Family drama continues after new mom decides to work from office, leaves unemployed husband to care for baby

Creative people definitely change the world for the better. In fact, remember what positive emotions you experienced when watching a popular series or movie, seeing a famous painting, or reading a good book. is incredible and should be supported as much as possible…but at what cost?

In fact, it takes a long and sometimes exhausting process for a creative person to reach fame, and not everyone is ready. How many times have you had situations where aspiring writers and actors have been at odds with their spouses just because they haven’t been able to do it? is far from the truth…

Something similar recently happened to the author This post on the AITA Reddit Community, user u/Life_Detail4527’s story has already garnered over 10.4K upvotes and about 1.7K different comments in a few weeks. All in all, there are good reasons to take a closer look at this story…

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The author works for a technology company and her husband is an aspiring writer and is writing his second novel.

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So the author of the original post works for a tech company and her husband is an aspiring writer. Some time ago, he published a novel at his own expense, which had some success, and the producer acquired the film rights. The poster urged her husband to do more work.

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When the author was pregnant, her boss offered her a year’s maternity leave on comfortable terms.

OP recently gave birth to a child, and when she was still pregnant, her employer offered her a year of maternity leave on fairly comfortable terms without losing any seniority or other salary bonuses. Shortly after the baby was born, the new mom started getting some work assignments and participating in the work process, which, according to the OP himself, took about 15 hours a week on average.

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Initially, the couple agreed that her husband would take care of the child during the hours OP was working and give her the opportunity to work. At the time, according to his wife, it was a pretty good deal for both of them.

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Her husband volunteered to take care of the child at first, but gradually started calling her to take care of the baby.

About a month later, OP’s husband gradually started ignoring some of the child’s cries and urgent needs of the child, demanding that his wife take care of the baby, and that his wife is coping well with the baby. In the end, mom had no choice and of course she did everything, but this started to get in the way of her job and her dealings with her boss. Of course the OP didn’t really like this situation…

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At the same time, the husband was practically unemployed, so the wife remained the main breadwinner for the whole family, counting on the fame and big money that awaited him. He refused to find him a job, claiming it hindered his creative work. The OP also didn’t want to hire a nanny, as he said those services would be funded out of their fun budget.

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The wife is the main breadwinner for the family, but the husband doesn’t want to hire a nanny because the money comes from the family’s fun budget

But the man absolutely did not want to give up the opportunity to live a beautiful life in an expensive city, go on vacation, have dinner and spend money on his hobby. At the same time, the man did not at all take into account the fact that all these hobbies are actually funded by the money earned by his wife.

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So, one fine day, when OP’s boss offered her a choice from a variety of job options, she agreed to work in the office, although she could continue working from home. , a tantrum ensued from the husband who insisted that the wife stay home and take care of the child. At the same time, she, by her own admission, has a cubicle and a freezer in her office where she can store her milk. She is able to interact with the rest of the team and finally enjoys her entire environment.

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The mother decided to return to the office, claiming her husband had a tantrum and felt “castrated” by this.

My husband was the only one unhappy with this decision. He said his wife was cruel because the baby needed her. OP’s mother-in-law, I must say, supported her son, but FIL said it was the one she signed up for if her husband didn’t want the job. However, the family quarrel continues and is far from resolved.

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Commenter outright backed mom by stating that her husband was actually manipulating her and wanted a ‘sugar mama’

But most of the people in the comments totally agree with the original poster, she is giving her husband options and making it difficult for the new mother to continue to fund her home and family. Commentators also believe this was nothing more than an attempt at manipulation by a clumsy and failed husband.

Also, according to commentators, the husband wants all the benefits of a stay-at-home parent without a job, but without cutting the fun money. , said people in the comments, wanting sugar mama types who aren’t haunted by parental realities.

I’m sure you’ve already made up your mind as to who’s right and who’s wrong in this particular situation, so leave a comment below this post. If you have the chance to face it or witness it, I look forward to your own wonderful story.