A Reddit user took to the platform to share her plight after agonizing over it for a month. The user, who goes by the name @maplehoneycupcake, posted on the r/AmIOverreacting subreddit about her parents’ upsetting plans during her pregnancy.
A concerned woman (30F) moved near her parents, ages 69 and 70, with her husband because she did not want them living alone at a vulnerable stage of their lives. She also hoped they would form a closer bond with their grandchild.
However, her parents’ extended vacation plans during the time of her first pregnancy made her question that decision. Her parents are the only family members living close by, so she naturally expected some help. Instead, she received a rude awakening.
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In her post, the woman elaborated, “Every year, my entire extended family goes on vacation from the end of July into August.” Her parents “typically go on this family trip for 3 weeks.” When the user informed them that she would not be attending the vacation this time, they appeared more concerned about her absence than her situation.
They suggested their daughter “drive up (this is an 18 hour drive) with the newborn and stay for a few days…” The Redditor was not okay with the idea, and her parents were “disappointed.”
Surprisingly, her parents then decided to “book the vacation for the whole 6 weeks, plus an extra week” to visit her sisters.
On top of that, when the woman’s sister told them “it was kinda messed up that they’d be leaving,” they showed no remorse and claimed the woman “knows she can come up any time after the baby is born.”
When the woman confronted her parents herself, she said she was “floored” by their nonchalant response. They told her, “You’re resourceful, I know if you really want us there, you’ll find a way to deliver early so we can be there.”
Needless to say, following this interaction, the woman has been extremely upset and has dwelled on the matter for more than a month. Wondering if she was overreacting, she turned to fellow Redditors for their opinions.
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This post garnered massive attention, with 964 upvotes and 761 comments. Almost everyone is coming to support the woman.
One writes, “I literally exclaimed “oh my god” out loud when I read that. First of all, it’s really messed up to pressure a pregnant woman into delivering early. Second, it’s even more messed up to pressure her into immediately traveling with a newborn.”
even though i love twitter, reddit is probably the best social media site currently. you can get advice for literally any subject imaginable and ppl be telling all their business on there with no character limit. just messy as hell. i love it
— dash ketchum (@thedigitaldash_) May 22, 2023
But this is hardly the first time someone has used Reddit to expose toxic parents. As the platform provides anonymity, it has become a popular forum where people can discuss things freely. At times, the topics may not be as constructive as one would like, but that is exactly the charm of the platform.
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