Wife yells at husband for cooking bacon at 7 AM, claims the smell woke her up: 'She was in the bedroom with the door closed'

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Am I in the wrong to quietly cook bacon in the morning when someone is sleeping?

My spouse was angry this morning because she could smell bacon cooking at 7 AM when she was trying to sleep. She was in the bedroom with the door closed and white noise machine on. The bedroom is on the second floor. I cooked a whole package of bacon in the oven. I had the hood fan on and the kitchen window open. I also turned on two oil diffusers to mask the smell.
Full disclosure, she's been traveling for work and hasn't been getting much sleep. She came back last night and then her parents (my in-laws) arrived around midnight. I thought it would be nice for them to wake up to freshly made bacon, but my spouse thinks it was inconsiderate.
Also, I had a meeting scheduled at 9 AM and she had one scheduled at 9:30, so I wanted the bacon to be fully cooked and cleaned up before those meetings.
Massive_Schedule_512 NTA. Your wife is cranky because she's tired. This is petty. Eat the bacon and move on.
RainManda NTA- you were literally doing a nice deed for your partner AND inlaws. If this is even remotely an indicator of your partner's temperament, id be pretty nervous if I were you.
2dogslife Quiet has nothing to do with cooking bacon. The scent is distinct and travels throughout the house. Most people find it, and perhaps the smell of fresh brewed coffee, as enticing and lovely wake ups. Obviously, your sleep- deprived wife wasn't a member of the majority this AM.
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I am going with NAHs. She's allowed to be cranky after a short night, you were trying to be thoughtful. There's no AHs here. Maybe wife can take a nap later, or at least go to bed early tonight.
EfficientSociety73 NTA for cooking, but if guests arrived at midnight, it's doubtful everyone go to sleep at a reasonable hour. That would make 7am an early wake up. And as you said, your wife has been traveling and she's really tired. You are doing a lovely thing, but maybe wait until everyone is at least awake next time.
I doubt your wife is really mad about the bacon. She's just really tired and was hoping to sleep in.
¡Baccus NTA Waking yo to the smell of bacon is infinitely better wake to than an alarm from your phone. Now if you had horded or eaten the bacon so the smell was a just a tease, she should divorce you
Eat_Sum_Pi_314 I don't care how tired I am, waking up to someone else cooking bacon for me is always a great way to start the day.
Big_It NTA My partner is up at like 5:30 (I get up 6:30ish). She makes tea, cooks breakfast every morning for herself before me. It's called life. I couldn't imagine the h | I'd get if I told her it's ride of her to cook
Admirable-Welder-739 You are completely mistaken. Eating bacon at 7 a.m. is not exactly a quiet meal, even if you don't make a sound. The smell is everywhere and it lingers. Well meaning, but not a good breakfast choice for someone trying to sleep.
False-Leg-5752 Anyone who thinks you can cook bacon in the oven without it making the whole house smell is delusional. If she asked not to be woken up early. Or if there was som understanding that she wanted to sleep in then YTA. But tbh 7am is not early to wake up. Especially when y'all both have work and company at the house.
Stoic_STFU Wow - so what did you make to go with the bacon ...l digress I'm sure your ILs were delighted with the breakfast you kindly prepared. NTA
Blamdomonis Oh no the horror. She got woke up by the awful smell of bacon cooking - which she will probably eat some btw. NTA but she sounds like a princess.
No-Loquat-2763 Is this an isolated incident, or do you routinely wake her up when she has said she needs to sleep?

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