We've all been there: you're minding your own business when a group of people start making snide remarks at your expense. 😒 One man found himself in this situation when his wife had her sister and friends over. They all have kids, except for the sister who had a late-term miscarriage. The man, who lost his right ring finger in a freak accident, was mocked by the group for his pain. But when the jokes went too far, he decided to stand up for himself. 🙌 Let's dive into the story!

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Wife's Response 🤦♀️

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Pain is NOT a Competition! 🚫
Our protagonist found himself in an uncomfortable situation when his wife's friends mocked him for his pain, comparing it to their own childbirth experiences. 😡 He decided to stand up for himself, pointing out that pain shouldn't be minimized or trivialized, regardless of the circumstances. His wife, however, didn't support him and claimed he took their jokes too far. 🤷♀️ Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...
NTA claps back at wife's friends for mocking amputation. 🚩

avast2006 | avast2006
NTA. Comparing childbirth to amputation is not okay 😒

RiskyWriter | RiskyWriter
Childbirth doesn't excuse mocking others' pain. NTA claps back 👏

Ink3dmama | Ink3dmama
Childbirth vs finger amputation: different pains, but one more terrifying. NTA.

Haceldama | Haceldama
Pain is not a competition, NTA shuts down wife's friends 🙌

lobstermobstermob | lobstermobstermob
NTA shuts down wife's friends for purposefully being mean 🔥

s-mores | s-mores
NTA. Mocking someone's pain is cruel and not okay. Wife's friends are assholes.

AbundantFailure | AbundantFailure
Insensitive friends mock OP's injury and sister's miscarriage. NTA.

Sudden-Cherry | Sudden-Cherry
Pain is not a competition! NTA. 🙏

nikkiclarke614 | nikkiclarke614
Keeping the same energy. NTA shuts down wife's friends. 😎

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Is ribbing someone over their pain okay? 🤔

youwhoyouhoo | youwhoyouhoo
Woman shuts down 'hierarchy of suffering' and invalidation of pain 🙌

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Friends use OP as a punching bag, spouse doesn't defend. 🤷♂️

DeejLileBabe | DeejLileBabe
Defending spouse from friends' mockery. Respect is reciprocal. 👏

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Marital loyalty questioned in NTA comment. 🤔

bibbiddybobbidyboo | bibbiddybobbidyboo
Wife's friends vs husband, who's the real a**hole? 🤔

GonnaBeIToldUSo | GonnaBeIToldUSo
NTA: Pain is subjective and contextual. Losing fingers is devastating. 😱

Lemonlaksen | Lemonlaksen
Defending husband's pain, not a competition. NTA 🙏

ezermuse | ezermuse
NTA claps back at wife's friends for immature Pain Olympics game 👏

DeeLite04 | DeeLite04
Wife's friends are the real a-holes in this situation. 😒

EvilAuntBecky | EvilAuntBecky
Don't let anyone invalidate your pain! 🙌

slooshy_moloko | slooshy_moloko
Defending himself against insensitive friends, man is NTA 👏

Cocoasneeze | Cocoasneeze
Natural birth isn't a competition, don't belittle others' pain 🙏

FeistyFiveFeetTwo | FeistyFiveFeetTwo
Spouse should have your back when friends pile on 👭

wrosmer | wrosmer
Wife's friends suck, but NTA for standing up for yourself. 👍

henchwench89 | henchwench89
Pregnancy pain vs losing a finger? Not a competition. 😒

janesyouraunt | janesyouraunt
Commenter questions wife's social distancing practices during pandemic 🤔

Cloudinterpreter | Cloudinterpreter
Man shuts down pain competition with facts. 💪

KnightofForestsWild | KnightofForestsWild
Pain is not a competition! 🙏 Let's support each other instead. 👍

rjw223 | rjw223
Pain is not a competition, drowning in a puddle or ocean. 😢

iguessitgotworse | iguessitgotworse
Childbirth vs. toothache: which is worse? 🤔

zazziethegiggles | zazziethegiggles
Bye bye toxic friends! NTA husband deserves respect 👏

MrTubbyTubby | MrTubbyTubby
"NTA" stands up against wife's toxic friends. 💪

FerretAres | FerretAres
Pain Olympics are pointless and mocking amputation is low blow 😡

bichonborealis | bichonborealis
Commenter deemed NTA, no replies yet. 👍

xpoisonferns | xpoisonferns
Choosing between childbirth and losing a finger 🤨

WheelMyPain | WheelMyPain
Pain is relative, why belittle others for having less misery? 🤔

CasuallyNocturnal19 | CasuallyNocturnal19
Birth and amputation are not comparable, NTA claps back! 🙌

gothlord9000 | gothlord9000
Defending his home and reputation against sexist accusations 💪

gersanriv | gersanriv
NTA claps back at wife's friends, makes world better place 👏

eDgEIN708 | eDgEIN708
Man shuts down pain competition with facts and empathy. 👏

Adalaide78 | Adalaide78
NTA claps back at wife's friends for minimizing his pain 😠

chibihaley | chibihaley
NTA calls out wife's friends for playing the 'pain olympics' 😡

ReaffirmReality | ReaffirmReality
Man defends himself against wife's insensitive friends. Not the a**hole.

TheSilverNoble | TheSilverNoble
Pain is never comparable, even if it's not on the same level 😢

Bloody_Flo | Bloody_Flo
Pain is pain, not a competition 🙏

SandersonKay | SandersonKay
Man receives support and advice on dealing with wife's friends.

rilesmcjiles | rilesmcjiles
Giving birth and losing a finger are both painful, but one is natural. NTA.

Elegant-Despair | Elegant-Despair
NTA. Wife's friends insulted him, wife should have stood up. 🙄

apracticalpoet | apracticalpoet
Man defends himself against wife's friends. NTA, but oops!

winree | winree
Woman shuts down pain comparison, childbirth not worst pain imaginable 🙌

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Woman's pain trivialized, commenter disagrees with wife's friend. 🤔

userwife | userwife
Pain is not a competition 😤. Human bodies register pain differently.

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Commenter supports OP and criticizes wife's friend and wife.

arahzel | arahzel
Pain is not a competition! 🙌

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Wife's friend mocked amputated finger, husband NTA, wife slightly AH 😕

cheffy3369 | cheffy3369
Pain is not a competition, and this man gets it! 🙌

LizardPNW | LizardPNW
Not the a**hole, but who's competing in pain? 🤔

jmc259 | jmc259
Short and sweet: Not the a**hole! 👏

Bob4Cat | Bob4Cat
NTA claps back at wife's friends. 😎

AccioAmelia | AccioAmelia
NTA claps back at wife's friends, considers marriage reconsideration 🤔

Pixamel | Pixamel
Wife's friends lack tact, husband not in the wrong. 👍

cmband254 | cmband254
Breaking gender stereotypes and standing up against pain shaming. 💪

DandyWarlocks | DandyWarlocks
Shocking! Friends make fun of amputation. NTA shuts them down. 😱

LeadCrow17 | LeadCrow17
Pain is subjective, and all pain is valid. 🙌

imsorrydontyellatme | imsorrydontyellatme
Fiance's amputation vs childbirth: not a competition. NTA.

the_pot_princess | the_pot_princess
Pain is not a competition, childbirth isn't special. 😒

ihaveinvertedanus | ihaveinvertedanus
Don't let guests insult you in your own home! 🙌

speaker_for_the_dead | speaker_for_the_dead
Childbirth vs losing a finger: Pain is not a competition! 😱

imabanddork | imabanddork
COVID-19 shaming: ESH for ignoring social distancing rules. 😒

workthrow3 | workthrow3
Comment removed due to violation of rules. Be civil!

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