A mum has clapped back at her partner who made a mean comment about her baby’s weight by pointing out his receding hairline and how upset he was.
The woman said her boyfriend started making sarcastic comments about her eating habits and height after she gained more than 13kg while pregnant with her daughter last year.
A day after the particularly scathing remarks, the new mother hit back by pointing out that her 27-year-old father’s receding hairline makes him “very self-conscious.”
She asked if it was her fault in response to the rude retort, which divided hundreds of people.
A mother asks if she was wrong to make a rude rebuttal about her husband’s receding hairline after he made several comments about their baby’s weight (PHOTOS)
“My daughter was born last year, and she has gained about 30 pounds. Even though I have gained weight now, I don’t feel like I am fat. My legs are just thicker,” said the mother. explained in a post on Reddit.
She said her partner, the baby’s father, has commented that she “hasn’t stopped eating” since her pregnancy.
“Yesterday, as I was preparing snacks for my daughter, she said, ‘Why don’t you leave the house?’ You don’t look like you’re growing up,” she said. Told.
“Then he tried to ignore it and said he was just talking about my butt. It really hurt my feelings, so I said, ‘At least fat people don’t weigh as much. You can reduce your hair, but your hair will never grow back.”
The woman explained that her partner’s hair had thinned considerably in the front and in the middle, even though he was only 27 years old.
“He’s very sensitive about it, he won’t leave the house without a hat on, and he turns around when he realizes he forgot to bring his hat,” she said.
“He’s been mad at me ever since I made the comment, but I thought if he keeps talking about my weight, maybe it’s okay to talk about my hairline too.”
She added that her mother goes to the gym but struggles to find time to workout.
“Finding time to go to the gym is very different for moms and dads,” she said.
“Yes, I know two wrongs don’t make a right. Once I calmed down, I realized I should have handled it better.”
Many people accused the father of making a comment about the mother’s baby’s weight and deserved to be insulted.
“You had a baby and after the fact he decided to be mean to you and the body that brought your daughter into this world?” That’s all kinds of messed up, Please understand that,” one user said.
“If he puts it on the plate, he can take it. She would never have said that if he hadn’t kept disrespecting her,” a second man agreed. did.
“He started it. You finished it. Don’t apologize. His feelings are less important than yours,” a third added.
Some thought the woman’s comments were “insane”, while others thought the couple were equally guilty.
“Why are you two so mean to each other?” someone asked.
“You sound like a toxic couple. I don’t understand why you would play that game,” one user responded.
“Neither of you are good for each other. Have you actually talked to him about how that makes you feel instead of biting back?” another person commented.