He Wants To Buy New Random Clothes Just To Fill Up His Side Of The Closet To Prevent His Wife From Taking Over The Rest Of His Space, But He’s Not Sure If That’s Too Petty
This guy is the type of person who hates when clutter interferes with his day-to-day habits.
For instance, he hates when a container is so filled up that it becomes difficult to use. Or if he is in the kitchen and cannot open a drawer because something is wedged inside, it seriously frustrates him.
One of his largest pet peeves is also when he goes to get clothes out of his closet and finds that they’ve gotten wrinkled after being packed in too tightly. Or if a pile of items topples over after trying to grab one specific garment.
So, he realized that the simple way to combat these feelings is by not overloading his space with too many belongings.
“When I buy something new, if I have a choice between overloading my space, buying new storage, or getting rid of something old, I usually end up at Goodwill,” he said.
However, he is married, and his wife is apparently the complete opposite. She owns a ton of clothes for all different occasions and needs.
He has, for the most part, accepted this, too, since his wife uses all of the items and doesn’t spend a lot of money on expensive garments.
“She’s absolutely amazing at finding good stuff at Goodwill or Ross that was like $80 to $200 and is now $5 to $20,” he revealed.
“But her side of the closet is always overflowing.”
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At their last place, his wife’s clothes even tore the garment rod out of the wall. So, he was forced to reinforce the wall before repairing the closet.
He and his wife also moved into a new place not too long ago, and the only problem with their new place was the closet– which was smaller than their old one.
So, in preparation for the move, he decided to get rid of some of his belongings since he knew there just wouldn’t be enough space with all of his wife’s stuff.
He claimed that he didn’t mind doing it, either, since he really doesn’t care about clothes. As long as he has enough to get him through a week of work, going to the gym, and going out, then he is fine.
That’s why, when they finally moved in, he decided to take the space in the closet that was off to the side– leaving his wife with the rest. He figured that was all he really needed.
Yet, his wife just kept buying more clothing and never got rid of any of her old pieces.
“And now, her side is absolutely packed from floor to ceiling, and she’s started putting things in my area after dominating the entire closet,” he explained.
“I’ve asked her not to, but she doesn’t understand she shouldn’t take over my space because it makes me angry. To her, it’s just empty space, so it should be filled.”
That’s why he is at his wit’s end, and he wants to just give up. For the third time in three weeks, his wife has done her laundry and put her clothes away in his closet area as opposed to her own space.
So, he’s now considering doing something that may be petty in order to prevent his wife from overloading his space.
More specifically, he wants to go shopping just to buy a bunch of items and load up his closet area. That way, his wife will not be able to put any more garments in the closet.
“If she needs to get rid of her stuff as a result, I don’t care how much this upsets her, but I’m not facilitating anymore,” he vented.
“I don’t even [care] what I would buy. Just go to Goodwill, load up my side, and be done with it.”
However, before he pulls the trigger and goes through with his plan, he’s wondering whether purposefully buying more clothes to keep his wife from taking over the rest of his closet space would be the wrong way to handle the situation.
Do you think this would be too petty? Or does it sound like he has tried to talk to his wife, and she isn’t listening? What would you do if you were in his shoes?
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