Wife Refuses to Help with Child, So She Gets a Taste of Her Own Medicine

Imagine being in a relationship where gaming takes priority over family responsibilities. That’s exactly what happened to a 25-year-old woman who found herself in a tricky situation when her wife refused to help with their child. The wife’s gaming obsession led to a conflict that has everyone questioning the dynamics of their relationship. Let’s dive into this drama-filled story.

The Unwanted Pregnancy

Wife Accepts Kid and Gaming Begins

Daycare Closed, Wife Agrees to Help ‍

Dad’s Accident and Wife’s Gaming Obsession

Wife Refuses to Watch Child Again

Begging for Help, but Wife Stands Firm

Friend Steps In, Weekend at Parents’

Wife Calls for Gaming Help

Wife Gets a Taste of Her Own Medicine

Even-Steven?

Gaming Obsession Causes Relationship Rift

In a whirlwind of gaming obsession, family responsibilities, and hospital visits, this couple’s priorities are put to the test. The wife’s refusal to help with their child while the protagonist visits her injured father leads to a friend stepping in to save the day. But when the wife demands gaming assistance, her request is met with a taste of her own medicine. Are they even now, or is this just the beginning of a bigger issue? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Commenters question the maturity of wife and the relationship.

OP decides to confront wife with comments and go to therapy

Commenters agree that wife’s behavior is immature and concerning

NTA for not helping with video game, but YTA for choosing partner who dislikes kids. Adoption is a great option

Married a selfish AH who doesn’t care about her family

Commenter sympathizes with OP and calls out wife’s selfishness

Commenter questions why OP is married to someone who neglects child.

NTA. Wife’s selfishness and immaturity caused her own problems

Partner prioritizes games over family emergency. NTA stands firm

Commenter calls out gaming addiction, but OP defends wife’s behavior.

User defends wife’s behavior, seeks advice on next steps

Commenter calls out OP for exposing child to unloving home

Co-parenting is not ‘helping out’, NTA. Relationship needs reevaluation

Wife prioritizes video game over husband’s father in hospital and child

Spouse prioritizes video games over family, NTA for not helping. ESH.

NTA. Husband calls out wife’s immature behavior prioritizing video games

Married to a gamer who neglects their child. ESH in comments.

Spouse refuses to help with child in emergency, is she TA?

Commenter empathizes with son, warns against continued negligence.

NTA calls out unfair comparison between family emergency and gaming

User seeks advice on troubled relationship with unreliable partner

Gaming is not the issue, it’s about being inconsiderate. NTA

Commenter supports OP’s actions and offers advice to wife.

Commenter calls out wife’s behavior as childish

Putting family first: A father’s response to a neglectful spouse ‍

Commenter calls out unfair comparison, suggests gaming addiction. NTA.

Dating someone with kids? Be prepared to be a parent. ‍

Commenter praises OP for not being the a-hole

NTA calls out spouse’s childish behavior, prompts self-reflection

Partner prioritizes video games over family, causing resentment and concern.

Commenter calls out wife’s childish behavior and lack of parenting skills.

Commenter believes issue goes deeper than just gaming.

Commenter calls out wife’s behavior, suggests rethinking relationship

NTA but is tolerating a child enough?

Gamer wife prioritizes Elden Ring over parenting.

NTA! Wife won’t help sick dad but wants help with game

NTA. Marriage is a partnership, not a teenage roommate situation

Spouse prioritizes video games over sick father-in-law, NTA for being upset.

Wife prioritizes game over child during family emergency. NTA.

Putting priorities straight: NTA for not leaving child with wife.

Support from neighbors, not spouse? NTA for expecting more

Spouse prioritizes video game over hospitalized family, NTA for confronting.

Both sides have issues. Does anyone actually like the child?

Commenter calls out OP for not valuing himself and son.

OP clarifies comparison and prioritizes child over game

Marriage mistake? Commenter calls out OP for poor partner choice

NTA gets support for standing up to wife’s neglect

Rethinking marriage? Let’s hear more from the commenters.

Commenter calls out OP’s poor choice of spouse

Commenter questions why OP is in a one-sided marriage.

NTA, Marriage is about support, have a serious talk

Commenter calls out immaturity and selfishness, warns of emotional impact

Putting priorities straight

Commenter agrees with OP’s actions, yikes!

Mismatched priorities lead to ESH verdict ‍♀️ ‍♂️

Heartbreaking situation: child feels like a burden. NTA.

Commenter calls out partner’s immaturity and OP’s pushover nature.

Video games over family? NTA seeks therapy, Elden Ring blamed

Married without discussing kids, both suck ‍♀️ ‍♂️

NTA. Important conversation needed about future as a family.