Picture this: you’re a new mom with a 10-week-old baby who, miraculously, sleeps through the night. You’ve got a strict nighttime routine that works wonders, and life is pretty good. But then, your mother-in-law starts calling late at night, waking up your precious little one. You’ve tried talking to her and your husband about it, but the calls keep coming. What would you do? Well, one mom decided to put her foot down, and now she’s wondering if she’s the a**hole for it. Let’s dive into this drama-filled story!
Language Barrier
The Amazing Baby
Strict Nighttime Routine ⏰
MIL’s Late Calls
Dinner and Decompression ️
Husband’s Struggle
My Warning ⚠️
The Late Call
MIL’s Insistence
The Bedroom Confrontation
MIL’s Promise
Baby Wakes Up
The Aftermath ️
Standing My Ground
MIL’s Responsibility
Husband’s Sleepless Night
The Distance
Feeling Like the A**hole
Husband’s Great Dad Skills
Equal Duties
Late Night MIL Calls: Who’s the A**hole?
Our protagonist is a new mom with a 10-week-old baby who sleeps through the night, thanks to a strict routine. However, her mother-in-law (MIL) has a habit of calling late at night, waking up the baby. Despite talking to her MIL and husband about it, the calls continue. One night, the mom warns her husband that if he wakes the baby, he’ll have to put him back to sleep. Sure enough, the baby wakes up, and the husband struggles to get him back to sleep. The next day, he’s distant, and friends are divided on who’s in the wrong. So, who do you think is the a**hole in this situation? Let’s see what the internet has to say…
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