In most countries, they have this awesome thing called paid parental leave. It's like a bunch of months off for parents after having a baby. They get to recover and hang out with their new little one without worrying about money or their job.
So, there's this Reddit story where a person talks about their wife being pregnant and getting a massive 76 weeks of leave! She'll be back at work in January 2025. The twist is that the one telling the story is their own boss, so they don't get that leave. Anyhow, the wife mentioned her time off to the boss's family. But then, the family started making silly "jokes" about how she could do their chores during her "vacation." At first, the wife didn't mind, and she told her partner to let it slide. But those jokes just kept on coming and started bothering her. That's when the partner had enough and told the family to stop with the nonsense.
Scroll down to go through the whole story and what the internet users have to say about it!
The story in detail:
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His dad and brothers thought he reacted too strongly to their jokes.
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OP doesn't think they were joking. Even if they were, it was still not okay.
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OP asked Redditors to share their opinion if he reacted poorly.
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While American Redditors were discussing universal healthcare, others assured OP that his reaction was appropriate.
Source: Possible-Plane-756
His male relatives can't demand his wife's time, and OP was correct to remind them of that.
Source: Engineer-Huge
Their "jokes" weren't funny. They acted like they were jokes to hide how ridiculous it sounded without their fake laughs.
Source: Sea_Firefighter_4598
Imagine requesting a postpartum woman to handle your laundry and grocery shopping.
Source: WistyWampeer
Their jokes were actually tests to see how much they could push her limits.
Source: Books_n_Plants
If you ask me, OP didn't react enough. Those family members deserved a real talking-to for pushing their old-fashioned ideas onto his pregnant wife.
But what do you think about what happened? Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation? Share your experiences and join the conversation in the comment section below!