Permission to Play: Husband’s Condition for Wife’s Girls’ Day Adventure
A Reddit user shared that she was excited to spend time with her friends and assumed her husband would watch the kids. But, when the husband learned she didn’t hire a babysitter, he said she couldn’t go.
She Hasn’t Had A Full Day To Herself
The original poster (OP) hasn’t had a full day to herself. Every day she prepares all the meals for her family, does chores around the house, and brings her children to school.
As for OP’s husband, after working a full day of work, he comes home, watches TV, and then falls asleep. Again, OP just wants a break from all the madness.
One day, OP’s friend invited her to have lunch and go shopping. She was extremely excited and couldn’t wait to just “chill for the first time in ages.”
She immediately informed her husband of her plans, and he didn’t seem to care. So, OP assumed he was okay to watch the kids.
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He Said She Can’t “Expect Him To Babysit”
When OP was on her way out, her husband asked when the babysitter would arrive. She told him there wasn’t a sitter and he would have to watch their kids.
Her husband was angry. He told her that she can’t just “expect him to babysit” while she goes out and “have a good time.”
Unless she can find someone to watch their kids, he said she couldn’t go. After a huge argument, OP ended up calling her sister to watch her kids.
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The Masses Weigh In
Many Reddit users are disappointed with the husband’s behavior, saying, “He’s certainly not a father. Parents don’t ‘babysit’ their own kids.” Instead, it’s a parent’s responsibility to look after their kids.
Another user says the husband seems to have babysitting and parenting mixed up. They add that the husband probably believes that because he works to support his family, her wife should do everything else.
Additionally, other Reddit users say he doesn’t have the right to “she can’t go.” They remind him that OP is her wife.
Is OP wrong for expecting her husband to watch over their kids? Does OP’s husband assume that because he works all day long that he’s not “responsible” for their kids?
