Picture this: You and your best friend are both expecting your first babies with your wives. You’re all excited, but you have different ways of treating your pregnant partners. You’re the doting type, always trying to help out and make things easier for your wife. But when a boat trip with your best friend and his wife leads to a shopping mishap, you find yourself in hot water with your own wife. Was it just a misunderstanding, or did you really mess up? Keep reading to find out!
Double Baby Expectations
Different Parenting Styles
Feeling Useless
⛵ Boat Trip Gone Wrong
Wife’s Anxiety
Stepping In for Polly
️ Shopping Trip ️
Wife’s Anger
♂️ Confusion ♂️
Didn’t Hear Her
Chris Heard Her
Adding Fuel to the Fire
Uncomfortable Situation
♂️ Just Trying to Be Nice ♂️
♂️ Doting Dad-to-Be Drama ♂️
Our protagonist is a doting dad-to-be who always tries to help his pregnant wife. But during a boat trip with his best friend Chris and his wife Polly, he unknowingly causes some drama. While trying to be helpful, he ends up getting everything Polly asked for at a store, but completely misses his own wife’s request. His wife is understandably upset, feeling ignored and embarrassed in front of their friends. Now she’s not comfortable hanging out with Chris and Polly for a while, and our protagonist is left wondering if he’s in the wrong. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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Doting on another woman all day? Definitely weird
Neglecting your wife on a boat trip? YTA
Forcing a 36-week pregnant woman on a boat? YTA, dude.
Sparks fly as commenter accuses OP of infidelity with friend Polly
Wife with 3 kids calls out YTA for forgetting pregnant friend’s stuff
Spouse comes first! YTA for prioritizing friend’s wife over yours.
Honesty is the best policy, even in a dick measuring contest. ♂️
Man gets called out for neglecting his pregnant wife. YTA
Friend’s boat trip causes drama. YTA for showing off.
Doubting OP’s innocence in boat trip drama
Husband forgets pregnant wife, commenters find it bizarre
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Trying to one-up your friend on a boat trip? YTA
Friend ignores pregnant wife, YTA for trying to show off
Husband criticized for not getting pregnant wife snacks on boat trip
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Wife feels unheard, husband coping with past trauma.
Friend gets called out for competing with and neglecting wife.
Engaging comment about pregnancy drama with a touch of humor.
Man prioritizes friend over pregnant wife, internet not happy
User feels undervalued when partner doesn’t ask for store orders
Sparks fly as commenter questions attention towards pregnant friend.
A scathing comment with no room for forgiveness.
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Prioritize your wife, not another man’s wife. It backfired
User doubts OP’s perspective and calls him an a**hole
Accusation of OP having feelings for Polly, awkward
Overbearing friend? Let them be and stay out of drama.
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Ignoring your wife and eavesdropping on another? YTA
Prioritize your pregnant wife’s needs. YTA according to comment.
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Friend ignores wife, plays ‘white knight’ to friend’s wife. YTA.
Is he really as helpful as he claims?
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YTA for being too obsessed with your friend’s wife
Husband’s care for friend’s wife: YTA, focus on own wife. ♂️
YTA can’t handle wife’s concern about labor
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Friend tries to show off but fails wife, causing discomfort
Learn from your mistakes and take care of your wife
Pregnant girlfriend ignored on boat trip, guy in trouble
Friend’s husband ignores his wife, OP is YTA. Keep apologising
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YTA for neglecting your pregnant wife to impress your friends.
NTA and wife overreacted due to pregnancy hormones
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Spouses can choose to sit out. NTA for wanting fun
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Friendship boundaries crossed? Accusations of affair and favoritism
Friend doesn’t offer pregnant woman food, wife overreacts ♂️
User calls out man for neglecting his pregnant wife to dote on his friend’s wife, accusing him of having feelings for her. YTA.
Friend’s husband accused of having a crush. Drama ensues.
When your partner shows favoritism towards someone else
Possible attraction to Polly causing wife’s discomfort, apologize sincerely
Defending a husband’s missed appointment, NTA comment stands out
YTA for dismissing wife’s pregnancy concerns and not listening on boat.
NTA. Don’t let one missed drink order ruin your day
