It can be difficult in those early months as a parent when you are getting to grips with everything involved in looking after your little one. But one mum is feeling exhausted as her husband spends most of his time playing on video games instead of helping out at home, despite not having a job.
The woman explained that the pair have a two-month-old baby at home and despite his lack of work during the day, her husband will not wake up when the baby cries and does not sleep in the same room as his wife and the baby.
Taking to Reddit, the woman explained that her husband had been the one who was adamant on having kids while they were both still young so she is now concerned about the future if her husband is not doing a lot now.
In the post, the woman, who remained anonymous, explained: "I have a 2- month-old at home and a husband who doesn't work (has been looking for a job for months) yet still won't help out with baby at night.
"On top of helping with baby, he only does stuff around the house when I specifically ask but it takes him a long time to get to because he's playing video games."
She went onto explain that she has spoken to him about picking up things to do at home like doing the clothes washing or cleaning the dishes but it always falls on deaf ears and the pair end up arguing.
"I often think about how he was the one that was adamant about having kids now so we could be young parents and I was fine with waiting. Yet I'm the one doing all of the work," she said.
"I know I have it a lot better than some others do, which puts me in a self hating cycle for feeling how I feel but I just feel a complete loss of connection with my husband and I’m scared of what it will turn into.
"I asked for help last night and was told nope because he doesn't want to."
In response, many have offered their advice to the frustrated mum as one person wrote: "At this point, it would be easier on you to be a single mum. At least you wouldn't have to do dishes, laundry, and clean up after him, just after you & baby (a lot less hassle)."
While another stated: "Feelings of resentment don't just go away. Consider seeing a counselor [sic] otherwise your next stop will be a lawyer."
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