A man asked a popular online community forum to ask if he was wrong for “teaching his wife a lesson” when she groaned about a wailing baby on a plane.
Her Dad Paid For The Vacation
The man explained that his father-in-law treated them to a trip to Hawaii.
“He flew us to Hawaii with first-class seats. We had a great time. My wife is used to traveling, while I’m less experienced with plane travel; this was the first time I flew first-class.”
A Woman With A Screaming Baby
The couple’s seats were at the back of the first-class cabin, and noise from the “undesirables” (his words) wafted in.
“A mother and her baby were one of the first to board, and the poor baby was not having a good time. I felt even worse for the mother as I know she’s probably equally distressed about the baby crying.”
His Wife Was Angry
The man explained how he felt sympathy for the mother and her infant while his wife was irritated by the racket.
“She kept making comments about how our flight was going to be miserable at best. Her complaining went on for the longest time. She kept saying that the mother was irresponsible and if she didn’t know how to calm her baby, she shouldn’t be taking it on a plane.”
He Told His Wife To “Calm Down”
Which is rarely the best retort to an angry woman.
“I tried to tell her to calm down as it was not that serious but she wasn’t having it. Eventually, I got tired of that, so I offered to go speak to the mom for my wife. She said she would be happy if I did.”
He Pretended He’d Go And Tell The Mom Off
He headed to the cabin the lady and her screaming baby were in, but instead of asking them to shush, he did this:
“I went back in between boarding groups and told the mother that if she wanted, I would give her my first-class seat so she could kick her feet up, and that may be more comfortable for her and the baby. She didn’t want to initially but I insisted and her husband encouraged her to take it. She took her baby up to first class and I got a series of angry texts from my wife.”
He Felt His Wife Was Overreacting
He explained that his wife had access to noise-canceling headphones, so she should have just popped those in and stopped her whining.
“And the other people in first class most likely do as well. And if they don’t, they have normal headphones and can simply block out the baby. It’s 2023, not 1990. We’re not living in the Stone Age.”
Not A Happy Bunny
The sharer said the baby cried for perhaps 30 minutes tops, which wasn’t bad for an eight-hour flight. Nevertheless, his wife wasn’t a happy camper.
“When my wife and I met up, she was livid. She told me that I ruined her flight and ruined the end of the trip for her. I told her that she was overreacting to something that was only mildly annoying. She has refused to drop this.”
He Shared His Story Online
The man wanted to know if he was wrong for his actions. Here’s what the community had to say:
“‘Teach her a lesson’ is such a childish toxic trait. If you have something that’s bothering you, then you should talk about it and resolve it right away. There’s no need for this passive-aggressive kind of behavior.”
Confusion
Many users were confused as to what exactly the sharer was trying to teach his wife.
One user suggested this: “The lesson is not to marry him.” Another user said: “Don’t tell me when things bother you because if I’m annoyed by what you say, I will actively make the situation worse to spite you.”
Treating His Wife Like A Naughty Child
Several users picked up on the choice of vocabulary from the sharer and felt it said a lot about him as a husband.
“YTA for weaponizing your wife’s comments against her and for treating her like a child who needed to be ‘taught a lesson.’ She’s your partner, who wanted to enjoy a vacation with you, and you ditched her at the finish line. Who does that?”
They Were Not Impressed
One user DID NOT hold back their thoughts: “Why isn’t a woman allowed to complain to a husband about a crying baby? Why does that make her the AH? She didn’t confront the woman, make loud comments so the woman could hear, she didn’t make a scene. She had a whinge/moan to her spouse.
Instead, you decided to punish your wife. You were on a free trip, paid for by her father, and decided you needed to be petty. I wouldn’t invite you on the next trip.”
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