She Kicked Her Husband And In-Laws Out After They Tried Forcing Her To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom
A thirty-five-year-old woman and her husband, Jeff, are currently expecting their first child together.
But, this will be her second child since she already welcomed her first son into the world when she was eighteen years old. And her first son’s father was never really in the picture.
Since then, she has gone on to work as a substance abuse counselor– a job she is genuinely passionate about– and also married Jeff this past year. He even moved in with her since she already owned her home.
Despite all of the excitement surrounding her pregnancy, though, one topic is still stressing her out– childcare.
Over the years, she and Jeff have discussed what would happen after they had a child numerous times– and she underscored that she did not want to be a stay-at-home mom.
Nonetheless, now that their baby is due in November, Jeff has brought up the topic again. And this time, her in-laws were apparently behind it.
“They believe I should stay home with our son as ‘a mother and wife.’ But, I just don’t understand where their opinions come in because I already know where they stand– both of them stayed home with the kids,” she explained.
Then, her husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law all sat her down to have a discussion about her work status post-baby.
They claimed that she should focus on the kids, cleaning up her home, and making dinner. But, she reasoned that she had already completed all of these responsibilities while working a full-time job.
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And after that, her mother-in-law said something that seriously infuriated her.
“My mother-in-law decided to throw it in my face that I never got to be a stay-at-home mom because I was a single mom going to school and working,” she recalled.
“And she is not wrong, but it definitely made me pissed that she brought it up.”
She went on to explain to her in-laws how she worked so hard to give her first son a good life.
And now, welcoming another baby will not stop her from going back to a job that she absolutely loves.
She also suggested that if everyone wants a parent to stay home with the kids and clean all day, they should encourage Jeff to be a stay-at-home dad since he makes less money than her anyway.
That comment, even though true, turned the conversation into a full-blown screaming match. Her in-laws began yelling that it was not Jeff’s “role as a father” to stay home.
They also claimed he should be the man of the house and the lead bread maker.
And at that point, she reminded her in-laws that they were standing in her home before promptly kicking them out.
On top of that, Jeff stood there silently throughout the entire argument before leaving with his parents.
Now, Jeff is apparently furious with her and claims that he will not be returning home until she apologizes to him and his parents.
Still, though, she does not think wanting to return to work makes her a bad mother.
Do you think women should have a right to choose between staying at home with their children or returning to the workforce? What would you do if your husband and in-laws tried to corner you into a decision?
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