I spent a year saving for my dream designer bag. I skipped takeout, sold what I could, and watched every penny. Then, during a casual Sunday lunch, my husband gave it to his mom without asking. He thought it was no big deal. He was wrong, and he found that out the hard way.<\/p>\n
It started with a neighborhood potluck Jake and I hosted a few years ago, and a casserole dish.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d spent hours making my grandmother\u2019s spinach artichoke casserole in my favorite ceramic baking dish, a vintage piece I\u2019d found in a thrift shop.<\/p>\n
Our neighbor Sue couldn\u2019t stop raving about that casserole.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is incredible!\u201d she kept saying, going back for thirds. \u201cYou have to give me the recipe!\u201d<\/p>\n
When the night wound down and people started claiming leftovers, Jake handed her the entire dish. Not just the food, the actual dish, like some kind of \u201ccompliment the food, get the dish free\u201d deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe loved it!\u201d he beamed at me like he\u2019d just solved world hunger. \u201cWe can get another one.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, we can\u2019t,\u201d I whispered, still in shock.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was a vintage dish, Jake. They don\u2019t make them anymore. I found it at a thrift store, and it meant a lot to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
He tilted his head. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, I didn\u2019t realize.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust\u2026 don\u2019t give away my stuff without asking me, okay? If you want to gift people things from our house, use your own stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
He nodded. \u201cYou\u2019re right, babe. I wasn\u2019t thinking. It won\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n
I believed him then, but we\u2019ve been married for eight years now, and Jake hasn\u2019t changed much.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong; I adore my husband and we\u2019re an amazing team, but his propensity for being generous with other people\u2019s stuff still drives me up the wall!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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