A husband recently shared his story on the AITA subreddit about his wife’s cruel joke about his erectile dysfunction (ED). The man, who is 32 years old, has been experiencing ED for six months due to anxiety and is currently seeing a doctor for it. His wife, who is 26, has been blaming herself and sometimes blaming him for the condition. During a night out with friends, the wife made a cruel joke about the man’s ED in front of everyone, which shocked him. However, he responded with a shocking comeback that left everyone laughing. The next morning, the wife was upset with her husband’s response. Was he really the a**hole in this situation? Read on to find out.
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Man turns wife’s cruel joke about his ED back on her
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Turning the tables: Man responds to wife’s cruel joke
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A man shares his experience of dealing with erectile dysfunction as a result of anxiety. Despite receiving support from his wife, he has also faced blame and ridicule from her regarding his condition. During a night out with friends, his wife drunkenly made a hurtful and private comment about his ED, causing him to shockingly respond with a joke about their marriage. Although everyone laughed it off, his wife later felt upset and accused him of being calculated in his response. The man questions whether he was in the wrong for his comeback. Read on for the comments and reactions to this couple’s situation.
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Don’t joke about personal issues. NTA for standing up.
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NTA. Wife’s cruel joke about ED needs therapy, not laughs
Wife joked about husband’s ED in public, he clapped back. NTA.
Don’t mess with ED – wife gets what she deserves
Turning a cruel joke into a joke-ish bit #NTA
NTA recommends couples’ counselling for wife’s insecurities about ED.
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Wife’s cruel joke falls flat, OP saves situation. NTA.
Stand up for yourself! You’re NTA for defending your privacy.
OP’s wife’s cruel joke about his ED causing resentment. NTA.
Standing up to ED joke, NTA gets deserved apology
NTA, stand up to her for making fun of you ♂️
Responding to personal attacks with wit, NTA in situation.
Commenter defends OP’s right to support for ED, regardless of gender
Wordplay can be humorous, but sharing private medical information isn’t. #NTA
Stand up for yourself, you’re NTA in this situation
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Man jokes back after wife’s cruel joke about his ED. NTA
Don’t dish it out if you can’t take it
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Keep medical issues private. NTA for standing up.
Empowering response to cruel joke about ED
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Stand up for yourself! NTA wins this round.
Protecting your medical privacy is no joke ♂️
NTA! Wife made a cruel joke about his ED
NTA, explore other things in the bedroom! ️
Suggests counseling for a healthy sexual relationship
Spur-of-the-moment joke exposes sensitive topic. Suggests intimacy alternatives. #NTA ❤️
Body shaming is not acceptable. NTA, therapy may help. Consider medication.
Navigating intimacy with ED can strain relationships – NTA empathizes.
Turning personal issue into a joke, NTA helps wife learn limits.
Supportive comment from a female about ED joke incident.
Don’t make fun of someone’s private medical issues
Gender stereotypes challenged in NTA reply to cruel joke.
Don’t dish out what you can’t take
Man gives taste of their own medicine to wife
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NTA, but maybe it’s time for a divorce
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Serves her right! NTA claps back at wife’s insensitive joke
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