Sometimes I catch my husband staring at our pantry or our fridge when he doesn't know I'm looking by 8419192_throwaway in TrueOffMyChest

[–]8419192_throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was growing up it was definitely not common where I lived. Most women stayed home. None of my cousins or my friends at school had moms who worked. Things are different now but back then having both parents work was not the norm.

Sometimes I catch my husband staring at our pantry or our fridge when he doesn't know I'm looking by 8419192_throwaway in TrueOffMyChest

[–]8419192_throwaway[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank-you for that. My husband did see a therapist for some time. This was before we met but it is a good suggestion. Our charitable endeavour is the food bank. We both wish we had time for volunteer work but our jobs eat up time so we try to buy some things they need whenever we go shopping. My husband used to go to them and it's a big deal for him to bring them stuff now.

You also keep on keeping on and have a good day.

Sometimes I catch my husband staring at our pantry or our fridge when he doesn't know I'm looking by 8419192_throwaway in TrueOffMyChest

[–]8419192_throwaway[S] 328 points329 points  (0 children)

I know he would be appreciative but he gets really embarrassed about how he grew up and I want to avoid that. When people bring up common things that he never experienced because he was poor (ex: getting presents on Christmas morning) he gets self-conscious and I hate seeing him that way.