Now I don’t usually write stuff about pregnancy and relationships but this story cropped up on Reddit and it was too good/bizarre not to share with you. So there’s a pregnant woman who posted on the AITA (Am I The Asshole) subreddit and she explains that she’s seriously considering banning her husband & father inlaw from the delivery room. Before you get all “what an absolute bitch, he’s the dad blah blah”, let tell you why she’s suggesting it.
It turns out that both the husband & FIL have this weird obsession that she’s going to die in childbirth because her husband’s mum died during childbirth. Which I guess initially you think “aww, poor guy” because he lost his mum & now he’s terrified that he’ll lose his wife in the same way. Only as the wife goes on you’ll see that it’s not just a severe anxiety and more like the plot to a fucked up horror film, including asking her to go through her things to decide what she wants to leave for the baby when she dies. Here’s the woman’s story:
Can you fucking believe it?! That poor woman. Luckily, there were A LOT of people offering their advice and they pretty much all said the same thing, including one commenter who told the woman the appoint a friend or other family member to have power of attorney should anything happen to her. It’s proper crazy shit but I totally agree. Here are some of the comments:
Quote:Sounds like the beginnings of a planned murder at worst and severe mental problems at best. OP get somewhere safe.
Quote:Listen to your therapist. Then go stay with your own parents for a few months and ban the FIL from visiting. Possibly even the husband. Also, you've never met a L&D nurse. They will not take any bullshit from some hysterical FIL, and they have Security on their side
Quote:You decide who is in that delivery room. Period. Your FIL has some@sort of messed up complex and your husband is warped. Have that baby how you want. And leave. Please please leave.
Here are some of the replies from the woman and things get even creepier, especially where she reveals that her husband has been staring at her and remembering the “good times they had”.
Damn. I really hope she finds the strength the get the hell outta there. I’ll let you know if there are any updates.