A Woman’s Husband Called Her a ‘Buzzkill’ for Not Laughing When He Teased Her Appearance at Her Birthday Party – The Next Morning, He Found What She’d Left for Him on Their Kitchen Table and Shouted, ‘What Have You Done?!’

I stayed downstairs because I couldn’t sleep. I kept replaying everything he’d said.

Around 11 p.m., Rachel texted.

“Are you okay?”

I typed, “I’m fine.”

She replied, “I watched you try not to cry. Please don’t pretend.”

I called her.

“Are you okay?”

She apologized for not defending me at dinner.

“You didn’t embarrass me,” I told her. “Tyler did.”

“I know. But someone should’ve stopped him.”

***

After we hung up, I called Lauren.

My sister answered immediately.

“Someone should’ve stopped him.”

“If you’re asking whether your husband was an idiot tonight, yes,” she said.

Despite everything, I laughed.

“I’ve got an idea that’s right up your alley,” I replied.

“What kind of idea?”

“Nothing illegal.”

“That doesn’t reassure me.”

I laughed.

“What kind of idea?”

***

Now, the day after my birthday, Tyler stood in our kitchen, glaring at me while speaking to his mother.

“Mom, why would you buy these?!”