He’s Furious That His Wife Bought $7 Evian Water Bottles Even Though She Has A $50 Stanley Cup, And They’re Struggling To Stay Afloat Financially Right Now

Just yesterday, this man’s wife headed out for her biweekly supermarket trip. Apparently, she simply enjoys going to the store alone.
So, before she left, he decided to make his wife a “jug” of ice water. More specifically, he filled up her $50 Stanley cup with some ice water since it was hot out, and he knew she would be thirsty.
“Even though it was bought months ago, it was out of our budget, but she begged for it and swore she would use it all the time,” he recalled.
Anyway, about 45 minutes later, his wife returned with the groceries. She was also holding two massive bottles of Evian water.
Now, that shocked him because they are extremely tight on money right now. They don’t currently qualify for food stamps because he makes “too much money,” but they are still really struggling.
In fact, his wife only had about $35 to get what they really needed from the store, yet she decided to include some Evian water bottles– which he knew were expensive.
So, he asked why she bought water after he offered to make her a “jug” at home. However, his wife claimed that the water bottles were on sale– two bottles for $7– and she just wanted to buy some.
He does not think that was a “sale” at all, though, and he was immediately furious. After all, they have no money to spend on “wants” when they barely have enough cash to buy their necessities.
For instance, he felt like that $7 could have gone toward adding some protein to their meals.

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“I already skip as many meals as I can get away with, so there is enough for her and the kids,” he explained.
“We have been surviving on beans, rice, spam, eggs, and frozen veggies. I would [love] some chicken right now.”
Alternatively, the $7 could have been spent on a few small toys for their children’s birthdays next week.
Both of their kids’ birthdays are coming up, and he and his wife were forced to tell them that they could not afford to celebrate this year since they had to replace their AC system.
Not to mention, his work boots are falling apart right now, and he’s forced to walk to work every day– carpooling home at night– in order to save on gas.
Finally, they don’t even have valid car insurance right now because he was forced to choose between paying for that or keeping the electricity on in their home.
He hates that he feels this way, that he’s so bent out of shape over $7.
“I’m embarrassed. I’m tired. I’m hungry. I don’t see how anything is going to get better, but my wife needed her Evian,” he vented.
So, he told his wife that she needs to take the Stanley cup with her every single time she leaves the house.
Or else, she would have to sell the “stupid cup.”
Immediately after he said that, though, he felt sick to his stomach. He realizes how petty and controlling that must have sounded.
That’s why he’s now been left wondering whether telling his wife she can’t purchase bottled water made him a jerk or not.
Can you understand why he’s so upset about his wife buying something they really didn’t need? Should he try talking to his wife again to make sure they’re on the same page?
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