He thinks his wife is crazy; she thinks he’s selfish and uncaring
We’re all subjective, seeing things from our own point of view.
Chaim: I don’t get my wife. I think there’s something wrong with her. She asks me a simple question, I answer her, and then she goes stark raving mad!
This poor man is genuinely confused. His wife’s behavior seems bizarre. Let’s see if we can learn more from the woman herself.
Shira: Yes, I asked him a question but it wasn’t really a question, and he should have known that. It was Erev Shabbos. My job allows me to be home on Friday afternoons so I’m able to do some errands, look after the kids, clean the house, bake and cook, set the table — I do it all even though my husband is also home a couple of hours before candle lighting. So that Friday we were both in the kitchen — me making some last-minute side dishes and him drinking his coffee — and I asked him if he’d like to give our four-year-old a quick bath. That was the “simple question” he’s referring to. And his answer was, “Not really. I’m still drinking my coffee.” So I went on a total rant reminding him of how hard I work, how he doesn’t pull his weight, how I’m sick of doing all this, etc. I’m sure he didn’t like it, but he deserved every bit of it. I don’t know how he can sit there and feel like such a victim! If anyone’s the victim here, it’s me!
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