It’s no secret that being a stay-at-home mom is one of the most draining, physically and mentally demanding duties many women go through at some point in their lives. Studies suggest that stay-at-home moms report more depression, sadness, and anger, and that’s without taking into account societal pressure or getting overlooked altogether.
So this story from a fully exhausted 31-year-old SAH mom with a husband who’s working full-time shows the level of insanity so many women experience in what should be the comfort of their home. “My sister's wedding is coming up and we already received an invite, but the thing is, I had to go dress shopping and get my hair done. I asked my husband on his day off if he could stay with our son for just 2 hours,” the woman who goes by u/Adjust-Ad3654 wrote on the AITA subreddit.
It seemed that the husband was less than happy with the prospect but finally “he shrugged, saying ‘fine, go... but 2 hours and not a minute more!’” Not only did he keep calling her every ten minutes asking when she’d be back, he sent her heart to her heels by texting something no mom would ever wish to hear. If that’s not manipulation at its worst, I don’t know what is.
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And this is what people commented on this whole situation
