Parenthood is not for the weak; it requires mental and physical preparation, even if you’re not the one carrying the child. What this Redditor shared is a complex story that can be triggering, and while reading it you may find yourself switching sides mid-sentence, even reacting out loud to her words. We only know one perspective, but according to other users, she’s on the ‘right team.’ She turned to Reddit to ask whether the state of her marriage is her fault or her husband’s. It’s a complicated matter when family members end up on different sides.
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Pregnancy should change a relationship for the better, and it’s completely normal to wonder how things will be when you’re preparing for the same experience. In this case, being pregnant.
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It’s pretty naive of him, at 38 years old, to think that normal events during pregnancy are disgusting. Especially when it’s about his own future child.
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She shouldn’t feel embarrassed about that, and it’s normal to feel stunned but only because you can’t believe his actions.
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That’s definitely not a healthy way to approach such an important matter; maybe they should have talked it through.
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Those are revengeful actions. She could have been the adult in the room and simply told him the baby was coming. Whether he finds it gross or not, at that point isn’t her problem.
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This is the birth of a human being, a new life they chose to have as a couple. It’s not the time to play who’s right or wrong. It’s understandable that she felt angry toward him, but the arrival of their first child should matter more. The worst part is that both treated the pregnancy as if it were only hers. Yes, she does much more of the work, but it has to be a team effort.
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He can be furious about being excluded, but he has no right to feel angry about being humiliated when he basically asked for it.
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Men can be prone to side with other men, either because they can imagine being in their shoes or because they think the same way.
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The father has a point, he has no choice but to hear the updates and be present. Maybe the husband just needs to grow a pair.
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Great way to kick off the rest of your life.
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They were both wrong. It was never about winning or losing, and yet both ended up losing. The focus should be on what truly matters now, their daughter.
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