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Am I the asshole my mother in law lives 10 minutes drive from me since baby been born she's only seen her a handful of times (she's 5months old ) last time see she her was just before Christmas the other day my partner bumped into her in the shops and she was moaning to him as to why we haven't been round and how mu...

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Opinions?

Dad: • WFH Mon-fri 8:30am-5pm • Cooking is split 50/50 • Picks up toys etc in the evening 4 nights a week Mum: • Works 4 nights a week; 8:30pm-6:30am • Does all family washing, drying and putting away • Does all the washing up & cleaning kitchen • Does all mopping, hoovering, dusting • Cleans shower, bathro...

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Nigerian/African mums

I have a 1 month old baby, and I am not Nigerian, but my partner is. When he has called his mum back home she has commented that we need to not hold her as much as he usually is holding her on the call and that we should let her cry which I feel uncomfortable with and feel the baby is too young for. Atm, we hold her...

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Your husband never goes out. Finally goes out twice a week with coworkers, are you blowing his phone up while he’s out?

I’m just thinking how mad I would be if I finally had a few hours to hang with friends then get angry messages from my spouse

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Got the tea 🫖 (GAY TEA)

Omg… so I know yall will love to hear this horrific fucked up story! My baby daddy is a 31 year old man and is constantly on VrChat (we broke up months ago and I’m currently in another state with another man) he wasn’t paying any kind of child support and was running around his little game on his headset saying he ...

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On the edge rant

I haven't showered in over a week, since my baby was born (over 7 weeks ago) I've showered a total of 4 times, and my laundry has been done once. I feel like I can't get a shower without making sure my partner will be okay with the baby for 10mins. I'm not sleeping because I'm in pain or because my partner oversleep...

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Is this normal for a 1 year old?

Hi everyone!!! How are you doing? My son’s 13 months old now and I am sooo lost!! Every day he has a new update (I call them updates 😅) in the system and I have no clue what to do with him anymore 🤣 i’m not back at work yet, so I spend most of my days with him. He’s always been a great eater; now he has decided he…

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Pakistani In laws

I used to live with my in laws and moved out after giving birth as they caused my PPD. Telling me what I should do with my baby, bitching behind my back,dismissing my rules around my baby. Long story short they love to backbite me but act fake to my face. Whenever I go there they will never bicker but once I leave I...

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Can't stand my husband!

This is my 4th pregnancy, and it's been the same every single one. I honestly just can't stand him. His presence, his voice, how he acts. I think maybe because I've got on with him doing bare minimum as I'm a sahm and he works and cknes back home late and tired, i just allow him to do minimal when it comes tonhome a...

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Sister in law

Would you be annoyed if your sister in law drove past your house every day but never came to visit her niece

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Am I doing something wrong?

I just had my baby 2 days ago, I’ve noticed that he’s sleeping all the time and isn’t even crying to be fed, it hits 3 hrs after his last feed and I get so worried because he doesn’t show signs that he’s hungry and it scares me so bad. I’m feeling really overwhelmed because I had to be induced and I was not mentally...

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Do I leave ?

My baby is 4 months old now and for the last 2/4months my partner and I have just been constant arguing, I’m genuinely just feeling really low and sad at the moment and do not know what to do at this point! Anyone else in same boat?

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Partner not being understanding

Is anyone else feeling their partner doesn't appreciate how hard pregnancy can be? Anytime I have a little moan or say I'm struggling with something he makes a little comment like being pregnant isn't a disability Still 7 weeks to go but I'm feeling huge and tired. I'm trying but just don't feel up to doing everyt...

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Partner

Long story. My current partner slept with a girl a couple of years ago. He told me how much of a mistake it was, she was awful blah blah. Fast forward a few years and around 8 months ago she got his number and started messaging him on WhatsApp. She is constantly messaging him about the past and wanting him to go...

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Overweight with an active toddler boy

Feeling very down right now. Need to take baby boy out more often but I’m often held back by the fact that I’m very overweight and can’t do some movements easily- esp in public. Things like getting on and off the floor with him. Carrying him for extended periods or maybe running. I don’t want to go out just us two...

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AITA

long story short, my bf and i haven’t been getting on well at all recently, our daughter is 10 months old and our relationship was close to ending a few days as we just aren’t getting along. Today, as i was getting ready to shower my bf kept saying he’s taking our daughter to see his mom and grandma (i am not okay...

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