My mom had some land, and I decided to build on it for her. My husband wasn’t aware because of his behavior when it comes to how I spend my money. I earn more, and because of that, we split a lot of things around here down the middle. When there’s extra to pay, he looks to me.

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I hardly complain. Yes, sometimes I argue, but he can be petty, so I try not to argue about money with him. When he found out about the project I’m doing for my mother, he got angry because he had asked me for money for our project, and I said I didn’t have any.

All of a sudden, he calls me a liar and secretive and believes I’m building castles under the sea without his knowledge. There was no reason to apologize, but I did. Now, he’s convincing me to stop my mother’s project so we can focus on ours and bring my mother to live with us.

My mom won’t live with us, no matter what. And that aside, I don’t see why I should stop something I’m doing for the woman who gave birth to me just because my husband said I should.

I’ve explained things to him. I still do what I’ve always been doing around the house. He just wants more of my money for our project and also the household expenses—all in the name of, “You earn more. I wouldn’t ask you for a pesewa if I were in your shoes.”

I Was Fine Until I Was Alone In My Room

Now, my mom’s project is on hold while we debate our internal issues. Is this fair, the way my husband is treating me? Every little issue, he brings this matter up and talks about it with anguish, as if it’s the worst thing a wife could do to a husband. Hmmm

—Babs

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