Imagine being a father of three, with a wife recovering from a c-section, and not getting a single hour off on Father’s Day. That’s exactly what happened to this 36-year-old husband, who was left feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. His wife, a 33-year-old mother of three, is still on the mend from her surgery, leaving her husband to take care of their children and household duties. Despite her best efforts, she couldn’t give her husband the break he desperately needed.
The Couple’s Situation
Wife’s Limited Mobility
Husband’s Responsibilities
Husband’s Struggles
Lack of Sleep and Weight Loss
Father’s Day Dilemma
Wife’s Efforts
Mother’s Day Comparison
Wife’s Pain on Father’s Day
Husband’s Frustration
Husband’s Outburst
Wife’s Tears
Husband’s Apology
Father’s Day Disappointment
Husband’s Suggestion
Husband’s Needs at the Bottom of the List
This husband was left feeling like his needs were at the bottom of the list, as he spent his entire Father’s Day catering to his family’s needs. His wife, still recovering from her c-section, was unable to give him even an hour of peace and quiet. The husband’s frustration reached a boiling point, leading to an emotional outburst. Although he later apologized, he expressed his disappointment in not being able to enjoy his special day. The internet is divided on whether the wife could have done more to give her husband a break. What do you think? ♀️
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YTA for not coordinating help on Father’s Day
YTA: Husband breaks down, wife’s response is to cry and shut him out
Wife’s failed attempt at giving husband a break
Husband’s cry for help turned against him. Wife’s AH move.
N A H but YTA? Husband needs a break, wife needs redemption.
“YTA. You had the tools to coordinate something for your hubby.”
Valid suggestions, but YTA. Hire a babysitter and help him
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“YTA. You dropped the ball on Father’s Day. Zero appreciation! “
Commenter calls out OP for being selfish on Father’s Day
OP’s lack of effort and sympathy for husband on Father’s Day
YTA for not making plans and being irresponsible
Husband and wife support each other through exhaustion and recovery
Men can get PPD too…soft YTA. Get him help
Commenter calls out husband for not helping on Father’s Day
Post-partum struggles: NAH, husband needs support and break
Soft YTA: Could have hired a babysitter, ordered a massage, and more
“YTA. A big one.” Wife’s Father’s Day fail gets called out.
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