Just cannot take wife controlling food choices anymore. Divorce?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wife constantly, coooooooooooooooonstantly only ever wants to eat Korean food whenever we order or go out. I am so sick of it to the point I am so internally angry I want to explode. If my wife doesn't get her way wrt food, she complains nonstop and whines like a damn child.

Look, I like Korean food, don't get me wrong, but I just do not want to have it for the 1000th time in a row. Yes, I have utter contempt for my wife who gets to have 99% of the control over what goes into our mouths and what I get to eat for dinner. Maybe once in a while I want pizza? Maybe every so often I want something as simple as a damn burger? I love Middle Eastern, Turkish, Greek, etc. types of foods, but because she doesn't like it we are forced to never eating it. Meanwhile I let her have Korean 100% of the time whenever she wants even though it is probably ranked 15th on my list for most favorite types of cuisines.


I am getting sick of it to the point I am considering a divorce. Am I crazy? The controlling freak nature she has over my dietary choices has gotten intolerable. Maybe I want more food diversity in my life besides Asian food. I want to punch a hole through a wall I am so angry over this issue.

Are you a man? Why are you so weak? Your wife is wearing the pants in the house uh? Why are you letting her impose her will on you? You are whining and now want to divorce? Man up.
You should control what goes into your mouth, not her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Damn just go to a food hall or door dash. People can order what they want and eat together. But you know this isn't just about food. You're marriage problems are much deeper than that

It’s a troll or a mentally ill person… the giveaway was when he said he wanted diverse food like cream and oregano.

You're a dimwit. You tried to claim Korean food is diverse. It's not diverse on a global comparison. Examples of Korean food not being diverse were pointed out to you - traditional Korean cuisine doesn't use many ingredients that exist on the planet and are used by other cuisine like creams, cheeses, herbs (oregano, rosemary, thyme just to make a few), tropical fruits, . Korean food rarely uses other cooking techniques like roasting, sous, vide, roux, etc.

Your stupid claim would be akin to stating French food is diverse. Or Italian food is diverse. No they're not. No single cuisine alone is diverse.

Korean food is developed for harsh climates. It's flavor profile is constantly that of pickled. Everything is often cooked using a wok, hot pot, or grilled. It's good, I don't hate it. But maybe people want more diversity in their life than some cuisine developed on a small peninsula n East Asia? You can take the kimchi and shove it where the sun don't shine.

Besides, Thai food is far more diverse than Korean. I'd rather that anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jeez, how often are you eating out? We go out 1x every other week. If that was Korean every time, & I had a good spouse in all other ways, who cares.
The rest of the time, make what you want at home, or order from wherever you want while she grubhubs bulgogi. Who cares.
If the problem is that you eat out every other night, & it is always Korean…I’d love to have your problem.

Once per week.

How'd you feel if you had to eat Korean food 51 out of 52 opportunities per year they you had for dining out when there is so much other variety out there around here?

I'm so sick and tired of another person completely dictating my palate.

I think the consensus is we’d love to eat Korean that much. Does she make you order the same thing?

No, that's not the consensus. Korean food is great, in the mix with other cuisines. Most people do not want to solely eat Korean when they go out to dinner.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is she this controlling in all areas of your life? Tell her you’re going to alternate choosing restaurants. You can even write up a list so you can keep track! If she refuses, then it sounds like she isn’t a very good partner and you should divorce.

DH and I usually go back and forth and it takes us forever to decide what to order when we get takeout or go out. I would eat Asian food pretty much every time, though not always the same kind! But he likes pizza and burgers and BBQ. We can always find something we both agree on.

I’m in tears, laughing, at the idea of a tiny guy with a bad mustache riding around Nova in the backseat while his wife drives, sobbing because he HAS to eat the world’s favorite cuisine- AGAIN!

In no way is Korean food the world's favorite cuisine. Where on earth did you get that idea? It's not even the most popular Asian food--I would say Thai or Chinese claims that spot.

[Anonymous]

This is one of the strangest threads I have ever seen on DCUM, and that's saying a lot.

[Anonymous]

OP, why is your wife in charge of what goes into your mouth 99% of the time? Are you bed bound and unable to cook for yourself even breakfasts and lunches? Clearly you have access to the internet so you would be able to order takeout from a second place so I’m actually feeling concerned for your safety being unable to do so.

So we need to arrange a wellness check as it seems you are being held hostage and don’t have the ability to cook or fend for yourself?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is she this controlling in all areas of your life? Tell her you’re going to alternate choosing restaurants. You can even write up a list so you can keep track! If she refuses, then it sounds like she isn’t a very good partner and you should divorce.

DH and I usually go back and forth and it takes us forever to decide what to order when we get takeout or go out. I would eat Asian food pretty much every time, though not always the same kind! But he likes pizza and burgers and BBQ. We can always find something we both agree on.

I’m in tears, laughing, at the idea of a tiny guy with a bad mustache riding around Nova in the backseat while his wife drives, sobbing because he HAS to eat the world’s favorite cuisine- AGAIN!

In no way is Korean food the world's favorite cuisine. Where on earth did you get that idea? It's not even the most popular Asian food--I would say Thai or Chinese claims that spot.

Imagine being so stupid and claiming Korean food alone 'is diverse'. Oh yeah, where are those tacos in Korean food that could eat a Mexican craving. Where do Koreans ever use things like tomatillo or something like chocolate in their cuisine or have anything remotely close to a feojada or use yucca in their traditional cooking? That poster is delusional in thinking any kind of single cuisine alone can be diverse when you are talking about diversity on a global culinary scale.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Korean food is pretttty diverse. Difficult to imagine you eat SO much of it you can't find new/interesting things on the menu.

Also, sounds like you hate your wife and there's a lot going on and this is just the thing you're complaining about today.

No it is not diverse.

It never uses cheese. No cream. No use of herbs like basil, thyme, oregano. Rarely does it ever use techniques like roasting, baking, or anything ever to do with an oven.

Look, I like Korean. I just don't need that same flavor profile for 999 out of 1000 meals I my life and have someone else dictate the crap out of what goes into my mouth the majority of the time. I'm so tired of it.

If you can afford to eat out this often, you can afford some cooking classes so you can learn how to use cheese, cream, basil, thyme and oregano for your damned self. That is some of the simplest stuff, the most basic flavor profiles.

What you're NOT going to be able to easily replicate at home straight out the gate is ssamjang. I've tried. Also, a good kimchi is an art, not to mention the time it can take. Get your basic taste bud needs met at home and then be grateful you can afford to take your wife out somewhere she likes (not that you seem to like her much these days, ingrate).

And if you want a meal out from somewhere else, there's this thing called "lunch" and it's totally acceptable to go alone.

Remember to tip, since I suspect you suck there, too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I friggin love this thread. I’m crying with laughter. When people say trolls ruin stuff I’m going to drop the link to this.

i

+1. I can’t believe that people think the original post is real.

I have to agree.

Or OP is a big, fat baby.

Either way, it’s entertaining.

I love how earnestly people are explaining how she should just compromise. Yiu can’t get that kind of advice for free anywher else!

It’s the combo of the OP being so dramatic and helpless and all the posters arguing about Korean food vs. WhateverCuisine.

Awesome.

[Anonymous]

Please people by "diverse" he means he wants flavors that are not Korean.

He is not saying Korean food is not part of a diverse spectrum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please people by "diverse" he means he wants flavors that are not Korean.

He is not saying Korean food is not part of a diverse spectrum.

I mean, he's clearly dealing with some mental health issues, it's not really about the diversity of Korean food or whether Korean food includes enough cream and oregano.

Anyway, it's almost certainly a troll and I haven't laughed so hard at one in a long time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I friggin love this thread. I’m crying with laughter. When people say trolls ruin stuff I’m going to drop the link to this.

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+1. I can’t believe that people think the original post is real.

I have to agree.

Or OP is a big, fat baby.

Either way, it’s entertaining.

I love how earnestly people are explaining how she should just compromise. Yiu can’t get that kind of advice for free anywher else!

It’s the combo of the OP being so dramatic and helpless and all the posters arguing about Korean food vs. WhateverCuisine.

Awesome.

+1

My only thought is that if he's this brilliant of a troll, why are we only seeing him now? Is he new?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, why is your wife in charge of what goes into your mouth 99% of the time? Are you bed bound and unable to cook for yourself even breakfasts and lunches? Clearly you have access to the internet so you would be able to order takeout from a second place so I’m actually feeling concerned for your safety being unable to do so.

So we need to arrange a wellness check as it seems you are being held hostage and don’t have the ability to cook or fend for yourself?

lol

just go to some of the area's best korean restaurants and look for the guy sobbing "I wish I had some cream and oregano!"

lol

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is she this controlling in all areas of your life? Tell her you’re going to alternate choosing restaurants. You can even write up a list so you can keep track! If she refuses, then it sounds like she isn’t a very good partner and you should divorce.

DH and I usually go back and forth and it takes us forever to decide what to order when we get takeout or go out. I would eat Asian food pretty much every time, though not always the same kind! But he likes pizza and burgers and BBQ. We can always find something we both agree on.

I’m in tears, laughing, at the idea of a tiny guy with a bad mustache riding around Nova in the backseat while his wife drives, sobbing because he HAS to eat the world’s favorite cuisine- AGAIN!

In no way is Korean food the world's favorite cuisine. Where on earth did you get that idea? It's not even the most popular Asian food--I would say Thai or Chinese claims that spot.

Imagine being so stupid and claiming Korean food alone 'is diverse'. Oh yeah, where are those tacos in Korean food that could eat a Mexican craving. Where do Koreans ever use things like tomatillo or something like chocolate in their cuisine or have anything remotely close to a feojada or use yucca in their traditional cooking? That poster is delusional in thinking any kind of single cuisine alone can be diverse when you are talking about diversity on a global culinary scale.

troll went too far here... korean tacos are, of course, a favorite of most people.

[Anonymous]

what else does she control, OP? I wonder what sex is like for you two.