A bizarre eating habit that might once have been laughed off has left many people uneasy.
A husband shared photos on Reddit showing slices of pizza with only the cheese eaten and chicken wings stripped of their skin, explaining that his wife’s strict ‘diet’ rules prevented her from eating anything more.
‘My wife only eats the skin and cheese. Her “diet” doesn’t allow her to eat more,’ the husband shared.
The post initially prompted a wave of jokes, with commenters reacting in typical internet fashion.
‘Straight to jail,’ one person quipped.
‘Her diet is cholesterol,’ another joked.
‘You somehow got tricked into marriage by a small rodent,’ someone else added.
Others focused on the sheer unsatisfactoriness of the meals.
A bizarre eating habit that might once have been laughed off has left many people uneasy
‘Imagine leaving behind the only healthy part of the chicken. Pizza dough isn’t great for you, but only eating the cheese? What an experience,’ a man wrote.
Other people compared the man’s wife to Eric Cartman after he notoriously ate the skin from his KFC chicken in one of the South Park episodes.
‘This is Cartman behaviour,’ one said.
‘Legit my first thought was “this guy married f***ing Cartman”. I hope he keeps enough chipotle away on hand,’ another shared.
‘His wife is definitely the daughter of Eric Cartman,’ one joked.
Many called on the man to leave his wife immediately.
‘Can I divorce your wife?’ one asked.
‘Can a lawyer set up a class action to divorce this guy’s wife?’ another joked.
‘Looks like I’m in the queue to also divorce this man’s wife,’ one added.
The bizarre pizza habit is similar to another man who recently revealed his wife’s ‘infuriating’ habit of putting eggshells back in the tray alongside whole eggs – something he says has turned breakfast into a psychological endurance test.
He shared a video showing him opening what appeared to be a full 24-pack of eggs, only to discover many of them were completely hollow. The shells had been carefully placed back together and returned to the carton, giving the illusion of intact eggs while concealing the fact they had already been used.
‘This is how I find the used eggshells after my wife cooks,’ the man wrote in a Reddit thread.
‘Making eggs after her is like a game of whack-a-mole.’
As the camera moved from egg to egg, viewers watched him crack shell after shell, only to be met with nothing inside
As the camera moved from egg to egg, viewers watched him crack shell after shell, only to be met with nothing inside.
‘This would drive me insane. My heart goes out to you, brother,’ one person wrote.
Several people pointed out that while many households do save eggshells for practical reasons, putting them back into the carton as if nothing had happened crossed an unspoken domestic line.
But as images of the barely-eaten pizza and chicken wings circulated, the tone in the comments shifted sharply.
A growing number of users urged the husband to take the behaviour seriously, warning that eating only small, highly controlled portions of food – even indulgent ones – can be a red flag.
‘You should be concerned. Despite it seeming like she’s eating the fattiest parts, this often means someone is only allowing themselves a taste. They can’t justify the whole meal, but they can justify just enough. That’s disordered eating,’ one said.
Others shared deeply personal experiences, saying the leftovers looked eerily familiar.
‘My wife has an eating disorder and her plates often looked exactly like this,’ one person said.
‘My brother used to do this exact thing. We laughed at the time. Turned out he had an eating disorder,’ another added.
Several commenters explained that rigid food rules – such as avoiding bread, meat or ‘filling’ foods – are common in disordered eating patterns, even when the foods being eaten appear high in fat or calories.
‘This isn’t funny,’ one person wrote.
‘I feel sorry for both of them. She needs help, even if she’s in denial.’
Health professionals have long warned that eating disorders and disordered eating don’t always present in obvious ways.
They can exist without extreme weight loss and are often hidden behind behaviours framed as dieting, food preferences, or lifestyle choices.
While many commenters were careful not to diagnose a stranger online, the overwhelming message was one of concern rather than ridicule, with calls for empathy and professional support.
If you or someone you know is struggling with food, body image or eating behaviours, confidential help is available in Australia through the Butterfly Foundation National Helpline on 1800 33 4673, or via online chat at butterfly.org.au.
Lifeline is also available 24/7 on 13 11 14 for anyone feeling distressed or overwhelmed.
