He Called His Family Out For Complaining About His Pregnant Wife And Accusing Her Of Being “Excessive” After She Kept Asking Them For Help With Things Around The House
This man is married, and right now, his wife is 19 weeks pregnant with their first baby. But, ever since the beginning of her pregnancy, his wife has been struggling with horrible morning sickness.
And since he commutes for work, his wife sometimes needs assistance from family members while she works from home.
However, his wife’s only family is her parents, who live in a different province. That’s why she’s been asking his family for help from time to time.
Once, for instance, she was working from home one day when her morning sickness became horrible. That day, he was at work, but his sister was off.
So, his wife reached out to his sister and asked if she could bring over some ginger ale to his house. At the time, his sister agreed, too.
Then, on some other occasions, his wife has texted family members for help with “minor things” here and there.
“Like asking my dad to come over and do the laundry because she was feeling sick or asking my aunt to come and clean up the mess from when she dropped a glass jar of tomato sauce,” he recalled.
He didn’t see anything wrong with this, either, because, again, his wife didn’t have any family nearby.
“And she only asks my family for help if I’m not available because I’m at work or not home. She’s not asking for the moon or anything,” he reasoned.
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That’s why he actually expected his family to be happy to help out his wife. To his surprise, though, it was quite the opposite.
He found out that practically his entire family had been complaining about her. His dad claimed his wife’s requests were “excessive,” and his brother said that he wasn’t an “errand boy.” His aunt also claimed that she wasn’t a servant.
“And even my sister– who I thought out of everyone would understand because she’s a labor and delivery nurse– says my wife is asking too much,” he revealed.
So, he actually decided to confront his family and admit how hurt he was that they weren’t being supportive of his wife.
He personally is trying to help out his wife however he can. Plus, he pointed out how every family member agreed to help his wife when she asked yet only decided to complain after the fact.
That’s why he can’t help but feel very upset by their behavior. But, at the same time, he’s unsure if calling them out for complaining about his wife was the wrong way to handle the situation.
Can you understand why he wants his family to support his wife during her first pregnancy? On the other hand, do you agree that some of her requests might be too much? How do you suggest he handle this to maintain a good relationship between himself, his wife, and his family?
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