Picture this: your spouse is at home, blasting their headphones while watching TV, completely oblivious to the world around them. Meanwhile, your daughters are stranded on the side of the highway, and you’re stuck at work. You’ve tried calling your spouse multiple times, but they’re unreachable because of their headphones. You’re left with no choice but to leave work early and help your daughters. Now, imagine confronting your spouse about their negligence and they get mad at YOU for treating them like a child. Well, that’s exactly what happened to our concerned mom in this story. Let’s dive into the details…
Husband’s Work Schedule

Headphones and TV Time

Phone Troubles ☎️

Daughters’ Car Trouble

Unreachable Dad

Leaving Work Early

Angry Mom Confronts Dad

TV vs. Family Responsibility ❌

Daily Phone Check

Acting Like a Child

Standoff and Daughters’ Opinion

Headphones vs. Family: The Ultimate Showdown
Our concerned mom works from 8-6 while her husband chooses to work from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. When he gets home, he spends his time watching TV with his headphones on, volume cranked up so high that he can’t hear anything else. One day, their daughters end up stranded on the side of the highway, and despite multiple attempts to reach their dad, he remains unreachable due to his headphone habit. Mom has to leave work early, causing inconvenience to her boss and colleagues, to help her daughters. When she confronts her husband about his negligence, he gets angry and accuses her of treating him like a child. Now they’re in a standoff, with their daughters siding with mom. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Ignoring family for hours daily, NTA says bigger issues present

Partner’s headphone use raises questions, NTA for expecting response.

Spouse prioritizes headphones over emergency, commenter calls out immaturity. ♀️

Dad prioritizes TV over daughter’s emergency > NTA

Concerned commenter questions headphone usage and suggests hearing damage.

Wife frustrated with husband’s disregard for emergencies. NTA.

Wife calls out husband’s selfishness during emergency.

Wife calls out husband’s negligence, commenters support her actions.

Wife enforces rules for headphone use, husband ignores emergency. NTA.

Smart Watch: The Solution to Ignored Calls from Loud Headphones!

Wife rightfully upset at husband’s negligence and hearing damage.
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Ignoring emergency, bad parenting. Agreed, NTA.

Wife calls out husband’s negligence, deems herself not the a**hole.
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Finding solutions and seeking counseling can improve the situation. ESH.

Taking care of your hearing is crucial. NTA for wanting change.

Wife seeks advice on handling husband’s childish behavior

Protect your hearing and help your family. NTA.

Loud music causing hearing damage? Get him tested ASAP!

Get him a Fitbit or toss the headphones – problem solved! ⌚❌

Husband’s negligence affects daughter’s trust. Flashers on cell needed?

Is his hearing the issue? Possible solution for couple

Feeling abandoned? This single mom’s frustration is relatable

NTA. Communication is key to resolving this bigger issue.

Legitimate concern ignored – NTA for speaking up

Fatherly love is priceless , glad you have it NTA

Compromise suggestion for husband’s loud headphones in emergency situation.

Smart solution to noisy headphones, with a touch of humor

Wife is not the a**hole for being angry at husband’s negligence

Father prioritizes loud music over family emergency – NTA comment

Husband’s hearing problem or entitled behavior? NTA seeks advice.
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User empathizes with OP’s deeper issues, suggests support group. ❤️

Parenting responsibility, loud headphones, and a baby

Loud headphones cause marital strife, NTA seeks solution.

Wife frustrated with husband’s loud headphones, commenters support her (NTA)

Noise-cancelling headphones: A gift or a curse?

Stand your ground, NTA. Useless spouse is worse

NTA. Husband’s headphone habits are dangerous and immature. ♂️

Spouse’s irresponsibility and tech illiteracy sparks NTA judgement.

NTA. Helpful suggestions for resolving headphone emergency.

Wife frustrated with husband’s lack of emergency response and maturity.

Husband’s headphones put family in danger, wife justified in anger

Is your spouse ignoring you? They might need a hearing test

Denial of hearing loss can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms

Ingenious solution to husband’s headphone problem.
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Spouse prioritizing music over emergencies? Definitely NTA for wife.

Husband’s “me time” with loud headphones causes family emergency. NTA

Wife’s frustration justified, husband may have hearing problem

Teach him phone basics to avoid emergencies while using headphones

Try bone conduction headphones to hear music and surroundings.

Husband’s hearing may be damaged, NTA suggests audiologist visit.

Wife’s frustration understandable, husband may have hearing issues

Heartbreaking story of a father sleeping through an emergency call

Teens driving? Emergency plan needed!

NTA. Encouraging independence in young drivers for roadside emergencies

Creative solution suggestion for husband’s loud headphones problem

NTA comment advocates for responsibility and respect.

Loud headphones may be ruining his hearing and mood

Wife rightfully calls out husband’s negligence in emergency situation.

Wife suggests phone adaptations for hearing impaired husband. #NTA
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A smartwatch could solve the problem. NTA agrees.

Ignoring emergencies for loud music is unacceptable. NTA.

A helpful tip on how to handle phone calls during emergencies

Bluetooth headphones could save marriage, let’s hope he listens

BT headphones: the perfect solution for husband’s irresponsibility.

Husband ignored emergency, now what? Wife seeks plan forward.

Husband’s loud headphones may indicate hearing issues, according to comment.

Husband’s inability to answer phone during emergency infuriates wife and commenters

Using headphones at high volume for hours daily can cause hearing loss, NTA.

Possible reasons for husband’s behavior. Communication issues need addressing.
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Wife fumes as husband ignores emergency with loud headphones.
