Moving into a new home is supposed to be a momentous and joyous occasion for most people: a new beginning, a fresh start, and a place to call your own.
Unfortunately, for one social media user, this wasn’t the case.
In her post, the original poster (OP) detailed how her husband allowed his brother’s family to move into two of their three bedrooms without her consent and how things went south quickly.
New Home, New Guests
The story begins with OP, a 26-year-old woman, moving into her first home with her husband. She was also four months pregnant with their first baby at the time. Her pregnancy had been challenging, with horrible morning sickness that once led to her passing out and hitting her head, requiring her to be hospitalized for a week.
When she returned home, she found out that her husband had allowed his brother’s family to move in.
The state of the house was beyond comprehension, with trash, dirty clothes, and used diapers everywhere. Her office, which was previously a room, was now being used as a storage area, with papers scattered everywhere.
OP was understandably upset, and her husband didn’t seem to understand the gravity of the situation.
She passive-aggressively started to pick up the dirty dishes and wash them, hoping that someone would notice and help her clean up the rest of the house.
However, no one came to help OP.
The Breaking Point
The following morning, the brother’s kids were crying non-stop, and their mom was nowhere to be found.
When her husband came home, he was angry with her for not making his brother’s wife feel welcome by helping with their kids when she was tired. He also complained about nothing being done around the house.
The situation escalated quickly, with OP feeling beyond frustrated, exhausted, and unable to handle the situation anymore.
More Family Gets Involved
She called her mom, telling her the entire drama in front of her husband.
OP’s mom got angry and came with her three older brothers. OP was sent to bed by her family to take some much-needed rest.
Her brothers took charge and started cleaning the house, loudly complaining about how disgusting her brother-in-law’s family was. Her mother was furious with OP’s husband for putting her daughter through such a difficult time, especially since she was sick and pregnant.
The OP’s mother-in-law also got involved, sending a text message blaming her for not cleaning the house and causing discomfort to her brother-in-law. However, upon arriving at the house, the mother-in-law found it to be in a bad state, which contradicted her initial impression. The mother-in-law then helped clean the house.
The OP and her husband talked about the situation and decided to attend marriage counseling and individual counseling.
All’s Well That Ends Well?
OP expresses her indecisiveness as to what is the right thing to do, and that also seems to be the purpose behind her taking this to social media.
The Reddit community was quick to offer support to OP.
User TerrifiedSquid was appalled by the situation and commented,
“… but house guests in a shared home require TWO yeses and only one no? Both of you agree, or it shouldn’t happen. Your husband has treated you abominably. I’m not sure I could deal with that, honestly. Can you go stay with your mom?”
While Sea_Rise_1907 questioned OP’s marriage.
“Someone explain to me how men like this manage to get married and have babies.”
Scarletnightingale was also disgusted by the husband’s behavior, saying,
“The dude waited till she was in the hospital to move his gross, lazy family in, then demanded she clean up after them, then called his mommy when she reached her breaking point. Like, I’d be asking my mom if I could move in with her and would be looking at divorce options. He waited till she was helpless and into her second trimester to show her what he actually thinks of her, which is that he has zero respect for her and expects her to play maid and nanny to his family even through a very difficult pregnancy while they lay around doing nothing but breaking stuff, making messes and can’t even be bothered to watch their own kids.”
Another user, No_Abbreviations2146, commented:
“I am appalled by the husband’s behavior. He is not being a good husband, partner or father. His behavior is not only disrespectful but it’s also endangering both his wife and child. OP’s mother and brothers were absolutely right in coming to her aid. They saw a problem and acted accordingly. The husband needs to step up, take responsibility and be a man. It’s not his wife’s job to take care of his family, especially while she is pregnant and unwell.”
The Verdict
It is evident from the comments that the husband’s actions were not only unacceptable but also hazardous to the health of his wife and unborn child. His lack of concern for their wellbeing is alarming, and his decision to move his family in while his wife was in the hospital shows a complete disregard for their marriage.
The situation that OP went through is incredibly distressing, and it is not something that anyone should have to experience.
The support that she received from her mother and brothers is admirable, and it shows the importance of having a support system in times of need. It is essential to have someone who will stand by you and help you when you need it the most.
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This article originally appeared on Ash & Pri.