Losing a pet is incredibly painful, as they become part of our family. Reddit user sayruhOB and her family recently faced this heartbreak when they had to say goodbye to their cherished 12-year-old dog. The decision was tough, and the grief was overwhelming for both OP and her husband.
The day after their loss, a cousin’s graduation party provided a brief opportunity to distract their children from the sadness. However, amidst the hectic preparations, OP’s husband decided to nap at an inconvenient time, leaving her to manage everything alone. Feeling overwhelmed, she asked him to wait until after the party, but he insisted, saying he needed to grieve. Exhausted from cleaning and organizing, OP felt it was unfair not to receive any support.
Source: sayruhOB
1. Let’s find out!
2. OP and her family recently had to take the tough decision to put their dog to sleep.
3. A day latter, the family got invited to their cousin’s graduation party.
4. While OP was preparing their two children to go to the party, her husband decided to take a nap.
5. OP asked him to help her out and wait till after the party to rest. He said he was sleeping so he could grieve the dog’s loss.
6. OP realized he was upset but so was she. His not supporting her made her sadder. The matter was taken to the courts of the AITA community.
Source: sayruhOB
7. In an edit, OP cleared some things up.
8. OP didn’t want to go but the kids were really excited about the party and she didn’t want to ruin it for them by canceling.
9. OP and her husband were both equal owners of the dog and would do everything for it together.
10. The decision to go was taken so the kids could freshen up. The incident was terrible.
Source: sayruhOB
Here’s what the AITA community had to say about this:
11. Both of them equally owned the dog so why does only he get to grieve?
Via sra19
12. Ask him this question. He won’t have an answer.
Via oaksandpines1776
13. The circle of life can never stop.
Via Fun-Concert
14. I love these to-the-point comments that voice everyone’s opinion.
Via zestylion
15. His selfish butt is using that as an excuse to guilt trip OP.
Via Incarcer
16. Some people never learn this lesson.
Via daytodaze
17. Parenting is a responsibility divided into equal parts between husband and wife.
18. Or leave him if he can’t do so.
19. He needs to start being a father and a husband and helping you out.
Via Rav0nn
20. He is just lazy, we all know it.
