Husband Fakes Sleeping All Night To See If The Wife Is Lying

In recent months, OP’s wife had been complaining about their cats disturbing her sleep, referring to multiple instances of having to get up and open doors for them or dealing with their noises and antics. She even threatened to leave if the cats weren’t gone. Puzzled by these claims, OP decided to investigate. He conducted an experiment by staying awake all night, tracking the cats’ movements, and making timestamps of any noises. To his surprise, the cats were not responsible for the disruptions his wife claimed. Feeling frustrated and exhausted by her lies, he confronted her about the inconsistencies.

It was then revealed that her resentment toward the cats stemmed from an incident where one had accidentally ruined her story on her laptop. Admitting that she had been manipulating him, she confessed that she aimed to have him choose her over the cats. This revelation, along with her escalating aggressive behavior, led to a decision for family therapy. Ultimately, OP realized the extent of his wife’s manipulation which pushed him to consider divorce for the well-being of both himself and his beloved cats.

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OP’s wife complains their cats disrupt her sleep, and wants them gone. OP has not witnessed it, she insists OP sleep through it.

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The wife’s sleep loss was blamed on the cats who threatened to leave if he didn’t rehome them; OP considered it until he saw something.

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The wife claimed to help cats overnight, but OP was awake and none of it occurred. Suspicious, OP decided to conduct a test.

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To verify his wife’s claims, he stayed awake in bed, and monitored the cats’ movements with timestamps every 30 minutes, confirming only minimal noises occurred overnight.

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Confronting her with evidence, OP revealed that he had monitored the cats all night, and she had been lying. She accused OP of treating her like a child, objecting to his approach.

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OP investigated due to her ultimatum and inconsistent claims; questioning if his approach was excessive. Update: Wife Baker Acted after making concerning statements in public, not harming herself.

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The hospital called for family therapy; the wife was finally willing to discuss. Annoyed by the absurd reason for her hostility toward their cats; not what anyone suggested—no cheating, illness, or relationship fatigue.

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She despises the cats because one ruined her story on her laptop. While unfortunate, it’s not worth emotional blackmail for their removal. She admitted lying to make OP choose her over them.

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Facing the truth, OP discussed his desire for divorce due to his wife’s malicious manipulation of the cats, leading to her shouting and calling me “scum” for prioritizing them.

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OP is considering divorce due to her manipulation, worried about the cats’ safety with her, and planning to prioritize their well-being; leaning towards “Keep the cats, rehome the wife.”

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OP watched TV with subtitles while listening to cat sounds, not staring at her; restrictions prevented cat doors or open doors. Unaware of mental health issues leading to false memories.

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Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. Don’t forget to share your own opinion at the end of this article too.

She chose the worst way to address everything.

All the best to OP.

Why would she not like the pets?

This might be the reason.

Gaslighting is the worst form of manipulation.

Hence, proved OP is not an a-hole.

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