Birthdays are usually a time of happiness when families come together to make great memories. But what happens when unexpected things mess up the plans? In this article, we're going to share with you the story of one Redditor who ruined his wife's birthday by catering to his mom, although he admitted that she was an awful mother-in-law.
The OP planned extra surprises for his wife on her special birthday. But then something sudden happened. His mom fell down the stairs and needed to go to the hospital right away. At that time, the OP was stuck between his wife's hopes for a great birthday and his duty to take care of his mom. But he decided to take his mom to the emergency room. Then, his wife accused him of ruining her birthday party by catering to his mom on her birthday.
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Source: Reddit
This is the full story of OP:
OP and his wife live with his mom. His mom and his wife don't get along
On his wife's birthday, OP had planned with extra surprises for her
His mom fell down the stairs, so OP offered to drive her to go to the emergency room
OP noticed his wife's disappointment, but he didn't know how to do
His wife seemed hurt, and later accused him of prioritizing his mom on her birthday
OP provided additional information to his post after reading the comments from the community
Redditors have different opinions but most of them agree that the OP was not the jerk
But some Redditors say that everyone was wrong in this case
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