(Dan Tri) - I am 35 years old, my wife is 25 years old, we live in the suburbs of Hanoi . Our life is peaceful, but every time Tet comes, I feel extremely annoyed with my wife's demands.
My wife has a strange hobby that I cannot understand. She insists on going to the center of Hanoi to shop for Tet, even though we live and work in the countryside.
She wants to buy new clothes, get her nails done, buy high-end food and home decorations. I understand that all women like to be beautiful and prepare carefully for Tet. But for my wife, this seems to have become a mandatory need, unable to compromise.
Every time I have to take my wife to the city center, I feel worried. The streets of Hanoi are always crowded and the traffic is chaotic during the days before Tet.
I wasn’t used to driving through all that traffic, especially with a two-year-old in tow. But my wife didn’t care. She just wanted to enjoy herself.
My wife is overly concerned about shopping and beautifying herself for Tet (Illustration: iStock).
When I tried to explain to my wife that now in the countryside there are also plenty of Tet items, and that buying online is more convenient and safer, she seemed annoyed.
My wife said that I was lazy, did not care for her and did not pamper her. I felt disappointed and helpless. I wanted my wife to be happy, but at the same time I had to think about the safety of my child and the trouble that could happen when going to the city center. These two thoughts kept fighting in my head, making me unable to rest assured.
One time, my wife wanted to go to town to buy a new dress for Tet. I had to agree to take her there. On the way, we encountered a terrible traffic jam. The cars were lined up one after another, the honking of horns and the stuffy air made me feel extremely tired.
When we got to the city center, my wife was excited to go shopping, while I had to worry about keeping an eye on our baby. My baby was crying because he was tired and hungry, but my wife was still engrossed in choosing clothes, not paying attention to us.
If I don't follow my wife's wishes, there will be no peace in the house. My wife will be angry, irritable and won't talk to me for days. When Tet comes, I just want a happy family atmosphere.
Last week, my wife booked a manicure at a salon in the old town, and I was miserable because I got a parking ticket. I thought my wife would give up on making me take her to the salon, but she kept booking her hair.
Meanwhile, we live in the suburbs, where all services are very developed. My wife still complains that "there is no taste or beauty here". My wife is very picky about her appearance.
But during Tet, my family has so much work to do, my wife puts all the work on me. Since I got married, every Tet holiday I feel unhappy. I regret marrying a young wife, who has to be pampered excessively all day.
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