Today, my wife's water broke so I drove her to the hospital. After 16 hours without labor, I went home to get a little sleep. Four hours later I got the call and ran outside to find that my car was towed from my parking space. FML
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Today, I walked to work. I later discovered that my husband had parked my car in a no-parking area. My job is towing cars. I had to tow my own car. FML
Today, my girlfriend woke up very early in terrible pain. I drove her to the hospital and fell asleep in the waiting area. When I woke up, my car was gone and it was 9am. She had assumed I just walked home (32 miles), so she took the car. I was the only one in the waiting area. FML
Today, my car broke down. I pulled to the side of the road to call a tow truck. After waiting what seemed like hours, the tow truck showed up, and then ran into the back of my car. FML
Today, I totaled my car whilst rushing to pick up my son from daycare. This happened as I was leaving the hospital, after dropping off a wheelchair to my recently disabled wife, who is taking care of our newborn in the special care unit. FML
Today, I waited in the pouring rain for my wife to come pick me up from work. It was only after I was thoroughly drenched that I remembered it was my wife's day off, and that I drove myself to work earlier in her car, which was parked fifty feet from where I was waiting. FML
Today, I drove to the hospital to see my newborn. I went to the room, picked him out of the crate and held him. Then I heard the toilet flush and saw a woman who I didn't know come out. She screamed. My wife was in the room next door. FML
Today, I went into labor, and my husband wasn't answering his phone. I called my sister to ask her to drive me to the hospital but she said she'd only do it if I paid her $1000. I had to dial 911, and almost gave birth in my bathroom in process. FML
Today, my water broke. Due to Covid-19, we couldn't go straight to labor and delivery, so had to go to the emergency room and wait to be taken up. I sat there for an hour with a ruptured sac and contractions. FML
Today, my wife and I both got released from the hospital. She was admitted for the birth of our daughter. I was admitted with a broken arm from when my mother-in-law shoved me out of the way because she wanted to be the first one to hold the baby after my wife. FML
Today, at 2 in the morning, my water broke. I called my mom and woke her up to come watch our older kid, while my husband and I went to the hospital. After being tested at the hospital, I was told I had just peed myself. FML
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cakefete2 30
They messed up and they're going to have to call a "toe truck" to remove your foot from their asses. Best of luck with the new arrival OP.
Elizabeth Burley 22
Agreed. He should have stayed with her no matter what. Most fathers sleep in those chairs or go to a near by waiting room and make some sort of bed. Now he missed his child being born. I'm sure she was unhappy about that. And I'm also sure she didn't get very much sleep being once she got into labor and such. I'm not saying he is a horrible husband and father, but he should have stayed by her side no matter the cost.
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Comments (23)
MidnaLink 33
The parking space at your apartnent building? Unless you pulled into the wrong space by accident, that shouldn't have happened.
Brain_fart 20
mazel tov!
cakefete2 30
They messed up and they're going to have to call a "toe truck" to remove your foot from their asses. Best of luck with the new arrival OP.
flyingflies 36
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
You...you left your pregnant, soon to be giving birth wife alone at the hospital? Even if she had other people there to support her, you are supposed to be her main support. Yes, you were tired and sleeping in an uncomfortable chair isn't ideal, but you left at a time when you were sure that the birth was going to occur soon.
corky1992 33
that's rude. she could have told him to go home and get some rest.
Elizabeth Burley 22
Agreed. He should have stayed with her no matter what. Most fathers sleep in those chairs or go to a near by waiting room and make some sort of bed. Now he missed his child being born. I'm sure she was unhappy about that. And I'm also sure she didn't get very much sleep being once she got into labor and such. I'm not saying he is a horrible husband and father, but he should have stayed by her side no matter the cost.
Zanquis 22
no he was not wrong to go home, just what happened with his car was wrong. He did not leave her while she was in labor, that is a big difference. When my boy was being born we went to the hospital on a sunday, he came on a tuesday. i stayed on her side for about 18 hours a day, only going home to shower and rest for a few hours to be back there early in the morning but by taking rest and dropping in at our house I could provide my wife with anything we had forgotten in the hurry and get good rest so that i could be there for her as support when she needed it. (also not to forget the first period after birth I was taking care of business cause my wife needed the time to recover.) Also despite the car being towed it doesn't mean he missed the birth, it is never mentioned. It is just a extremely bad time to not have the car available to him. But there are plenty of alternatives he could have used to get there on time.
Heteroscodra 8
Orrrrrr, he could go home, get some rest and take care of everything at home until she can come home too. Better than both arriving home exhausted + a baby.
RichardPencil 30
At first, I thought you got towed from the hospital lot, but then I realized you couldn’t park properly at home. I hope your kid inherits your wife’s brain.
lccc_ 18
worry abour that later ! hope you asked for a ride from friend, family, or even lyft/uber. congratulations!
Liongoddess8 18
Are there not other ways that you can get there? Uber? Bus? Taxi?
Lobby_Bee 17
Never met a tow car operator that has the decency to call you after they towed your car. It must be your lucky day.
Bearsmomma 30
He got "the call" that it was time to get to the hospital because baby was ready. Not a call from the tow company.
olga_crvjl 19
Ooo what a Day for you
species4872 19
Ahh, you traded in your car for a baby.