I prepped meals for myself before major surgery - my husband ate them

A woman's husband has been branded 'twisted' after he ate the meals she made herself before major surgery - and blamed their son.  

Posting on Reddit under the thread 'Am I Overreacting?', the anonymous woman from the US said she was considering a divorce after the incident. 

The woman said she'd had surgery on her stomach and intestines almost two weeks ago and she was told to stay on a very strict diet until she had healed - or else would face severe complications. 

But she returned after the surgery, which left her 'barely able to walk up the stairs', to find that the meals had gone. 

She wrote in the post: 'ALL of the meals I’d made for myself are GONE. Just completely emptied out. I’m really upset because I have no energy right now to make more - living off of liquids and having anemia will do that to a person. 

'My diet is (hopefully!) progressing to soft solids tomorrow, so I was really excited to be able to eat some of the food I’d made.'

The woman questioned her husband, who blamed their son - but she knew this to be a lie as her son dislikes the gluten free and low carb food she'd prepared. 

After further questioning, her husband said he'd been taking the meals to work as he was 'too tired' to make his own lunch and her food gave him more 'variety'. 

The woman added: 'I am EXHAUSTED. This recovery period is kicking my ass. Before surgery, I ran a mile every day. 

'Now, I barely have enough energy to walk up the stairs. I’m not supposed to lift more than 10 lbs. 

'I’m not supposed to do anything more strenuous than walking. Even taking a shower is tiring right now. The anemia, dehydration, and lack of proper nutrition is making it worse.'

She said she started crying after the revelations, but her husband only told her she was 'overreacting' and being a 'baby'.  

She continued: 'So when he admitted to taking my food, I just started crying. He hasn’t been much help after surgery, my son (11yo) has been doing all the lifting for me and helping me with chores and cooking. 

'When I started crying, he got disgusted and told me I was overreacting and being a baby. He refuses to make me new meals, he refuses to help me make new meals, he says it’s been almost 2 weeks and I should be able to do stuff on my own. 

'At this point, I’m seriously considering divorce. I mean, my son and I are already doing everything on our own already. And I know my kid won’t eat my diet food. Am I overreacting?'

The woman said she'd batch cooked meals for the entire family, including special meals that her son had requested. 

Those in the comments were astounded at the audacity of her husband, and many advised her to go for the divorce. 

Some believed the husband hadn't actually eaten the meals and had taken them for his own 'twisted' reasons. 

One user said: 'I don’t think your husband ate one bit of that food. I think he threw it away to punish you for some twisted reason. 

'No person would choose to eat liquid, gluten free, sugar free food - especially when you made him food that he specifically requested for himself. Your husband is terrible and you are right to want a divorce. 

'He’s supposed to be there for you in sickness and in health - and instead he is sabotaging your health and recovery. You are not over-reacting. 

'His behavior is something counseling cannot cure. He is a horrible, horrible man. I am so sorry OP.'

Others said: 'There are so many red flags in this post. Leave this man child. You are not his parent- you are his partner!! He should want to be there and help you while you’re going through this but instead he’s making your life more difficult? Hell no.';

'You did not over react. actually you didn't react nearly as strongly as I would have. I I don't even have words for how awful that is. Knowing that you need this food for your health and survival and he eats it for lunch? Honestly he doesn't care about anyone but himself';

'He's a narcissist and he 200 percent did this on purpose. Divorce immediately';

'That is sooo not cool. Is ridiculous you had to prep food for everyone before the surgery. He really needs to step up. Marriage is a partnership…you help each other out.'