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18th August 2021
12:55pm BST

"Childcare is a nightmare, plus I'd have to balance that and Lo's school day, and I'm flat out refusing putting myself out like that anymore when he does the bare minimum of childcare."
She added that he said she had a "toxic attitude" and walked away from the conversation.
The woman then asked her fellow redditers if they think she's being "toxic" for wanting her husband to take a more hands on approach to childcare before agreeing to having another child.
In the replies, others offered her support and reassurance.
One wrote: "I am so sorry he has you doubting yourself. He is apparently willing to make NO sacrifices, while you must get pregnant, give birth, coordinate care for both children while WORKING when you don't want to...but you are the toxic one...hmmm."
Another reiterated that the woman is within her right to refuse to get pregnant for any reason. They wrote: "Just to be clear - it's reasonable to refuse getting pregnant for literally any reason at all. Like - 'cost of childcare' and 'just don't feel like it' are both completely valid reasons not to get pregnant!"Explore more on these topics: