13/06/2026
I'm currently 39 weeks along in my pregnancy, with the baby due any day now. My belly feels like it might burst if I sneeze too hard. We already have a child who is 4 years old.
Last week was my husband Alan's birthday. His sister, Kelly, kindly offered to host a small birthday dinner at her apartment. It was just family: his parents, Kelly's partner, me, Alan, and our child. I thought it sounded lovely. I've been trying to be supportive and present for him, even though I'm basically waddling around and surviving on just two hours of sleep.
When we got there, everything appeared to be fine. There was food, cake, and soft music playing in the background. We all sat down to enjoy our meal.
Then, halfway through dinner, Alan leaned over to me — right in front of everyone — and said:
"Hey… after dinner, you should head home with our child and put them to bed. I'll stay here and keep celebrating. THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE TO REALLY LET LOOSE BEFORE THE BABY COMES. Drink, smoke, stay up late, you know?"
I was taken aback.
I thought he was joking. Who, in their right mind, tells their 39-weeks-pregnant partner to just… leave so they can celebrate without them? But no. He was completely serious. He genuinely viewed this as his “last chance to be free” before the baby came.
I began to respond, but before I could get a word out, his mom — my mother-in-law — put her fork down. Slowly. She stood up, locked eyes with her son, and in the calmest yet most piercing voice I've ever heard, she said:
"Alan, sweetheart, could you repeat what you just said? ⬇️"