{"id":25394,"date":"2025-04-14T21:04:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ezzuye.com\/?p=25394"},"modified":"2025-04-14T21:04:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:04:27","slug":"tanya-did-you-see-the-apartment-bills-they-even-arrived-last-week-sergey-said-at-breakfast-the-man-devoured-his-scrambled-eggs-with-sausage-and-the-toast-that-tanya-had-prepared-his-ap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezzuye.com\/?p=25394","title":{"rendered":"Tanya, did you see the apartment bills? They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. I\u2019m tired of being a money bag for those who don\u2019t give a damn about me\u2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life.<\/p>\n

And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily.<\/p>\n

Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place.<\/p>\n

Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment.<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nThen he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job.<\/p>\n

The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay.<\/p>\n

\u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d<\/p>\n

Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband.<\/p>\n

More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems.<\/p>\n

That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits.<\/p>\n

\u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly.<\/p>\n

The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town.<\/p>\n

All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions.<\/p>\n

\u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident.<\/p>\n

The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless.<\/p>\n

And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family.<\/p>\n

After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d<\/p>\n

The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do.<\/p>\n

She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones.<\/p>\n

That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her.<\/p>\n

Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return.<\/p>\n

\u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d<\/p>\n

She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife.<\/p>\n

\u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. I\u2019m tired of being a money bag for those who don\u2019t give a damn about me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nTanya, did you see the apartment bills? They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. I\u2019m tired of being a money bag for those who don\u2019t give a damn about me\u2026\u201d - Home<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ezzuye.com\/?p=25394\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tanya, did you see the apartment bills? They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. I\u2019m tired of being a money bag for those who don\u2019t give a damn about me\u2026\u201d - Home\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. 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They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. I\u2019m tired of being a money bag for those who don\u2019t give a damn about me\u2026\u201d\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-14T21:04:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ezzuye.com\\\/?p=25394\"},\"wordCount\":4126,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ezzuye.com\\\/?p=25394#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ezzuye.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/491041739_637572775784768_8222144805277302463_n.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ezzuye.com\\\/?p=25394#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ezzuye.com\\\/?p=25394\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ezzuye.com\\\/?p=25394\",\"name\":\"Tanya, did you see the apartment bills? They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. 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They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. 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They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. 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But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. I\u2019m tired of being a money bag for those who don\u2019t give a damn about me\u2026\u201d - Home","og_description":"The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. 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And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. 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And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. 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They even arrived last week,\u201d Sergey said at breakfast. The man devoured his scrambled eggs with sausage and the toast that Tanya had prepared. His appetite remained excellent, despite all the hardships of life. And there were plenty of reasons for worry now: Sergey hadn\u2019t worked for half a year. All the family\u2019s financial responsibilities had fallen on Tanya\u2019s shoulders. \u201cI saw those bills. And I already paid them. But it\u2019s unclear to me why I\u2019m the one doing this for several months in a row,\u201d she answered sadly. \u201cCome on, Tanya, enough already! Every morning it\u2019s the same thing! I\u2019m looking for a job. It\u2019s just that nothing suitable has come up yet. I have a rare specialty; it\u2019s hard to find something in our town,\u201d Sergey defended himself. \u201cAnd who\u2019s stopping you from working outside of your specialty? Nowadays many people do just that. People think only about the salary, not the profession,\u201d Tanya retorted discontentedly. \u201cWhat are you saying? How can I do that? My parents wouldn\u2019t understand. My mother was so happy when I became a meteorologist,\u201d Sergey objected. \u201cIt would have been better if your mother had advised you to choose a more practical and in-demand profession!\u201d Tanya snapped. \u201cWell, don\u2019t be mad! I sent my resume to a research institute and a private company; they promised to respond soon. You paid the apartment bills? Great. Then give me a couple thousand for the road and lunch. I need to eat somewhere during the day. Maybe today I\u2019ll get a call about a job,\u201d Sergey asked for money as usual\u2014something he had done almost every day for the last six months. \u201cOh, God, I\u2019m so tired of all this! I\u2019m married\u2014why should I solve all the family problems?\u201d Tanya was in a foul mood. \u201cWhy are you being so dramatic? Everyone goes through temporary difficulties. Just wait a little; everything will fall into place,\u201d Sergey waved off, not wanting to listen to another unpleasant conversation. \u201cBecause of your \u2018temporary difficulties,\u2019 I\u2019ve been working without a vacation for a year! I had to take cash compensation just to support our family\u2014where, by the way, I\u2019m the only one working! Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s too much?\u201d Tanya fumed. \u201cCome on! The boss appreciates you. They even gave you a raise for a job well done. Isn\u2019t that good?\u201d Sergey remarked cynically. \u201cAll right, I don\u2019t disagree. But in such conditions it\u2019s hard to feel happy. I have no time to celebrate my successes. No matter how much I earn, it all goes to pay off debts that arose because of you,\u201d Tanya decided to unload everything that had accumulated. \u201cSo, will you give me money?\u201d her husband interrupted her. \u201cI\u2019m transferring it to your card right now. You won\u2019t stop pestering anyway. I hope something with the job will be settled today,\u201d Tanya said wearily. Tanya and Sergey had been married for two years. When she married a young, promising man with an apartment, she felt happy. However, it turned out that the apartment was registered under Sergey\u2019s parents\u2019 names. Tanya had immediately suggested saving up for their own place. Her husband found the idea strange: why bother when you already have a place to live? But Tanya insisted, deciding that sooner or later having your own apartment would be useful. In the first months of their married life, while Sergey was working, they even managed to save a little for a down payment. Then he was fired. And instead of actively searching for a new job, he simply relaxed, citing the rarity of his specialty. Tanya realized that her husband was simply being lazy. Why work when the wife earns well? There\u2019s a roof over your head, food is on the table. You can spend your time comfortably, and then tell your wife and parents with a worried expression that you\u2019re looking for a job. The money saved for the apartment became a temptation for Sergey. Why search for a job if you can just take it out of the safe? Moreover, he wasn\u2019t planning to change his habits: he continued going to an expensive gym and meeting with his university friends a couple of times a month, where you always had to pay. \u201cSergey, you took money again! What for this time? There\u2019s barely anything left!\u201d Tanya exclaimed in anger. \u201cI gave it to my mother. She asked for money for a new washing machine. The old one broke, and she didn\u2019t want to take credit. She had part of the sum, and I added the rest,\u201d Sergey explained his generosity. \u201cWonderful! You don\u2019t work yourself, but you hand out money left and right,\u201d Tanya couldn\u2019t take it any longer. \u201cWatch your words. What do you mean by \u2018left and right\u2019? She\u2019s my mother. And let me remind you: we live in your parents\u2019 apartment. If we were renting, we\u2019d be paying that same money to strangers\u2014or even more.\u201d \u201cThanks a lot to your parents for not charging us rent! Only sometimes they ask for money for groceries. Bravo to all of you! Work yourself to the bone, Tanya, and they can buy washing machines on my dime.\u201d \u201cI already said: Mom borrowed the money. She\u2019ll return it when she has the cash,\u201d Sergey continued to justify himself. \u201cReturn it? Like for that trip to the sanatorium with your father two months ago? Or like for the roof repair at the summer house when you helped your parents pay off the workers? Will she return it in the same way?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re a family, Tanya. It hurts me that you count every single penny we give to my parents.\u201d \u201cBecause those \u2018pennies,\u2019 as you call them, I earn! And I can\u2019t even give proper gifts to my own parents. Yet you\u2019re constantly giving away our money to them!\u201d Tanya left for work upset and for several days she remained silent, avoiding any conversation with her husband. More and more, thoughts swirled in her head that she had made a mistake. She had married too soon. Sergey turned out to be an ordinary slacker and a selfish man. For him, his mother\u2019s opinion mattered more than his wife\u2019s feelings and problems. That evening, Tanya returned home completely worn out. The director had forced her to visit several branches for inspections. The next day she had to travel even further, which did nothing to uplift her tired spirits. \u201cWere you hired?\u201d she asked, not looking at her husband who was lying on the couch with his phone. \u201cNo, still nothing. I turned it down. The salary was peanuts,\u201d Sergey replied. \u201cOf course, you need a million right away. And the private company?\u201d Tanya asked in surprise. \u201cIn the private company the salary is decent, but the working hours are unregulated and sometimes you have to work on weekends. And I don\u2019t want that. When will I ever rest?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, you\u2019re so tired of sitting at home that you need a break from work,\u201d Tanya said bitterly. The rest of the evening she said nothing. And the next day she went on a business trip to a neighboring town. All along the journey, she ruminated over her situation. The conclusions were bleak: she was being blatantly used. The final straw was a message from Sergey that only confirmed her suspicions. \u201cDidn\u2019t you pay for my internet? Send the money to my number immediately,\u201d he wrote in an imperious tone, as if it were self-evident. The decision was made: she needed to separate from her husband. This way of life was intolerable. He was content with everything, and she was completely exhausted. Married for two years, and he wasn\u2019t even thinking about having a child. After all, if she were to go on maternity leave, the family would be completely penniless. And her mother-in-law only fueled the fire. Instead of forcing her son to look for a job, she was drawing out the last bits of money from the family. After returning from her business trip, Tanya went to see the boss. \u201cWhat happened, Antonova? Are you sick? You don\u2019t look well,\u201d her director asked. \u201cHow was your trip to Mirny?\u201d \u201cIt went well. Andrey Petrovich, I wanted to talk about something else. Please give me a few days off. I\u2019m exhausted\u2014this is the second year without a break,\u201d Tanya struggled to hold back tears, feeling sorry for herself. \u201cOf course, go. It\u2019s not the best timing, but if you need it, I\u2019ll give you a short break, agreed?\u201d The next morning, Tanya did not wake up at six as usual. She slept soundly. But not for long. At eight, an astonished Sergey woke her. \u201cYou overslept! Get up! Haven\u2019t you had enough scoldings?\u201d he fussed. \u201cLeave me alone,\u201d Tanya snapped, pulling the blanket over herself. \u201cGet up, it\u2019s already eight! You have an hour to get there!\u201d he shouted. \u201cI don\u2019t have anywhere to go. I quit my job,\u201d Tanya announced happily, yawning and turning away from her husband. \u201cWhat?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do that? How are we going to live? Go and immediately get the resignation letter! Before the boss signs it. Just say you got carried away.\u201d \u201cHow are we going to live? That\u2019s a great question. Now you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to support us. It\u2019s your turn,\u201d he retorted. \u201cAre you serious? I\u2019m looking for a job! Who knows how long it\u2019ll take!\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look any longer. You\u2019ll go somewhere that needs a working hand and start working.\u201d Tanya had decided to give her husband one last chance. She had thought everything over yesterday while on her business trip, deciding exactly what to do. She finally woke up completely, as if a heavy sleep had been lifted from her. Tanya decided to visit her parents. At the same time, she planned to do them a favor\u2014for example, buy them a new refrigerator, since the old one was completely worn out. Anyway, that money would just have been spent by her husband and his relatives for their own needs. She spent the whole day with her loved ones. That evening, an unpleasant conversation with her mother-in-law awaited her. Zinaida Petrovna had come specifically to meet her daughter-in-law. She waited patiently for her return. \u201cTanya!\u201d she exclaimed when the woman entered the house. \u201cHow could you come up with such an idea? Quitting your job where you were paid so well! How are you going to live now? And what about us! You\u2019ve been helping us so much lately!\u201d \u201cHello, Zinaida Petrovna,\u201d Tanya replied calmly. \u201cWhat has gotten into you? How could you make such a decision without consulting anyone? Are you out of your mind?\u201d her mother-in-law screamed. \u201cWhy are you silent? Answer me!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m as sane as ever. Right now, I\u2019m thinking clearly and soberly. I consulted with those who truly wish me well. With my own parents,\u201d Tanya answered patiently, trying to remain calm. \u201cAnd what next? Will you wander the world?\u201d Zinaida Petrovna persisted. \u201cMaybe with your son. He\u2019s used to living off others. And I\u2019ll manage, believe me.\u201d \u201cUngrateful! We let you live in the apartment, created all the conditions. Live and be happy! And what if your husband is temporarily unemployed? You had enough. Why stir up scandals?\u201d \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t understand, so I won\u2019t even explain,\u201d Tanya replied quietly. \u201cAnd what do you have to say? Speak up.\u201d She looked at her husband, who was silently observing the quarrel between his mother and his wife. \u201cMom is right. You acted impulsively. You left us without money. And by the way, you still haven\u2019t paid for my internet!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I wanted to hear,\u201d Tanya said softly as she began packing her things. \u201cI\u2019ll file for divorce myself. And very soon. 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