have any.
RhodaDendron · 03/01/2021 21:06

Argh this is dreadful behaviour from your DH! YANBU. My DH is exactly the same, as is his entire family. They have been known to chop a chocolate into six pieces rather than give everyone their own chocolate bar. Treats = psychological warfare. I could weep every time!

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