She Overheard Her Husband Saying That His Ex Is Prettier Than She Is
This woman’s husband had his brother over at their house about a week ago. She is twenty-three years old, and her husband is thirty-one.
While her husband and brother-in-law played video games, she decided to head to bed early. But, she realized she needed a glass of water and headed back down to the kitchen.
What she heard her husband say from the other room is the last thing anyone ever wants to hear from their spouse.
“I clearly heard my husband say that he thinks his ex-girlfriend is prettier than me. And, now that I’m pregnant, the only thing I have are my boobs,” the woman recalled.
Her brother-in-law laughed and had the nerve to ask her husband if he thinks the woman is pretty. The husband responded, “she’s cute,” and the brothers began cackling again.
“He was like, ‘I love her even though she’s not pretty like my ex,'” the woman said.
These comments from a supposed life-long partner would undoubtedly hurt anyone. But, this woman felt especially upset since she is carrying their child.
She also has been struggling with her appearance ever since becoming pregnant. She barely gained any weight during the pregnancy but battled an eating disorder as a teenager.
This struggle left lasting effects on her self-image.
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“Even when I’m recovered, it’s not easy for me to see how much my body is changing,” the woman explained.
She had believed her husband when he called her “pretty” or told her that she “looked good” in the past. But now, she knows that he was lying.
After she heard the disgusting comments, the woman made a noise in the kitchen. She wanted her husband to know she had heard him. But, when he walked in and saw her crying, he pretended he did not know what was wrong.
“I told him that I had heard everything. He hugged me and apologized, and said he wasn’t serious. He said he thinks I’m pretty, but that made me feel even worse since I know he was just trying to make me feel better,” the woman said.
The woman was not having it and stood up for herself.
“I told him that if he thought his ex was prettier, he shouldn’t have broken up with her,” the woman recalled.
Her husband did not take that well and called her a child. He tried to defend his actions by saying he was just joking and broke up with his ex because he did not love her anymore.
He also said that looks were not important to him– instead, he was attracted to personality and character.
“He was basically telling me that I’m ugly but that my way of being attracts him,” the woman said.
Heartbroken, the woman went back to her bedroom and cried herself to sleep. Her husband has continued to apologize, but the woman is having a tough time forgetting his comments.
No one ever wants to feel unattractive to their partner, especially a spouse. Now, the woman is wondering if she overreacted and if she can ever forget what she heard or if she has to learn to live with it.
If you were in this woman’s shoes, how would you respond?
Would you forgive and forget, or would you see this as a major red flag in your marriage?
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