We have been together for over ten years, and honestly, I thought we were happily married. We have three kids now, but our first was a surprise. I was only 19, working two jobs and trying to build a future, while my husband was unemployed and struggling to find his footing. I was the one “hustling” back then, and despite being on birth control, I got pregnant. It was a shock, but we built a life together from it.
But the other night at dinner, with friends sitting right there at our table, he decided to make a joke. He told everyone I “baby-trapped” him.
I froze. My heart started pounding. I asked him exactly what he meant by that. He didn’t back down; he doubled down, saying it was “weird” how we’d been together for four years and then I “randomly” got pregnant.
I lost my marbles. I looked him dead in the eye in front of our guests and said, “Tell me, what exactly was I baby-trapping you for? You were broke and had no prospects! I was the one working two jobs to make sure we had a future.” I reminded him that birth control isn’t 100% effective and that if he were “a little more educated,” he would know that.
The silence that followed was agonizing. Our guests were visibly uncomfortable, and the evening ended shortly after.
Since that night, he hasn’t spoken to me except for “admin stuff” around the house. He’s acting like I’m the one who was rude, but he’s the one who insulted my integrity and our entire history together. I refuse to apologize for defending myself against a lie he told for a cheap laugh. I’m standing my ground, but the silence in our house is getting louder every day.
