Picture this: you’re a young woman in your 20s, enjoying a successful career with great benefits and a supportive workplace. Life is good, and you’re in a loving relationship. One day, your boyfriend drops a bombshell: he expects you to quit your job and become a stay-at-home parent for a baby that doesn’t even exist yet! That’s the dilemma faced by one woman, who found herself in a heated argument with her partner over their future. Let’s dive into the story and see what happened…
Long-Distance Love

The Great Job Divide

Future Planning

Not So Baby Crazy

The Baby Bombshell

Career vs. Baby

Angry Accusations

The Unanswered Question ❓

Fulfilled Life

Reality Check

Career Woman vs. Imaginary Baby: Who’s the A**hole? ♀️
So, there you have it: a young woman in a loving relationship, enjoying a successful career, and suddenly faced with the prospect of quitting her job for a baby that doesn’t even exist yet. She stood her ground, defending her career and her life choices, while her boyfriend hurled accusations and insults. But who’s really in the wrong here? Is she a monster for not wanting to put a hypothetical baby first, or is her boyfriend being unreasonable in his expectations? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA. Commenters agree BF’s beliefs are rooted in sexism and selfishness.

Don’t sacrifice your career for an imaginary baby. NTA

End it! Commenters agree on NTA’s blunt advice to dump.

Not the a**hole! Maybe time for a new boyfriend?

Hypothetical children require hypothetical agreement from both parents.

Career woman refuses to quit job for imaginary baby, sparks debate

Engaging in a fiery debate: Career woman refuses to quit job for imaginary baby. NTA.

Staying home is a vulnerable position, especially with this partner.

NTA. Debating the societal pressure of having children and gender roles.

Discussing the importance of discussing children before having them. NTA

Partner’s red flags are as long as the comment section

Partner pressures career woman to quit job: NTA wins debate

NTA – Childcare debate sparks gender role discussion
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Supportive comment suggests leaving unsupportive partner and enjoying single life

Boyfriend’s true colors exposed: NTA should run for it.
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Same-sex couple debates gender roles in child-rearing and career choices

NTA and higher earner, should not be pressured to stay home

You deserve better than a selfish partner.

Career woman stands up for herself in parenting debate.

Defending career choices and shutting down condescension.

Partner wants kids but expects stay-at-home dad? NTA, have talks.

Defending her career choice: Woman called a monster for not quitting

Join the r/childfree and r/truechildfree communities for regret stories.

Career woman defends decision to not quit job for baby ♀️

Breaking gender stereotypes and standing up for oneself. #NTA

Daycare works for us, NTA. Partner needs reality check

Believe people when they show you who they are
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Teacher’s behavior towards partner is unacceptable. NTA.

When did shouting and insults become normal in relationships?

Paid childcare exists, no need for either parent to stay home

Wave goodbye to the delusion, find someone more alike

Empowering response to unequal parenting expectations. ✌

Defending working dads: Commenter calls out extreme partner behavior

Career woman stands up for herself and her career goals.

Working parents deserve support, not judgment.

Partner wants stay-at-home parent, but is it a deal breaker?

Career woman stands up for herself and her job.

NTA. Don’t let societal pressure force you into motherhood ❤️

Career woman defends her decision to not quit job for baby. #NTA


Working mother defends use of daycare, advises therapy for couple.

Partner’s clear stance on children may save future heartache.

Career woman defends her decision to prioritize her job over kids

Commenter defends OP’s decision, expresses confusion over opposing views

Red flag alert! Partner’s reaction to imaginary baby raises concerns.

Partner shouldn’t force staying home with baby. Conversation is key.

Don’t sacrifice your dreams for someone who won’t do the same.
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Childcare costs may be preventing parenthood, a common issue.

Career woman stands firm on not quitting job for imaginary baby

Childfree and proud: One commenter’s NTA response to societal pressure.

Career woman defends decision not to quit for imaginary baby

Don’t have a kid if you don’t 100% want one

Partner’s true colors revealed, career woman chooses self over baby

Career woman defends choice not to quit job for baby.

Debate ignites over dual-income families being ‘bullshit’

Career woman refuses to quit job for imaginary baby, sparks debate

User questions credibility of story, suggests boyfriend not entirely at fault
