AITH if I told my husband I wanted a divorce after he made fun of how many pants I tried on?
In the fragile aftermath of a harrowing birth, a mother’s hope was anch**ed not just in survival, but in the sacred rituals of healing that her culture prescribed.
She entrusted her husband with the tender care of her postpartum recovery, believing in his promise to uphold the traditions that meant everything to her and her newborn son’s fragile health. But reality shattered those hopes.
Alone and exhausted, she faced the relentless demands of motherhood without the support she was promised, her body and spirit stretched thin as she navigated the dark nights and silent struggles of early motherhood.
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The original poster (OP) is navigating severe physical recovery from a traumatic birth while experiencing a profound emotional disconnect and lack of support from her husband.
Her central conflict stems from the husband's failure to honor explicit postpartum care agreements, prioritizing external demands (his sister's visit, his gym time) and casual outings over her culturally significant healing needs and basic physical comfort after major surgery.
Given the husband's pattern of dismissiveness and prioritizing his own schedule over the OP's stated critical needs, is the OP's extreme reaction of contemplating divorce justified by the severity of her unmet emotional and physical support requirements, or does the recent trauma make her current reaction disproportionate to the ongoing marital issues?
Commenters Came in Hot with Their Takes:
What started as a simple post quickly turned into a wildfire of opinions, with users chiming in from all sides.