My wife, Sarah, is seven months pregnant with our first child.<\/p>\n
Lately, she’s been dealing with terrible nausea, especially during long car rides.<\/p>\n
She also has a serious shellfish allergy.<\/p>\n
Last week, Mom asked me to organize dinner for her birthday.<\/p>\n
I told her she could choose the restaurant.<\/p>\n
She picked an expensive seafood place almost an hour away.<\/p>\n
I explained that Sarah couldn’t comfortably make the trip or safely eat there.<\/p>\n
I suggested several restaurants closer to home.<\/p>\n
Mom refused.<\/p>\n
“Just leave her home. It’s my birthday, not hers.”<\/p>\n
I told her I wasn’t going to exclude my wife.<\/p>\n
Mom got angry.<\/p>\n
“You’ve completely forgotten who raised you!”<\/p>\n
I finally snapped.<\/p>\n
**”Mom, I love you, but my wife and our baby come first.”**<\/p>\n
She hung up.<\/p>\n
That evening, Sarah came into the living room holding her phone.<\/p>\n
Mom had texted her privately.<\/p>\n
**”I hope you’re happy. You’ve managed to turn my own son against me. Let’s see how long that lasts.”**<\/p>\n
Sarah was crying.<\/p>\n
She’d actually offered to stay home so I could celebrate with Mom.<\/p>\n
That’s when I realized how unfairly she’d been treated.<\/p>\n
I called Mom and told her we wouldn’t attend dinner unless she apologized.<\/p>\n
She accused me of overreacting.<\/p>\n
I didn’t argue.<\/p>\n
Two days later, my sister called.<\/p>\n
Apparently, Mom had told everyone Sarah had forbidden me from attending.<\/p>\n
I explained what really happened.<\/p>\n
Now Mom wants us to come over and “forget the whole thing.”<\/p>\n
But I told her something first.<\/p>\n
**”You can disagree with our decisions. You cannot punish my wife for them.”**<\/p>\n
We’re still waiting for that apology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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