Man Claps Back at Wife’s Weight Comments, But Did He Go Too Far?

We’ve all heard the saying, ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.’ But what happens when those hurtful words come from the person you love the most? One man found himself in a sticky situation when his wife repeatedly made comments about his weight gain. In an attempt to defend himself, he fired back with a comment about her post-baby body. Now, he’s questioning whether he went too far or if it was a fair response. Let’s dive into the story and find out what led to this heated exchange.

The Backstory: A History of Weight Struggles

A Transformation and a New Love ❤️

Baby on Board!

Gym Time Takes a Backseat ️‍♂️

Wife’s Hurtful Comments Begin

A Warning Issued ⚠️

The Breaking Point

Clapping Back ️

To Apologize or Not to Apologize? ‍♂️

Clarifying His Intentions

A Reminder of Previous Conversations ️

The Stay-at-Home Mom Situation

Sharing the Parenting Load ‍ ‍

Nighttime Duties

The Verdict: Fair Game or Crossing the Line?

So, our conflicted husband has shared his side of the story, detailing his past struggles with weight, his wife’s hurtful comments, and his eventual clap back. He’s unsure if his comment about her post-baby body was justified or if he should apologize. With emotions running high and both partners feeling the strain of new parenthood, it’s a tough call to make. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation and whether they believe he crossed a line or if it was fair game.

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Both parents need to grow up for the sake of child ‍ ‍

Supportive comment reminds couple to be on the same team

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Golden rule of treating others how you want to be treated.

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Respect for a supportive dad. Wife was ungrateful and insensitive. NTA.

Man defends himself against wife’s body-shaming. NTA. ‍♂️

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NTA: Husband stands up to wife’s bullying.

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NTA! Man stands up to wife’s weight comments.

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Setting boundaries and standing up for oneself, NTA wins!

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Standing up to weight comments: NTA, but did he go too far?

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Choosing to hurt her back won’t help rebuild the relationship.

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Supportive comment advises seeking couples counseling, NTA

Man gives wife a taste of her own medicine. NTA.

Man stands up to wife’s weight comments and is called a monster.

NTA. Mutual respect is key in a relationship. Name-calling is cruel.

NTA, but kindness goes a long way in a relationship. ❤

Empathetic commenter defends husband against body shaming wife. NTA