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Am I The A (AITA) For Going Over My Wife and Speaking Candidly to Her Boss? Scandal Rocks Suburban Town!
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In a jaw-dropping turn of events, a controversy has erupted in the quiet suburban town of Oakdale, where a married couple’s heated argument over domestic issues has taken an unexpected twist.
According to eyewitnesses, the dispute began when the husband, identified only as "John," had a candid conversation with his wife’s boss, revealing shocking details about their personal life.
Details of the conversation remain scarce, but sources close to the situation confirm that John discussed his wife’s job performance, the couple’s financial struggles, and the challenges they face in their marriage.
The confrontation allegedly took place during a meeting with the boss, where John expressed his frustration and disappointment with his wife’s lack of progress in her career. The boss was reportedly taken aback by John’s forwardness and asked him to refrain from sharing such personal information in the future.
Meanwhile, the wife, identified as "Emily," has refused to comment on the situation, citing "family matters."
AITA Community Reacts
The debate has sparked a heated discussion on social media, with many users taking sides.
"It’s AITA for John to speak candidly with his wife’s boss?" asked one Reddit user.
Some users have defended John’s actions, saying that he was simply seeking help to improve his marriage.
"Hey, if speaking to the boss helped John work through his issues, I’d say it’s a valid move," posted another user.
Others, however, have expressed concerns about John’s overstepping.
"Whoa, this is some crazy stuff," wrote a Reddit user. "Isn’t this the kind of conversation you have with your spouse, not the boss?"
Key Takeaways
- John had a candid conversation with his wife’s boss about their personal life, job performance, and financial struggles.
- Emily has refused to comment on the situation.
- The AITA community is divided on whether John was justified in speaking so openly with her boss.
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AITA for going over my wife and speaking candidly to her boss?
Originally posted to r/AmItheAsshole
Original Post – rareddit Jay 20, 2020
So here's the situation – my wife is in a high level corporate position at her job. What she does is extremely stressful and I don't blame it for taking a toll on her. Recently though, she's been having a really rough time with work and is clearly stressed out about it. She's visibly upset much of the time, but she doesn't seem to want to discuss the specifics with me. She's even become forgetful and somewhat unuseful around the house recently – she seems to always be thinking about work.
She wouldn't talk to me directly about it and I knew I had to do something, so I found her boss's phone number and reached out. I simply told him that she has been listless and despondent recently, and that I worried about her performance at work as well as what it's done to our home life. Basically her boss corroborated everything I was saying, and it seemed clear he felt the same way about her behavior. After some time talking, we both came to the conclusion that a reassignment was necessary – not really a demotion, but the decision was made for her to be reassigned to a less high stakes, less stressful position. We didn't state it verbally, but I think we both had an understanding that this was in her best interest and our conversation wouldn't need to be brought up to her.
After the news came down to her she became hysterically upset – she thought she was being demoted essentially and she didn't understand why. The thing is it really isn't a demotion, there's no pay-cut involved, just an executive decision that was made for her own benefit. I'm really not comfortable telling her that I was involved with this because I suspect she'll freak out at me, but I do feel what I did was correct, and I believe her boss was reasonable enough to understand that also.
TL;DR: Wife was reassigned at her job after I had a conversation with her boss, she feels she was demoted but that's not really the case.
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