10/13/2025                                                                            
                                    
                                                                            
                                            My husband mocked me, saying, "Have you even looked at yourself in the mirror?" while I took care of 3 kids β he didn't notice this coming.
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I'm 35F, and I thought I knew my husband, Dorian. I was wrong.
I married him at 28. He was charming, witty, and made me feel like I was the only person in the world. We had a tiny apartment and a golden retriever named Whiskey.
Then came the kids. Three under seven, with Finn, our newborn, barely a month old.
My days blurred into endless feedings, diaper changes, sibling fights, and meals I barely had time to cook.
Showering? Makeup? Hair? Forget it. I survived on caffeine, baby wipes, and sheer willpower. Dorian? He drank beer, criticized me, and ignored everything else.
"HAVE YOU EVEN LOOKED AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR?! LOOK AT YOURSELF!" he said one morning, like it was just a fact. "YOU'RE LIKE A SCARECROW!"
The next day, I received this text from him while he was at work:
"I WISH YOU'D DRESS MORE LIKE MY EX MELINDA! She always looked good. Tight dresses, heels, hair done, makeup on point.
YOU ALWAYS LOOK LIKE YOU JUST ROLLED OUT OF BED! I miss being with a woman who actually tried." Melinda. His old coworker.
I hadn't showered in two days, spit-up in my hair, toddler clinging to me. And he⦠judged me.
Weeks passed. Then one evening, he left his laptop open while showering. A surprising notification popped up. My heart sank.
Days later, I prepared a birthday dinner for him that he would never forget. He expected roast duck, perfectly cooked by me.
But under the dish cover, I slid a single ENVELOPE.
His face went pale after he opened it. I calmly said, "Happy Birthday. Consider IT your gift. I HOPE YOU FINALLY HAD YOUR FILL!" β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ
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