A new mother has revealed that her husband cruelly pranked her by claiming he secretly did a DNA test on their baby and was leaving her because the child wasn’t his.
The 25-year-old Reddit user, who has since deleted her post, shared her shocking story on the platform’s ‘Am I the A**hole’ forum, explaining that her 27-year-old husband has been into practical jokes since they met.
‘He goes too far with his pranks and thinks it’s funny. Some of his family members are like him. They either do it together or against each other,’ she wrote. ‘No harm in few laughs but their pranks aren’t funny and tend to be hurtful to be honest.’
Practical joke? A new mom revealed on Reddit that her husband cruelly pranked her by claiming he had done a DNA test and learned their baby wasn’t his (stock image)
The woman said he’s crossed the line multiple times, recalling how he pretended that he forgot the keys to their house after their wedding.
On the night of their engagement party, he took her to a different restaurant to make her think his family didn’t show up — and they all ‘thought it was funny.’
The mom said she gave birth to their first child a month ago, and she thought he had finally quit the pranks because of how helpful he has been. He buys the groceries, makes breakfast, cleans, and takes care of the baby.
‘Last week. He stopped helping with the baby suddenly and was looking upset and just avoided me for two days. I honestly had no idea what was going on,’ she admitted.
‘I tried to talk to him but he refused to say what was wrong until I snapped. He told me his mom said that our baby doesn’t really look like him and suggested that he secretly do a DNA test. I was speechless.’
‘He told her that he had the DNA test done two days and found out the baby wasn’t his. He claimed he was moving out of the house and would be contacting an attorney.
Not okay: Many outraged commenters said the couple should go to counseling or get a divorce, with a number of them insisting it was ‘abusive’ behavior
‘I swear I felt a ton of anger and confusion, but I stood there speechless,’ she recalled. ‘He said he didn’t want to argue nor hear an explanation. I knew something was very off with his reaction because he usually isn’t that calm and would definitely throw a fit in scenarios that are serious.
‘I called him a liar clearly and demanded to see the test result that he “did behind my back.” He stalled until he suddenly [burst] into laughter. I was dumbfounded. He kept saying that I got pranked and kept laughing at the face I made.’
She said that when he finally realized how angry she was, he ‘started apologizing’ and claimed his cousin was the mastermind behind the prank.
‘His cousin is a jerk — he’s 20 and acts like 13,’ she explained. ‘His parents are suffering from his behavior too. I blew up on my husband for what he did and called him a jerk to think pulling a stupid prank like that is funny.
‘I told him to stop being childish while I’m being exhausted from doing everything alone in those two days. He said my reaction was major and told me to relax.’
The Reddit user said she sent her husband’s cousin a ‘very nasty email’ saying it was ‘cruel to suggest something like that’ while she was struggling with a newborn.
On top of everything, she said her husband had the audacity to tell her she shouldn’t have ‘lashed out at his cousin’ and suggested she ‘apologize.’
‘I’m not talking to him at the moment,’ she added. ‘I don’t even answer questions he asks me about chores since he’s now doing the cleaning and cooking. I’m handling our son’s care.
Worried: A number of people were also concerned for her baby, saying that in the future her husband will likely torment their child with his ‘pranks’
‘He complains that I’m overreacting and should just let it go — it’s just a prank but this is what bothers me the most. He did apologize several times, but didn’t like that I lashed out at his cousin.’
Many outraged commenters said the couple should go to counseling or get a divorce, with a number of them insisting it was ‘abusive’ behavior.
‘Your husband was deliberately cruel to you four weeks after childbirth. You are still physically healing from a major medical procedure on top of having to deal with all the hormonal changes of giving birth,’ one person responded.
‘This is not a prank. This is abuse…You have two options: Couples counseling ASAP or divorce. It is ultimatum time.’
‘The husband has shown time and time again that he can’t be trusted. I wouldn’t trust him with a newborn. Counseling with a thought on divorce,’ another shared.
Some thought she should pretend to leave with the baby and give him a taste of his own medicine, but others disagreed.
‘That wouldn’t work with this type of individual and would justify him escalating the behaviors. You pranked me back, see, it wasn’t a big deal,’ one Reddit user explained.
A number of people were also concerned for her baby, saying that in the future her husband will likely torment their child with his ‘pranks.’
‘I really hope you are thinking of your child because the pranks will be on them next,’ one commenter noted. ‘Either walk out now or get counseling because he won’t stop without a big wake-up call.’