Imagine discovering that your spouse has been secretly showing favoritism towards one of your children. That’s exactly what happened to a woman who found her husband’s journal dedicated to his late son from a previous marriage. While the husband argues that he’s simply remembering his lost child, his wife can’t help but feel that their other children are being left out. Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster of a story.
The Family Background

A Stable Family Life

The Unsettling Discovery

Teddy’s Memorabilia ️

Pillows and Blankets ️

Tom’s Argument ️

The Journal Incident

Heartache and Sadness

Confrontation Time ⚡

Wife’s Worries

Favoritism Accusation

A Heated Argument

Tom’s Response

Tensions Rise ️

Cold War ❄️

A Family Torn Apart by Favoritism?
This heart-wrenching story has left a family in turmoil. The wife, after discovering her husband’s secret journal dedicated to his late son, can’t help but feel that their other children are being left out. The husband, on the other hand, argues that he’s simply remembering his lost child in a different way. As tensions rise and emotions run high, the family struggles to find common ground. Will they be able to resolve their issues and mend their broken bonds? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Husband’s grief over lost child sparks debate on favoritism. YTA.

Commenter calls out OP for being insensitive and selfish

Commenter calls out OP for judging her grieving husband’s actions

Reading someone’s private journal and using it against them? Disgusting behavior

Commenter calls out OP for reading personal journal. YTA.

Husband deserves support, but should display remembrances of all children. OP sucks for invading privacy.

Reading the journal was wrong, but counseling could help all.

Jealousy and lack of empathy exposed. YTA

ESH. Commenter lost a child and advises therapy for husband.

Insensitive comment receives a YTA verdict

Father coping with loss through journaling, wife wants current kids’ photos. ESH.

Heartwarming explanation for husband’s journal

Competing with the dead? YTA. Give space for grief

Commenter calls out OP for being excessive, defends husband’s mourning.
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Balancing grief and family: creating a healthy memorial

Commenter calls out OP for lack of empathy towards husband’s deceased son

ESH. OP should not have read husband’s diary. Constructive solutions suggested.

Commenter calls out OP’s jealousy towards husband’s deceased child YTA

Commenter called out for lack of empathy towards grieving father
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Understanding grief or favoritism? The debate continues

Commenter calls out favoritism towards deceased son.

Commenter calls out OP for being insensitive during husband’s grief

Commenter calls out favoritism, replies defend grieving father
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Let him grieve in his own way, but don’t neglect others

Reading his diary was wrong, but his favoritism is damaging

Commenter calls out OP for being TA and jealous
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Husband remembers deceased child, wife calls him out. YTA.

Dealing with grief is tough, but favoritism can hurt kids.

Grief is a journey. Let him grieve and support him

Commenter calls out OP’s jealousy over a deceased child

Husband’s memorial items for deceased son cause tension with wife

Empathetic comment defends grieving father’s actions

Respect privacy. YTA’s husband went through trauma. Therapy recommended.

Commenter receives harsh YTA judgement for criticizing grieving husband.

Teddy feels left out

Commenter calls out the heartless and clueless wife.

The other side of favoritism debate sparks heated discussion

Respect privacy. YTA for snooping on private journal.

Jealousy over deceased son? YTA. Get a grip.

NTA OP prioritizes kids’ feelings over husband’s unhealthy grieving process

Validating feelings of grief while questioning favoritism and therapy.

Commenter accuses wife of causing unnecessary drama, YTA.

Compromise suggested for grieving husband’s photo favoritism

Heartbreaking favoritism towards dead child, commenter says NTA

Commenter calls out favoritism, defends husband’s grief.

Commenter calls out OP for selfishness in mourning situation

Understanding and supporting husband’s guilt over deceased child

NTA commenter shares personal experience with similar situation and agrees with OP

Wife accused of favoritism, but husband is grieving a loss

Ouch! This comment doesn’t hold back

Commenter calls out OP for invading husband’s privacy. Offers advice.

Commenter calls out OP for lack of empathy towards husband’s grief

Wife violates husband’s privacy and breaks trust after tragic loss

Commenter calls out favoritism, sparks heated debate
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Snooping wife calls grieving husband YTA
