Pennsylvania woman leaves tank empty for husband to fill up. Now people are flipping out after seeing his reaction: ‘This isn’t cute or quirky’

Posting about your relationship is a coin toss. What might be a funny, playful moment in private can be viewed as a problematic sign of deeper issues to the general public.

One such private moment-turned-controversial video is currently making the viral rounds, thanks to it featuring one of TikTok's most detested archetypes: “Guy getting mad at his wife.”

‘First stop, gas station'

In a video uploaded recently that has more than 4.5 million views, content creator Alicia Mae (@rollingontwoflats) shared lighthearted footage of her teasing her husband.

“Where's our first stop?” Mae asked at the start of the video, her camera pointed at her husband. “What?” he asked, looking confused.

Then came a presumed joke, which poked fun at the fact that she always asked her husband to stop at a gas station before doing anything else.

“First stop, gas station,” Mae said. Her husband stared blankly for a beat, before realizing what she meant. He shook his head.

“You [expletive] [expletive],” he said while driving. “Every [expletive] time. Good lord. No wonder you wanted me to [expletive] go.”

Viewers tell her it's a red flag

Mae commented on a later TikTok post and said that she and her husband's “whole life is a joke.” She made it clear that she didn't think her original video was any cause for alarm. Despite this, her viewers weren't having it. Commenters criticized both her and her husband in equal measure.

“You can clearly tell he didn't even want to go on the trip they are taking, she made him feel guilty for not going just so he could fill her tank for her?” one commenter wrote. Others in the same thread criticized her “weaponized incompetence.” “… If its not a big deal why can't she do it?”

“Guys he truly is the most patient and loving husband to me,” a different commenter wrote, sarcastically implying the direct opposite. “He's my very best friend and my rock. You're judging someone's life off of a video you see on the internet.”

Some commenters even worried that the husband's behavior was serious enough to signal danger, implying that the way he spoke to Mae should make her worried.

“My husband would NEVER speak to me like that,” one viewer commented. “Even if he was mad. This is not funny.”

“My husband would never talk to me like that, babe are you okay?” another echoed. Yet another viewer said, “Bro… DO NOT talk to your wife like that.”

Mae herself did not interact much with her commenters, opting instead to like one key comment in an apparent cosign.

“God forbid couples poke each other a bit lol,” the comment said. “If you cant see that he's not actually angry, thats on you.”

The effects of name-calling and swearing in a marriage

While Mae appeared unbothered by her husband's reaction, multiple commenters seemed concerned with Mae's marriage. Were viewers right to read into the short TikTok video? Is it a big deal for a husband to cuss his wife out?

Cursing does not directly equate to verbal abuse, but can still be considered as such in certain contexts. Mental health website Thought Catalog wrote that a significant other swearing at their partner, rather than just generally swearing as part of their vernacular, can be a warning sign of abuse.

Psychologist and writer Juli Fraga wrote a piece for Vice, where she said, “One way they do this is by resorting to name-calling and (non-constructive) criticism whenever differences arise.” Fraga warned that “if your partner drops f-bombs, or continuously magnifies your shortcomings in a way that attacks your character, it may be a sign they're trying to disempower you.”

Lastly, therapy website Couples Therapy Inc. also stressed that name-calling can be incredibly damaging in relationships.

“Whether you are being insulted or called names or your partner swears at you, emotional abuse includes not only the words that are used but the facial expressions as well,” Couples Therapy Inc. wrote. “Sneers, eye rolls, and a mocking tone all communicate contempt just as powerfully as words.”

Buzz News has reached out to Mae via TikTok comment.

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