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Jobless Husband Uses Wife’s Hard-Earned Money For World Cup Tickets, Can’t See The Issue With It
Man anxiously holding credit card and smartphone worried about draining emergency fund for World Cup expenses

Jobless Husband Uses Wife’s Hard-Earned Money For World Cup Tickets, Can’t See The Issue With It

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I am pretty sure that many of us girls (and guys) have dated or at least met a manchild sometime in our lives. I mean, they come a dime a dozen these days, and it can be really traumatic being stuck with a partner like that.

Just look at this woman, who lost it when her man-child husband bought World Cup tickets worth more than $3,000, using their emergency funds. The worst part was that it was basically her money, as he was jobless, and the tickets were not even for her! Here’s what happened next…

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    The poster was furious that her husband bought FIFA World Cup tickets worth $3,000, and didn’t even tell her that he used their emergency funds

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    The jobless guy knew that they were financially in a tight spot, yet he did this and then had the audacity to say that the poster was “overreacting”

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    The worst part was that he had applied for all the matches, and if he had won the tickets, they would have had to pay over $12,000

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    He gifted the tickets to his dad and brother, but the poster was so frustrated with him that all she wanted was a divorce

    In today’s story, the original poster (OP) vents how she was just done with her husband after he bought 3 tickets worth over $3,000 for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. She was furious because he used their emergency funds and even hid it from her. Now, they were left with less than $100 in this account, all while the guy knew how tight their situation was.

    In fact, he had lost his job 2 years ago, so OP had to pick up extra shifts to pay their mortgage after his stupid stunt. Apparently, he wanted to watch the match with his dad and brother, and the tickets were a gift for them. When the poster blew up, he had the audacity to say that she was overreacting, but there’s more horror to the story left.

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    Well, the tickets were won in a lottery system, and he had applied to all the matches that were being played in their city. Basically, if he had won all of those tickets, it would have cost him over $12,000, and OP was aghast! When the shocked wife asked him how he would have gotten that money, the guy casually stated that he would have arranged for it somehow.

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    Well, the poster couldn’t take any more of his drama. Since she became the sole breadwinner after he lost his job, it was technically her money. Also, their marriage therapy was clearly not working, so all she could think about was divorce. Her husband felt that she was just joking, but OP was really serious about speaking to a lawyer and finally ending things with the guy.

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    Well, netizens couldn’t help but call the guy a manchild for his callous behavior. Experts also stress that such men lack emotionally mature responses and behaviors. Moreover, they also have difficulty keeping a stable job. Well, OP’s husband fits all the boxes, so we can understand why netizens labeled him so, and also why his wife was so frustrated with him.

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    Research has revealed that the median emergency savings for Americans is $500. However, one third of Americans (32%) don’t have an emergency savings fund, and 29% say they can’t afford an unexpected expense of over $400. It’s so sad that now OP doesn’t even have the average amount, all thanks to the irresponsible guy who thoughtlessly splurged it all.

    Technically, he stole it from her, as he was jobless for 2 years, so it was all her money. Folks online advised her to get him reported or take away his financial access before divorcing him. However, OP replied that it might cause her more problems, which happened to one of her friends. That’s why she was not going to take any action without consulting a lawyer first. 

    Even law experts warn that people who want to divorce their financially irresponsible spouses might want to do it themselves under the assumption that it will get things over quickly. However, they can benefit from legal support to help ensure that their rights and interests are protected. Well, I hope she was able to find a professional to help her out.

    What are your thoughts about the story? Let us know in the comments below!

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    Netizens commented that the guy sounded quite problematic, and divorce was the only way she would get any mental peace from him

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    rebecca hull
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    3 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there, got the tee shirt. Turned out he didn't care about draining "our" emergency savings account because he'd squirreled away 100k+ into his own private savings account. All those years of constant stress, second jobs, only ever just barely making ends meet, struggling and struggling with "unexpected expenses" and "rising costs" and the whole time we could have been comfortable if he hadn't been bleeding the money away and hiding it. This is a blessing for oop. Doesn't look like it and definitely isn't feeling like it right now, but in the long view, it'll be so much better for being rid of him.

    rebecca hull
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    3 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there, got the tee shirt. Turned out he didn't care about draining "our" emergency savings account because he'd squirreled away 100k+ into his own private savings account. All those years of constant stress, second jobs, only ever just barely making ends meet, struggling and struggling with "unexpected expenses" and "rising costs" and the whole time we could have been comfortable if he hadn't been bleeding the money away and hiding it. This is a blessing for oop. Doesn't look like it and definitely isn't feeling like it right now, but in the long view, it'll be so much better for being rid of him.

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