Anonymous wrote:I know I am overreacting, but this is getting old.

DH never takes leftovers to work. He eats out every single day. Financially this is not a problem, but it leaves me to eat the leftovers for lunch every day (I WFM). I hate leftovers, and he claims to not mind them.

We've talked about this, and he says if I pack him a lunch, he'll take it. I've tried. He always forgets.

Help.

Well, he is probably thinking your martyr routine is getting old as well.

Since money isn't an issue, there is nothing that I can see that forces you to eat leftovers for lunch. Go out if you want.

If you don't want to eat the leftovers for lunch you could try some common sense ideas like - serve them for dinner, throw them out, reduce the volume of what you cook so you do not get leftovers

OP, you have to be kidding! Is this a problem you really need help with? Is this really a problem? If I have lunch at home and open the frig and there are leftovers in there I'm happy since I have a solution to "what's for lunch?" If neither of you likes leftovers, then don't have or save leftovers. If my DW ever told me that my not taking the leftovers to work was a real problem for her I'd tell her "if this is the biggest problem you face in life you are one very lucky person." More likely I'd question her sanity.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FFS, let the man have his lunch out! It's a small thing that gives him pleasure in life and doesn't threaten your livelihood or household budget. Let. It. Go.

Why can't this read "let her have her lunch out" ?

It does. There is no rule she can't eat out if there are leftovers around.

My DH likes to eat out for lunch and while I think it is a colossal waste of money, it's fine because I waste money on things too. I still eat out when I want.

I usually eat the leftovers for breakfast and something new for lunch, if I bother eating a second time before dinner.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's because I can't ever eat lunch out because I have to eat the leftovers. I'm not a good cook as far as portions, so not having leftovers is hard.

This is a YOU problem then. Not his problem. So stop making it his problem. You need to learn how to cook if you don't know how to and you can go on recipe sites and have them adjust portions for just 2 people if that's all you're cooking for. And no, you don't have to eat the leftovers. Just toss them out. If you're not a good cook, chances are, those leftovers suck anyways, so it's no wonder he doesn't want to et them. You get no sympathy here, OP. You're just looking to make drama where no drama exists.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FFS, let the man have his lunch out! It's a small thing that gives him pleasure in life and doesn't threaten your livelihood or household budget. Let. It. Go.

Why can't this read "let her have her lunch out" ?

No one is stopping her! Make less food or freeze the leftovers. Or have them for dinner. Cripes. Is it that complicated? She's just looking for a reason to nitpick.

I don't see a problem with this. He doesn't want leftovers, he shouldn't be forced to have them. If you don't want them, throw them out.

Anonymous wrote:FFS, let the man have his lunch out! It's a small thing that gives him pleasure in life and doesn't threaten your livelihood or household budget. Let. It. Go.

Why can't this read "let her have her lunch out" ?

Yes, it's because I can't ever eat lunch out because I have to eat the leftovers. I'm not a good cook as far as portions, so not having leftovers is hard.

Anonymous wrote:Wow, people who refuse leftovers have 1st world problems.

Agree.

Anonymous wrote:Leftover dinner!

We do this, leftovers for dinner, all the time. I'm not making seven new dinners each week and neither is DH.

Sounds more like OP's DH has an issue with bothering to pack his own lunch, really. Or he actually does not like leftovers and isn't telling DW so.

Or he just loves eating out and doesn't want to tell DW that up front so says he'd eat a packed lunch -- if SHE packs it....

OP, he can pack it the night before; or you pack it for him if you're so inclined; or you always freeze leftovers immediately after dinner and bring it back out as dinner days or weeks later. You don't have to eat it for lunch the next day if you don't want to. Freeze it for later. Or serve it for dinner the next night. If he dislikes having the same dinner two nights in a row, invite him to cook himself more, or take the leftovers for lunch by packing it himself the night before and sticking a reminder note on his keys!

FFS, let the man have his lunch out! It's a small thing that gives him pleasure in life and doesn't threaten your livelihood or household budget. Let. It. Go.

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Anonymous wrote:Feed him the leftovers for dinner. I usually cook 2 nights, then take one off if there is a lot of food left. But my husband doesn't pretend to like leftovers and then "forget" about them every day.

This. If I make enough for multiple meals it's dinner the next day and it's something that will be good the next day like lasagna. I also freeze portions of chili and stews for dinner some other day. Lunch is out or a freshly made sandwich, tuna salad, yogurt etc.

Exactly. Home-cooked meals for a few nights and then a "leftover smorgasbord" for dinner. Forget the while leftovers for lunches thing
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Anonymous wrote:Feed him the leftovers for dinner. I usually cook 2 nights, then take one off if there is a lot of food left. But my husband doesn't pretend to like leftovers and then "forget" about them every day.

This. If I make enough for multiple meals it's dinner the next day and it's something that will be good the next day like lasagna. I also freeze portions of chili and stews for dinner some other day. Lunch is out or a freshly made sandwich, tuna salad, yogurt etc.

Feed him the leftovers for dinner. I usually cook 2 nights, then take one off if there is a lot of food left. But my husband doesn't pretend to like leftovers and then "forget" about them every day.

Anonymous wrote:I know I am overreacting, but this is getting old.

DH never takes leftovers to work. He eats out every single day. Financially this is not a problem, but it leaves me to eat the leftovers for lunch every day (I WFM). I hate leftovers, and he claims to not mind them.

We've talked about this, and he says if I pack him a lunch, he'll take it. I've tried. He always forgets.

Help.

He "forgets." He doesn't want it. Let it go.