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New York Post
5 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Woman berates her boyfriend of five years over his reaction to her home-cooked meals
A woman received an outpouring of support after revealing that her boyfriend of five years rarely compliments her home-cooked meals – yet gushes over takeout and leftovers from work. It caused a huge blowout between them, she said on Reddit, and sparked a debate online, too. 'Yesterday, I made a meal from scratch and, as usual, he ate it silently and only said it was good after I asked,' the woman wrote on the platform recently. 'Then, today, we had a meal he brought from work and immediately reacted with an enthusiastic, 'Mmm.'' 'That hit a nerve,' she admitted. 'I blew up.' In the midst of the argument, the boyfriend claimed he tries to compliment her cooking but often forgets. That only made her more upset, the woman shared. 'Why does he have to try so hard?' she wrote. 'I don't want forced compliments. I just want him to be honest.' 3 It caused a huge blowout between them, she said on Reddit, and sparked a debate online, too. DragonImages – The 25-year-old woman, who also shared that she is Slavic, described herself as an accomplished home cook. 'Everything you can name, I can cook,' she said in the comments section, adding that she prepares dishes from their shared cultural background, as well as Chinese, Thai and more. Her boyfriend, she noted, grew up in a household in which home-cooked meals were the norm and takeout was a treat. 'Now I'm wondering if I overreacted,' she wrote. 3 Melanie Williams, a Baltimore-based psychotherapist, said it boils down to one of the most common relationship problems she sees. ViDi Studio – Most users sided with her. 'Cooking is a labor of love,' one commenter wrote. 'Your guy doesn't understand that, but he needs to learn.' Said another person, 'My [significant other] thanks me and compliments me even if it doesn't turn out that great. He's not just complimenting the food, he's grateful for my time and effort.' Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Melanie Williams, a Baltimore-based psychotherapist, said it boils down to one of the most common relationship problems she sees. 'It's entitlement,' she told Fox News Digital. 'She was right to speak up because if she didn't address it now, his entitlement would likely have continued and worsened.' But not everyone agreed. One person said the girlfriend was being too 'touchy.' Another said, 'Cook for him either because you enjoy it or because you've mutually determined it's your fair share of the household labor. Not something to start a fight over.' Other people said compliments can't be forced. 3 But certified life and parenting coach Randi Crawford of California said it's all about being seen. Prathankarnpap – 'She's pouring energy into this relationship, and he's acting like dinner magically appears from the kitchen staff.' 'Otherwise it's performative and what's the point of that?' one person wrote. But certified life and parenting coach Randi Crawford of California said it's all about being seen. 'She's pouring energy into this relationship, and he's acting like dinner magically appears from the kitchen staff,' Crawford said. The woman should sit her boyfriend down and tell him she is hurt, Crawford said. 'Say, 'I don't need a production every night, but I do need you to notice me, not just the DoorDash guy,'' she advised. 'And if he can't do that? Stop bending over backwards and let him know: 'Appreciation isn't optional in this relationship – it's the bare minimum,'' Crawford added. 'And if he still doesn't get it? Let's see how quiet he gets when your kitchen is closed for business.'
Fox News
5 days ago
- General
- Fox News
Food feud: Woman 'blew up' at boyfriend over his reaction to her home-cooked meals
A woman received an outpouring of support after revealing that her boyfriend of five years rarely compliments her home-cooked meals – yet gushes over takeout and leftovers from work. It caused a huge blowout between them, she said on Reddit, and sparked a debate online, too. "Yesterday, I made a meal from scratch and, as usual, he ate it silently and only said it was good after I asked," the woman wrote on the platform recently. "Then, today, we had a meal he brought from work and immediately reacted with an enthusiastic, 'Mmm.'" "That hit a nerve," she admitted. "I blew up." In the midst of the argument, the boyfriend claimed he tries to compliment her cooking but often forgets. That only made her more upset, the woman shared. "Why does he have to try so hard?" she wrote. "I don't want forced compliments. I just want him to be honest." The 25-year-old woman, who also shared that she is Slavic, described herself as an accomplished home cook. "Everything you can name, I can cook," she said in the comments section, adding that she prepares dishes from their shared cultural background, as well as Chinese, Thai and more. Her boyfriend, she noted, grew up in a household in which home-cooked meals were the norm and takeout was a treat. "Now I'm wondering if I overreacted," she wrote. Most users sided with her. "Cooking is a labor of love," one commenter wrote. "Your guy doesn't understand that, but he needs to learn." Said another person, "My [significant other] thanks me and compliments me even if it doesn't turn out that great. He's not just complimenting the food, he's grateful for my time and effort." Melanie Williams, a Baltimore-based psychotherapist, said it boils down to one of the most common relationship problems she sees. "It's entitlement," she told Fox News Digital. "She was right to speak up because if she didn't address it now, his entitlement would likely have continued and worsened." But not everyone agreed. One person said the girlfriend was being too "touchy." Another said, "Cook for him either because you enjoy it or because you've mutually determined it's your fair share of the household labor. Not something to start a fight over." Other people said compliments can't be forced. "She's pouring energy into this relationship, and he's acting like dinner magically appears from the kitchen staff." "Otherwise it's performative and what's the point of that?" one person wrote. For more Lifestyle articles, visit But certified life and parenting coach Randi Crawford of California said it's all about being seen. "She's pouring energy into this relationship, and he's acting like dinner magically appears from the kitchen staff," Crawford said. The woman should sit her boyfriend down and tell him she is hurt, Crawford said. "Say, 'I don't need a production every night, but I do need you to notice me, not just the DoorDash guy,'" she advised. "And if he can't do that? Stop bending over backwards and let him know: 'Appreciation isn't optional in this relationship – it's the bare minimum,'" Crawford added. "And if he still doesn't get it? Let's see how quiet he gets when your kitchen is closed for business."
Cision Canada
30-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY
PERTH, Australia, May 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) (TSX: PDN) (OTCQX: PALAF) (" Paladin" or the " Company") advises that Ms Melanie Williams has been appointed as Company Secretary of Paladin effective 30 May 2025. Melanie joined Paladin in February 2025 as Chief Legal Officer. Melanie is an experienced corporate and resources lawyer and Company Secretary, with substantial international and corporate governance experience. View PDF Mr Jeremy Ryan has resigned as Company Secretary of Paladin effective 30 May 2025. The Board of Paladin thanks Jeremy for his dedication to the Paladin Group and wishes him the best in his future endeavours. For the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 12.6, Ms Melanie Williams will be the person responsible for communications with the ASX in relation to ASX Listing Rule matters from 30 May 2025. This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors of Paladin Energy Ltd. SOURCE Paladin Energy Ltd
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY
PERTH, Australia, May 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) (TSX: PDN) (OTCQX: PALAF) ("Paladin" or the "Company") advises that Ms Melanie Williams has been appointed as Company Secretary of Paladin effective 30 May 2025. Melanie joined Paladin in February 2025 as Chief Legal Officer. Melanie is an experienced corporate and resources lawyer and Company Secretary, with substantial international and corporate governance experience. Mr Jeremy Ryan has resigned as Company Secretary of Paladin effective 30 May 2025. The Board of Paladin thanks Jeremy for his dedication to the Paladin Group and wishes him the best in his future endeavours. For the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 12.6, Ms Melanie Williams will be the person responsible for communications with the ASX in relation to ASX Listing Rule matters from 30 May 2025. This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors of Paladin Energy Ltd. SOURCE Paladin Energy Ltd View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
I accused my dad on a TV game show of doing the unthinkable with a minor. He was in the studio audience... but it won me $500,000
Melanie Williams hadn't even turned 10 when her father arrived home to his three wives and communal brood of children with a fourth bride in tow. Bride No. 4, she remembers, was just 14 years old - the same age as Melanie's big sister.
