12/16/2024
MY HUSBAND YELLED AT ME BECAUSE THE SOUNDS OF ME CLEANING DISTRACTED HIM FROM WORK – AND THEN I SAW WHAT THIS "WORK" REALLY WAS
For three years, I believed my husband, Jake, was working hard to "build our future." I took on everything—raising our two kids, managing the house, even working part-time to help stretch our budget. Despite late bills and constant struggles, I trusted his promise that he was "so close" to a breakthrough. He spent his days locked in his bare "office," claiming he was in "important meetings" or "crunching numbers," and I adjusted our entire lives to support him—keeping the kids quiet and timing chores to avoid disturbing him.
But yesterday...
The kids were restless since school was out, and I was cleaning the kitchen as quietly as possible. Jake had locked himself in, saying he had a "big meeting" and couldn’t be disturbed. I tiptoed around, but when Tyler ran through chasing the dog, I accidentally dropped a frying pan.
Jake stormed out, face red. "Can you not keep it down for one single minute?!" he shouted. "Do you know how embarrassing this is during a work meeting?"
I opened my mouth to apologize, but then I heard it – THAT SOUND coming from the office. ⬇️