Mum calls husband 'selfish' for leaving her with baby to go to sister's funeral
As a new parent, leaving your baby's side is never an easy decision to make, but sometimes you may be faced with other emergencies that mean you have to leave your partner with the little one or find suitable childcare.
But one man has been branded "selfish" by his wife after he had to make that tough choice when his family was struck by tragedy and he needed to attend a funeral.
The man claimed that he recently lost his sister, his brother-in-law, and his brother-in-law's sister, and had to travel to attend their funeral - meaning he would need to leave his wife and their three-month-old baby at home.
The mum said her husband wasn't making their family a 'priority' (stock photo) (Getty Images)And although the man planned to be away for no more than three days, his wife wasn't happy with his decision and told him that his priority should be her and their daughter.
In a post on Reddit, he said: "My wife and I recently had our first baby, and she's three months old now.
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"A few weeks ago my family was hit with a massive, massive tragedy. I'm still struggling to come to terms with it. I wanted to travel to the funeral, but my wife didn't want to come with the baby. She didn't want me to go either and said I should be spending the time with her and our daughter, and once she's a little older we can all go to visit my family.
"I tried to explain this is important to me, but she wouldn't hear it. Mind you I was planning to go for less than three days - left the night before the funeral and flew back the morning after.
"I went last week and during this time my sister-in-law came and stayed with my wife. My wife is mad at me and said it was selfish of me to go, and my priority should be them right now.
"I really don't think I did anything wrong here but my wife and even my sister-in-law said what I did was completely wrong."
The man then gave more information in a comment, where he insisted his wife and baby are "both healthy", as well as explaining who the funeral was for.
He added: "My wife and baby are both healthy, there are no big issues. The funeral was for my sister, my brother-in-law and his sister."
And many commenters were on his side, as they said that while it is important that he supports his wife and daughter, it's also equally as important that he attends the funeral of close family members.
One person wrote: "As the new mother of a four-month-old, NTA [not the a**hole]. It was 3 days. Yes, it's important that you support your wife but this was for a family funeral, not a boys' trip to Vegas."
While another added: "This wasn't a planned trip or something that could be postponed to a later date. It was a funeral. It's unfortunate that it happened when it did but I think your wife needs to be a bit more understanding. Life doesn't stop just because you had a baby."
And a third said: "A funeral for a loved one, especially if you were only going for three days, is a totally valid excuse to travel even when there is a newborn in the house. It's not like you were leaving her to go on a trip to Vegas."
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