A fed-up husband stirred up Redditors after he jumped all over his wife for talking about their 3-week-old daughters’ looks. Let’s just say she wasn’t exactly bragging about the baby. Here’s the full story.
They’re a Growing Family
OP is a young father whose wife recently gave birth to their second child, a daughter. They have a son who is a few years older.
He’s Adorable, Just Like Her
OP admits that his son is cute as a button, and it’s because he takes after his mother.
In fact, OP says his son’s baby pictures are almost identical to his wife’s from the same age.
But She Looks Like Dad
But their daughter looks more like OP’s side of the family, at least at this early age.
She has his widow’s peak and thin lips, and her nose even has a bit of a hook to it.
She Noticed Right Away
None of that has gone unnoticed by OP’s wife, who has been commenting on the baby’s looks almost since the moment she was born.
He Knows She’s Not Feeling Great
OP’s wife was diagnosed with anxiety and depression right before the pregnancy, and he thinks postpartum has played into her criticism of their daughter.
He Tries to Ignore It
So, most of the time, OP has just tried to swallow his disappointment about his wife’s comments, or change the subject.
She’s Sorry the Baby Is Ugly
But it’s been getting harder and harder for OP to ignore the jabs. His wife tells their baby she’s sorry she got her dad’s features and compares her to her brother.
She Promised Her a Nose Job
OP’s wife has even promised the baby a nose job when she’s old enough.
OP knows the little girl can’t understand what her mom is saying, but he hates that it’s even a thought in their family.
He Had Enough
Recently, OP tried his usual tactic of telling his wife to chill out or be nice when she started up on the baby again.
But when she kept right on, OP finally snapped.
She Was Tearing Down Their Child
OP told his wife that she was way out of line and should never degrade their child like that.
What’s more, their son could hear all of the mean comments, and OP was afraid he’d pick up the habit, too.
She Was Calling Him Ugly, Too
What’s more, OP said that his wife never even considered his feelings.
After all, she was telling her daughter she wasn’t beautiful because she looked like OP himself.
It Happened to Her
And OP also pointed out that his wife was always complaining about how her own mother had caused her emotional damage with comments about her appearance growing up.
She Should Know Better
How could she now turn around and do the exact same thing to their newborn baby girl, OP wanted to know.
He Hurt Her Feelings
OP could see that his wife was very hurt by his comments, and she stopped talking to him afterward.
They’re Not Talking
But OP was angry, too, and he didn’t really try to strike up another conversation, either.
So now, they’ve pretty much fallen into silence.
She Has a Past
OP knows that his wife’s comments at least partially come from her depression and the pain her own mother caused her.
He Lost His Cool
And OP also doesn’t think yelling about problems helps anything, but he just lost his cool.
He’s really sorry it all went down the way it did.
He Had to Protect Her
But OP still feels like he needed to put his foot down to protect his baby daughter.
Redditors are overwhelmingly supportive of OP in this situation. They think that his wife was way out of line.
There’s No Excuse
Some say that postpartum depression is not an excuse for cutting down her own child, while others urge OP to get in touch with his wife’s therapist.
Many express sadness for the struggles OP and his wife have ahead of them.
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He’s a Family Man
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Trashy Habits
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Bucky’s Parking Predicament
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Source: Reddit
