I (M/35) and Wife (F/34) disagree about my behavior towards coffee

A Reddit user (M/35) and his wife (F/34) have a disagreement over his actions regarding coffee during the holidays. While hosting two of his wife’s out-of-state friends for five days, the Redditor noticed they were drinking more coffee than usual. Wanting to save some of his favorite flavor, he took eight Kcups and hid them in a ziplock bag in the cabinet. His wife thinks this behavior is “Only child” behavior and finds it strange. Read the original story below to see their full disagreement.

‘ I (M/35) and Wife (F/34) disagree about my behavior towards coffee’

I had purchased a 60 count assorted Kcup box the day before my wife invited 2 of her friends to stay 5 nights with us over the holidays. They are from out of state and were staying with us while they visited family.

I drink two cups a day and really liked one flavor in the box. During their stay I noticed that they would drink 3-4 cups a day per person. Knowing that I particularly liked one flavor I put 8 Kcups in a ziplock bag and put it in the cabinet.

I was never upset that they were drinking the coffee I just wanted to keep some of that flavor for when I made my coffee. My wife said that this is “Only child” behavior and just strange. Is it strange that I kept some kcups for myself?

Here’s how people reacted to the post:

HoshiJones −  I don’t get why anyone would have a problem with this. You bought a bunch of them, they started using a lot, so you put a few of your favorites aside. Why is that a big deal? Neither I nor my husband would think twice about it, if one of us did that. To me it seems unhinged to make a fuss over something this small.

ExternalProduce2584 −  No problem here – you left plenty of coffee for all.. Your wife is weird

Nenoshka −  Bro, you should have hid it so no one could find it. My older sister confessed to me that she kept her favorite cookies hidden separately so her kids wouldn’t find them. (Of course they eventually did.)

Status_Term_4491 −  This is a nothing burger argument. There’s no meat on the bone here… She needs to cool her jets.

Missytb40 −  I don’t think it’s odd at all. I would have done it discreetly so they wouldn’t have even known.

WildlifePolicyChick −  No, your wife is being ridiculous.

Consistent-Ad-3351 −  I mean its your things that you purchased, in your home that you’re letting them stay free of charge. Don’t be an a**hole about it but yeah if you don’t want to share literally everything in your house its your own prerogative to do so. I doubt her friends even noticed. NTA

janabanana67 −  Jumping in and saying you were not wrong to put aside a few of your favorites. If my friends were coming to visit and someone in my family had a favorite treat, I would separate a few for my family.

TBH, it is ridiculous that 2 people would go through 40-50 cups of coffee per week without considering bringing some of their own Kcups or replinishing your stash. It feels rude to drink every cup just because you are a guest or visiting family.

80sladie −  Your wife can buy the kcups for “her friends” next time. You can buy your own and put them somewhere out of the way.

we_gon_ride −  Life is so short! To someone else, it’s simply a cup of coffee. Hide the coffee you love bc it brings you joy!

Do you think the Redditor’s actions were reasonable, or was his behavior too possessive over something as simple as coffee? How would you handle a similar situation with guests in your home? Share your thoughts below!