Woman Overhears And Live-Tweets A Couple’s Fight About The Woman Getting Paid More & The Ending Is Amazing

• By Malaika Aman
• December 21, 2017
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People still don’t understand what year this is.

I mean, it is 2017 for gosh sakes! But people are acting like it is 1960. Here I was thinking that we had made huge leaps in combating sexism, but it turns out, that is far from the truth.

You’ll understand what I’m talking about once you read the following story. You see, while it might be rude to eavesdrop on someone’s conversation, it is not really eavesdropping if they are fighting loudly and that is exactly what this couple was doing.

It was a fight between a couple. The reason? Well, the guy will apparently be ‘humiliated’ if she accepted the promotion she was offered. Why? Because then she would be making more than him. Yes, I kid you not, that is what he said.

I wasn’t aware this was a thing in 2017.

Couple beside me at the airport is arguing over money. He just told her if she loved him she’d turn down the promotion bc everyone would know she’d be making more money than him and he’d be humiliated. Holy shit is that really still a thing? wtf

— socially distant bat (@mzbat) December 19, 2017

She understandably started crying.

omg she’s crying and said she’d never do anything to jeopardize their relationship and he’s like “good then turn down the job” and I just want to punch him

— socially distant bat (@mzbat) December 19, 2017

No point focusing on her career? Who is he to decide for her!?

He just told her once they’re married and have kids she wouldn’t be working anyway so there’s no point focusing on her career anyway and I’m rekt. I can’t believe this is 2017.

— socially distant bat (@mzbat) December 19, 2017

However, that made her snap out of it.

OMG SHE WIPED HER TEARS & SAID “kids? who said anything about me ever wanting kids?!” pic.twitter.com/WrFXgAWIOz

— socially distant bat (@mzbat) December 19, 2017

She did the right thing.

SHE THREW HER BOARDING PASS AT HIM AND TOLD HIM TO HAVE FUN IN CANCUN. SHE JUST RAGE QUIT. OMG PEOPLE CLAPPED WHEN SHE WALKED AWAY. BEST. DAY. EVER.

— socially distant bat (@mzbat) December 19, 2017

Hope his fingers hurt by the end of it.

He’s rage texting now. RAGE TEXTING LOL. Good for her but now the airport is boring again. 😉

— socially distant bat (@mzbat) December 19, 2017

The Twitter user who posted the story also had something to say.

Dear Brave Airport Lady, if you ever see this, just know that although I’m sorry you went through this (esp during the holidays), I hope that, one day, you look back on this as a defining moment in your life. Never settle. Follow your heart. You are a goddess. ❤️

— socially distant bat (@mzbat) December 19, 2017

Other people agreed 100%.

This conclusion just gave me tears of joy

— ————————————————————————————————————————————————🖤 (@da5ch0) December 19, 2017

I mean, who doesn’t like more money?

My husband would LOVE if I made more money than he does — and he’s been so damned supportive of me I wish I could. Raising 4 kids in Cali isn’t cheap. I wish SHE had been able to go to Cancun— but otherwise a well earned HEA.

— amy "spring's a comin'" lane (@amymaclane) December 20, 2017

Who cares if it’s the guy earning or the woman?

https://twitter.com/realRogueLeader/status/943265074340298752

She may not realize it now, but she did the right thing.

https://twitter.com/SarahMPottratz/status/943315196184948736

There is nothing to be ‘humiliated’ about.

BEST ENDING EVER. He's now alone, she takes a better paying job, and finds someone *worthy* of her. My wife regularly made more money than me. It was great because we got to travel more often. And I'm so proud that she DID IT ON HER OWN.

— Scott Raymond (@Skawtnyc) December 20, 2017