Today, I'm solely responsible for my kids, entirely, while my husband goes to the gym, his office, goes running, and plays with his buddies. He wanted kids; I didn't. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my husband complained that the kids are more attached to me than they are to him. Let’s see: I do all the housework, school activities, doctor and dentist appointments, extracurriculars, and cook dinner every night. What does he do? He works so he thinks we should all exalt him. FML
Today, I'm sick of my wife’s attitude. Apparently, when she has the kids by herself it’s "parenting", but when I have the kids it’s “babysitting” or “helping out” or my new favourite “the least you can do, you lazy asshole.” When added up, I parent the kids by myself more hours than she does. FML
Today, I cook, clean, do laundry, wash the dishes, clean the bathroom, do grocery shopping, take the mental load for everything, take care of the kids, keep them engaged without screens, have a full-time job, do well at my job, and earn well - which I give to my husband fully. Only for him to ask me, "What do you even do here?" FML
Today, I'm home, taking care of my kids and keeping the house in order, so that my working wife is able to relax but she doesn't appreciate me at all and hates that I'm not like her best friend's wealthy husband, even though I do my best, and really wish I could be the breadwinner in the family. FML
Today, I realized I'm happier and life is better when my husband isn't around. He isn't abusive, just lazy and uninvolved. We have young kids and I don't know how to leave him. FML
Today, my wife screamed, cried, called me lazy and a bad parent, and threatened to leave and take our four kids. All I did was ask for an hour to myself every day for some private time. FML
Today, I discovered my husband and kids wait until I’m out of the house before doing fun activities like water fights, board games, Xbox sessions, football, and the like. Apparently I’m such a buzzkill and moody sore loser, they can only have fun without me around. FML
Today, I asked my parents to babysit my kids for an hour so that I could visit the doctor for my asthma, which has worsened over the past two days. Apparently I'm a bad mother, and it's OK if I stop breathing, but shouldn't leave my kids to go out alone. My husband was at the gym the entire evening. FML
Today, when my husband told me years ago he wanted to parent just like his dad used to, I had no idea that meant helping with practical stuff like cooking and nappy changing, but otherwise ignoring our kid's emotional well-being and telling them to buzz off when they try to talk to him. FML
Today, I challenged my husband to look after our twins by himself all day, like I normally do. When I got home, both babies had on clean nappies and clothes, dinner was cooked, the house was spotless, and three loads of washing were done. Smug bastard. FML
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Top comments
Hangryko 32
Did you not discuss children before getting married? Why did you have them, then? Just to keep him around? 1) FYL for your husband not giving his 50% for something he wanted. 2) YDI for you giving in to having kids and not divorcing him.
RichardPencil 32
Who wouldn't want to have kids with a wife like you? If you had the slightest self-respect, you'd demand he puts more effort into raising the kids. After seeing what it takes, I'll bet he gets a vasectomy!
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Hangryko 32
Did you not discuss children before getting married? Why did you have them, then? Just to keep him around? 1) FYL for your husband not giving his 50% for something he wanted. 2) YDI for you giving in to having kids and not divorcing him.
RichardPencil 32
Who wouldn't want to have kids with a wife like you? If you had the slightest self-respect, you'd demand he puts more effort into raising the kids. After seeing what it takes, I'll bet he gets a vasectomy!
BurnInDemonFire 39
That'll teach you for not sticking to your convictions. Ya done goofed, so deal with it and be a decent, responsible parent.
ninjacat 10
There are a lot of things in a relationship that you can compromise on (eg what to have for dinner, what movie to watch, what house to buy…whatever) but kids should never be on that list.
Nhayaa2.0 17
That's part of why I won't change my mind for a man and I'm sick of hearing "But what if you find a man who wants kids?". NO.
1known 34
Time to remind him that parenting involves the mother AND the father.