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I have a friend who is adamant about not eating what he calls "gay" food, meaning any food that's "liberal", such as health food or vegetarian food. He is a proud conservative and loves only red meat, or chicken only in the form of chicken wings.
His wife cooks their meals, and she tries to cook new things but also tries to keep things healthy for the family. So she makes things with chicken or turkey instead of beef when she thinks she can get away with it. She's an OK cook, and some things she makes are very good. But if her husband thinks it's "health food" at all, he won't eat it.
I think he's off the wall about it, and uses it as a way to keep her down and abuse her.
One evening I went over before he got home from work, and she was just finishing up cooking the meal. I stayed for dinner and the husband arrived while we were eating. She made a turkey meatloaf with stuffing baked into it, and gravy, and it was delicious. She went with turkey because it was healthier than beef, in her mind (and she's right, but the stuffing and gravy negated it, it might as well have been full fat beef meatloaf, really). Anyway, she thought it was healthier. So hubby arrives, and she gives him a plate with a thick slice of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a side of asparagus.
He looks at the plate, then looks at her, without saying a word. Then he walks over to the garbage can, steps on the pedal to lift the lid, and dumps the asparagus.
She said nothing, and pretended not to even see it. He then ate 3 or 4 bites of the meatloaf and a few bites of the mashed potato, then said, "Is this turkey, or pork or beef???" She said, "Well, do you like it?" He replied, "I'll answer that after you tell me what kind of meat it is." So she told him it's turkey. He looked at her a few seconds, then looked at the plate, and then got up without saying anything, walked over to the garbage can, and scraped all of the food (more than 3/4 of it!) into the garbage. Then he said, "I'm going to Wendy's, I'll be back later." He came back 1/2 hour later and ate his burger and fries.
I couldn't believe he'd do that in front of her, but she didn't seem phased by it. Is this normal? I would think this kind of behavior would enrage a woman who tries to cook good food, but this kind of thing has gone on for years now with them. She now makes two dinners, one for her and the kids (and me, whenever I eat over) and one dinner for him. I've even seen him dump some of those meals, not because they were healthy, but because he'd say, "Something's wrong with it, I don't know exactly what, but it's horrible. I'm going to Wendy's."
That seems incredibly rude to me, but maybe married folks are at ease with this kind of interaction.
Then he said, "I'm going to Wendy's, I'll be back later."
This is not normal. I'm always surprised by women who put up with this kind of behaviour. I just can't wrap my mind around it. But, anyway, with a diet like that, he's going to be paying the price in the end.
She's probably used to it. Plus, I reckon with his consistant poor choice in eating habits he won't be around very long. She needs to start cooking him greasy foods with every meal. Or just stop cooking for him all together.In my opinion, his actions are not normal.
This is not normal and I would not put up with it. That man would be cooking his own food or he would be eating Wendy's every night. . and I would take a nice life insurance policy out on his fast food eatin' butt.
I would stop cooking for him. Once when I was married to my first dh he began complaining about the food I had prepared, I politely got up took the plate away from him, scrapped the food out to the dog and sat down and finished my food. He never complained again.
This is clearly an abusive macho man who is deeply insecure about his manhood. If he treats his wife like that, especially in front of others, it wouldn't surprise me if he abuses and berates her, maybe even physically, in private. What a complete a**hole.
Granted it is rude behavior, and having witnessed it first hand probably uncomfortable, but I would just leave it alone and let the two of them work it out. DON'T GET IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS!! For good measure I would not go over for dinner anymore either.
Sorry, but that guy is stupid. The epitome of the stupidity that seems to be growing in the country of people who fancy themselves as conservatives. (note: I am conservative, but not the stupid, uneducated, hateful, red necky, racist types you find posting in the Political forum, and I love quiche).
He'd probably kill her if she makes a quiche for dinner with arugula cheese and croissants and cappuccino for dessert. What an idiot.
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