Husband Sees Wife’s New AC, Says He Deserves A Trip With His Buddies If She Has That Kind Of Money
If you live in a cold climate, having heat on during the winter is a necessity. And if you live in a hot climate, air conditioning can be essential as well. That’s why one woman decided to invest in an air conditioning unit, despite the fact that her family was struggling financially.
But according to her husband, keeping cool at home is a luxury. Below, you’ll find the full story that the wife shared on the “Am I the [Jerk]?” subreddit, detailing the drama that went down in her family after her spouse decided to sell their AC unit without consulting her.
Air conditioning is a necessity for many living in extremely hot climates
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So when this woman’s husband sold their unit without consulting her, she demanded to be paid back immediately
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About 90% of households in the United States have air conditioning
If you live in a country with a mild climate year round or somewhere with extreme winters and very short summers, it’s likely that you’ve never needed to have air conditioning. When it’s only warm one month out of the year and an AC unit would be simply sitting unused for 11 months, it’s easy to consider cooling to be a luxury. But as someone who lived in south Texas for 18 years, I can say that it is definitely a necessity in many places.
Summers are brutal in Texas, but warm temperatures can be present for 9-10 months out of the year. The heat is exhausting and excruciating, and without being able to retreat inside to a cool room, I’m not sure how I would have gotten anything done during the summers growing up. According to Statista, about 90% of homes in the United States have air conditioning, but it’s not the only country that prioritizes keeping cool.
91% of households in Japan also have AC, along with 86% of homes in Korea. In Saudi Arabia, 63% of homes have air conditioning, 60% do in China, and 16% do in Mexico and Brazil. Fixr reports that only 10% of households in Europe have AC, which is understandable considering how short summers are in many of those countries. But the world is expected to have 5.6 billion air conditioning units installed worldwide by 2050, as the planet continues to warm due to climate change.
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AC can be a lifesaver in preventing deaths caused by heat-related illnesses
It’s a common misconception in some countries that air conditioning makes people sick. I’ve met plenty of people who swear that the cold irritates their throats or that their parents taught them it’s not healthy. But it can actually be extremely beneficial, especially for those who can’t handle being in extreme heat. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, over 11,000 people have died due to heat-related causes since 1979.
The Guardian reports that those at the highest risk of developing heat-related illnesses in the summer time are unhoused individuals, elderly people, those with pre-existing medical conditions, people who work outdoors and those who don’t have reliable access to air conditioning. And approximately half of these heat-related deaths are thought to be heart attacks that are induced by high temperatures.
Even Europe has seen devastating effects of rising temperatures. The 2022 heatwave killed over 60,000 people, primarily in Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal. “It’s very frequent in summer in Spain in our hospitals,” Ángel Abad, a doctor at La Paz university hospital in Madrid told The Guardian. She noted that patients grow increasingly anxious as they realize they might be dying. “The patient cannot breathe. The heart starts failing. The [underlying] problem becomes stronger.”
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Air conditioning can also provide other benefits, such as improving air and sleep quality
Aside from keeping people cool and saving lives, air conditioning can also improve air quality. Airwell explains that as long as the unit has quality filtration, an AC unit can filter out dust, pollen, mold, cigarette smoke and other pollutants, making the air inside very clean. This filtration can also prevent bacteria from reproducing, as well as stop viruses and microbes from floating through the air, supplying those inside with a constant stream of clean air.
Having an air conditioning unit can even improve the quality of your sleep. We all know it’s challenging to sleep when it’s boiling hot, and I’ve spent far too many nights tossing and turning when I was visiting or living in a warm place without AC. According to Fortune Well, it’s been found that we actually do sleep less when our body temperature remains high during the night.
“During certain stages of sleep, our body is not able to regulate temperature, so if we’re exposed to extremes in temperatures, we are more likely to wake up,” Rebecca Robbins, instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, told Fortune Well. Experts say that the ideal temperature to sleep in, the “thermal neutral zone” is between 65-68 degrees Fahrenheit (or between 18-20 degrees Celsius).
We would love to hear your thoughts on this situation in the comments below, pandas. Do you think this woman deserves to be paid back immediately? Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article discussing relationship drama, we recommend this piece!
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Can you see me? I am the one on that hill waving the largest red flag human hands can hold. :-)
Should needs to tell man-baby hubby that if he goes on this trip, she and the daughter will be gone when he gets back.
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Stories like this always make you wonder how many signs there were before this as a grown man stealing from his family so he can go on holiday with his mates doesn't suddenly appear out of nowhere. It's time for some consequences, but there must be more context surely.
There were at least 6 months of signs, probably more since plenty of people manage to work with a broken leg.
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Divorce him. You won’t be worse off financially, in fact, you’ll be better off. Otherwise, you will be carrying this man child on your back until you do.
Hubby well enough to travel, well enough to get a job! Time to decide if you are able to or want to raise 2 children. Personally, I would return the older one!
I'm not against boys' trips, but it has to be fair and reasonable. Why does the trip have to be expensive?? I know one couple with kids who take an annual weekend vacation without the other. He goes fishing with his buddies every Labour Day weekend; she goes to the Renaissance Fair in the summer. It's cheap and it's equal treatment (plus he gets to watch Saturday cartoons with his kids all morning when she's away).
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My husband would be coming home to an empty, sweltering hot apartment. Have fun!
Wtf is with the poll question? No, he shouldn’t have consulted her before selling it *because it wasn’t his to sell nor meant to be for sale*!
Same thing I was thinking. Talk about a loaded question!
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My question to OP is: what kind of gaming console is your husband using and how much do you want for it?
Please don't tell me you haven't figured out by yourself that this is just not the kind of man you want or need to be with. He's devious, he's manipulative and he needs to find a way to contribute to the household expenses. Right now, he's just a mooch who feels he's entitled. You don't want to expose your child to that, do you?
He "gets" to watch cartoons with his kids every Saturday.
Load More Replies... Selfish man, if he is fit enough for a camping trip he is fit enough to work, nothing else to say. All hinges on that. If he won't he's a bum and she's better off without him.
Reading posts like this makes me despair of the human race. These man-child guys are the worst!
I don't think that this marriage has a solid foundation.
OP should give him a deadline in which the AC is to be replaced by the same model, and BRAND NEW. If he fails to do so, file a police report for theft, and file for divorce. If any of those flying monkeys start bugging her, OP should tell them that unless they want to face harassment charges, Foxtrot Oliver.
The fact that the husband thinks his health is more important than the life of his child and wife, is beyond me. Especially his child. Most parents would give up everything for the life and safety of their children and he only cares more about himself than his child. Some people really don't deserve kids
Looks like you're taking care of two kids, it's just that one of them is too damn old. A trip outside the country with his friends is considered a higher priority to him than his OWN family's well being is indeed the biggest red flag. He obviously does not care for his daughter especially since stealing an a/c from his own wife to fund a trip instead of towards food, clothes, & etc. Put a hell of a lot more effort into that than job searching. If you're coming to Bored Panda to rant about this don't come here again if you haven't divorced him. Wont be the last time he'll choose himself over his family... true colors are too bright. 🤨
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Op's husband is not worth the effort to stay married to.
Why the hell didn't he get a job. Even with a broken leg he may have been able to find some jobs but after 8 months the leg surely healed. Geez.
I hope that deadbeat is an ex by now. Seriously, how these wastes of oxygen are allowed to be parents, let alone husbands. OP and her daughter ought to leave him burning up alone and find cooler pastures. SMH!
NTA. Tell him to immediately give the money back to the purchaser of the AC. He needs to immediately replace the AC. Fill a police report immediately. See a Divorce lawyer immediately and discuss kicking this man-child out of your home and changing the locks. LIFE IS TAPPING YOU ON THE FOREHEAD WITH HUGE RED FLAGS. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION. The man-child a danger to you and child. Get him out of your environment.
These couples I read about where they are so clearly enemies instead of in love. When 1 acts more like an enemy than your mate, get rid of it. ASAP
Wait, what? It doesn't take 8 months for a broken leg to heal!! He needs to get off his lazy a*s and go back to work! He and his immature idiot friends are gaslighting her. The AC is a necessity and his putting his wants ahead of the health of his CHILD and wife is the ultimate act of selfishness and immaturity! Girl, get a good attorney and dump this man-child 🙄
Can you see me? I am the one on that hill waving the largest red flag human hands can hold. :-)
Should needs to tell man-baby hubby that if he goes on this trip, she and the daughter will be gone when he gets back.
Load More Replies... Stories like this always make you wonder how many signs there were before this as a grown man stealing from his family so he can go on holiday with his mates doesn't suddenly appear out of nowhere. It's time for some consequences, but there must be more context surely.
There were at least 6 months of signs, probably more since plenty of people manage to work with a broken leg.
Load More Replies... Divorce him. You won’t be worse off financially, in fact, you’ll be better off. Otherwise, you will be carrying this man child on your back until you do.
Hubby well enough to travel, well enough to get a job! Time to decide if you are able to or want to raise 2 children. Personally, I would return the older one!
I'm not against boys' trips, but it has to be fair and reasonable. Why does the trip have to be expensive?? I know one couple with kids who take an annual weekend vacation without the other. He goes fishing with his buddies every Labour Day weekend; she goes to the Renaissance Fair in the summer. It's cheap and it's equal treatment (plus he gets to watch Saturday cartoons with his kids all morning when she's away).
Load More Replies... My husband would be coming home to an empty, sweltering hot apartment. Have fun!
Wtf is with the poll question? No, he shouldn’t have consulted her before selling it *because it wasn’t his to sell nor meant to be for sale*!
Same thing I was thinking. Talk about a loaded question!
Load More Replies... My question to OP is: what kind of gaming console is your husband using and how much do you want for it?
Please don't tell me you haven't figured out by yourself that this is just not the kind of man you want or need to be with. He's devious, he's manipulative and he needs to find a way to contribute to the household expenses. Right now, he's just a mooch who feels he's entitled. You don't want to expose your child to that, do you?
He "gets" to watch cartoons with his kids every Saturday.
Load More Replies... Selfish man, if he is fit enough for a camping trip he is fit enough to work, nothing else to say. All hinges on that. If he won't he's a bum and she's better off without him.
Reading posts like this makes me despair of the human race. These man-child guys are the worst!
I don't think that this marriage has a solid foundation.
OP should give him a deadline in which the AC is to be replaced by the same model, and BRAND NEW. If he fails to do so, file a police report for theft, and file for divorce. If any of those flying monkeys start bugging her, OP should tell them that unless they want to face harassment charges, Foxtrot Oliver.
The fact that the husband thinks his health is more important than the life of his child and wife, is beyond me. Especially his child. Most parents would give up everything for the life and safety of their children and he only cares more about himself than his child. Some people really don't deserve kids
Looks like you're taking care of two kids, it's just that one of them is too damn old. A trip outside the country with his friends is considered a higher priority to him than his OWN family's well being is indeed the biggest red flag. He obviously does not care for his daughter especially since stealing an a/c from his own wife to fund a trip instead of towards food, clothes, & etc. Put a hell of a lot more effort into that than job searching. If you're coming to Bored Panda to rant about this don't come here again if you haven't divorced him. Wont be the last time he'll choose himself over his family... true colors are too bright. 🤨
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Op's husband is not worth the effort to stay married to.
Why the hell didn't he get a job. Even with a broken leg he may have been able to find some jobs but after 8 months the leg surely healed. Geez.
I hope that deadbeat is an ex by now. Seriously, how these wastes of oxygen are allowed to be parents, let alone husbands. OP and her daughter ought to leave him burning up alone and find cooler pastures. SMH!
NTA. Tell him to immediately give the money back to the purchaser of the AC. He needs to immediately replace the AC. Fill a police report immediately. See a Divorce lawyer immediately and discuss kicking this man-child out of your home and changing the locks. LIFE IS TAPPING YOU ON THE FOREHEAD WITH HUGE RED FLAGS. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION. The man-child a danger to you and child. Get him out of your environment.
These couples I read about where they are so clearly enemies instead of in love. When 1 acts more like an enemy than your mate, get rid of it. ASAP
Wait, what? It doesn't take 8 months for a broken leg to heal!! He needs to get off his lazy a*s and go back to work! He and his immature idiot friends are gaslighting her. The AC is a necessity and his putting his wants ahead of the health of his CHILD and wife is the ultimate act of selfishness and immaturity! Girl, get a good attorney and dump this man-child 🙄
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