A husband and father is facing backlash after refusing to watch his son on short notice. The man works from home and has been spending more time with his family due to the pandemic. However, his wife seems to think this means he can drop everything to watch their child whenever she wants.
When she planned a day out with friends and expected him to look after their son, he refused due to his work schedule. Now, she’s giving him the silent treatment and he’s wondering if he’s in the wrong.
RELATED STORIES
What do you think? Is he the a**hole for not being able to watch his son on short notice, or is his wife being unreasonable? Read on to find out the whole situation .
Father struggles with sole breadwinner role, wife upset with decision
Dad’s work-from-home transition brings more family time
Father’s new job location causing tension with wife and childcare
Husband works, wife plans, son left behind: A family feud
Struggling to balance work and fatherhood, facing wife’s cold shoulder
❤️ Man’s wife gives cold shoulder after he can’t watch son
A man who is the sole breadwinner for his family is facing tensions with his wife after he couldn’t watch their son when she wanted to go out with friends. The man, who has been working from home since the pandemic started, has struggled to make his wife understand that even though he is home, he still has work responsibilities.
This has caused tension in their relationship, but things came to a head when his wife wanted to go out with friends and expected him to watch their son on short notice. He couldn’t take the time off work and now his wife is giving him the cold shoulder.
The man is seeking advice from Redditors on whether he was in the wrong for not being able to watch his son. Read on to see what people are saying about the situation .
Providing for the family comes at a cost, make time count ⏰
Long work hours put family at risk. ESH.
Wife requests one day off after 4 years of being sole caregiver for child, husband refuses. Commenters agree the husband’s work schedule is killing their marriage and the wife deserves a break. YTA.
Programmer dad criticized for long work hours, called ‘YTA’
Working mom needs a break, husband needs work-life balance
The invisible workload of stay-at-home moms sparks debate.
Overworked dad gets advice to take a break ♂️
Workaholic husband neglects family, risking his marriage and parenting duties.
Step up and share the load, YTA
Parenting and work balance debated. Commenter calls out OP’s selfishness.
Father’s absence hurting son, YTA for prioritizing work over family.
NAH- OP needs a new job and wife needs more support
Commenter suggests hiring a babysitter for wife’s day off
Programmer neglects family for long work hours. YTA.
Commenter faces backlash for questionable math skills
When in doubt, hire a babysitter!
NTA, but long hours causing tension. Suggestions for dad to help.
Parent criticized for not spending enough time with child.
Father’s work hours leave wife feeling like a single parent
Long workdays and financial struggles –
Parenting is not a ‘task’ to avoid , prioritize your child
Father should spend more time with his child and give his wife a break. ✨
Commenter calls out man for neglecting family with low-paying job.
Husband denies wife a day off, gets YTA judgment.
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/65e3fe2c-9d3b-4a7d-a551-ece5bdd1a433.png)
Working parents burned out, need empathy and outside help
Father neglects family for job, YTA comment warns consequences ⚠️
Man’s work obsession puts family in jeopardy, ESH.
Father criticized for neglecting family to work long hours. YTA.
Balancing work and family is hard. Consider your partner’s perspective
Struggling with work-life balance; NAH bordering on E/SH
Commenter questions excessive work hours, receives no response
Parenting and working can be tough . Give your wife a break
Advice for OP’s brutal work schedule in Product Management
Commenter calls out father for neglecting son, suggests reprioritization ⏰
Unreasonable working hours causing marital problems. YTA needs babysitter.
Misunderstanding over dishes leads to wife’s cold shoulder.
Working long hours? Arrange a sitter or cut back.
No babysitter? No problem?
Balancing work and family is tough. ESH but let’s discuss.
Stay-at-home-parent responsibilities and gender roles questioned.
Wife needs a break, consider a babysitter for relief.
Wife’s resentment boils over as husband refuses to watch son
Prioritize your family, not just your job. ❤️
Stay-at-home-mom burnout is real, husband needs to step up
