Man Berates Pregnant Wife To Tears Over Simple Cooking Request, Ignites Fiery Backlash From Women In The Family

He didn’t cook, only to get cooked.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• September 9, 2023

Pregnancy is one of the toughest periods of a woman’s life. Growing a new human life inside you can’t be easy, anyway.

Women go through a myriad of emotions during this period. From excessive cravings to fatigue and countless physical changes, there are several things women have to experience during pregnancy.

Pregnancy isn’t just tough on the woman carrying the child, it can be quite challenging for those around her, too. This is due to the never-ending attention that a pregnant woman may require.

We found one story on the AITA subreddit that paints a vivid picture of this scenario all too well.

Our narrator (OP) shared that he and his wife are expecting a baby. And while he's excited about becoming a father, things haven't been particularly easy for him due to his health issues and his stressful job.

OP’s wife, on the other hand, quit her job immediately after she confirmed her pregnancy. While OP has no problem with this (since they had always planned it), he believes his wife has gotten lazy ever since.

This bold claim stems from the fact that she no longer does anything in the house except whining and complaining to OP about what she wants. In addition, OP has accused her of expecting him to do even the simplest tasks that he believes she can carry out on her own.

Recently, he returned home to his wife's usual whining after a bad day at work. Apparently, he wanted them to order food, but she was adamant that she wanted to eat a home-cooked meal.

This caused OP to scold her to tears for behaving like a child. Now the incident has spread throughout the family, and all the women are taking turns to rip into him for being insensitive.

Scroll down to find out how the story unfolds.

Let’s dig into the he details

OP is complaining that his wife has become too lazy since she found out about her pregnancy

OP berated his wife to tears for requesting for a home-cooked meal. Now she won’t talk to him anymore

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to this story:

“ESH…It sounds like neither one of you want to actually be supportive.”

“Employ open, honest, direct and respectful communication to figure out a way to get things done.”

“NTA…it doesn’t really sound like you two should be having a kid.”

“NTA…I don’t understand why anyone would quit their job when finding out they are pregnant.”

“This is one of those posts that really makes me want to hear the other side.”

“You are both at your wit’s end and being less-than-supportive to each other than you should be.“

“It sounds like neither of you are trying to find a system of getting things done that works.”

“It seems to me that your wife treats this pregnancy as an excuse to be waited on hand and foot.“

“ESH…you guys need to work on expectations and communication.”

The Reddit community believes everyone in this story deserves the AH title. The commenters feel that neither OP nor his wife are supportive of one another.

As two people who have physical limitations, the commenters expect that both should work together as a team to find a solution that suits all parties.

Hopefully, they can finally sit and talk things out as a loving couple. The health of their incoming baby depends on it.

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Jesse