Anonymous seeks support amid husband’s parenting neglect: The Blind Spot

Katlego Sekhu

In a recent turn of events, Anonymous, a new mother, finds herself grappling with her husband’s failure to fulfil his responsibilities as a father and husband. Seeking assistance, she invited her own mother to provide support in caring for their newborn. However, tensions arose when her husband reacted negatively to her mother’s presence. Anonymous now seeks insight into any blind spots she might have missed in this situation.

“I have recently been blessed with the most gorgeous baby girl. Everything has gone downhill since then. My husband hasn’t been helping at all. He just goes on with life, forgetting that he left a wife and a baby at the house.

“I tried speaking to him about this, but I guess my complaints fell on deaf ears. I eventually called my mom to come and help me, and the load has been lighter. However, my husband has been upset about my mother coming over, and he’s been asking when she’ll be leaving. It’s gotten to a point where he’s even asked her to leave and said he’ll step up.

“Honestly, I don’t feel bad about asking my mom to come over; mind you, I didn’t even tell him that she was coming. In my opinion, I didn’t do anything wrong. We have been at loggerheads, and it’s been tense at the house. What blind spot am I missing?”

Anonymous

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