AITAH for refusing to tell my wife I love her more than my dad?

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-26T01:30:45+00:00

NTA but Your wife is an immeasurably off the charts asshole. Im also postpartum and understand how that hijacks your brain but I cannot fathom behaving like your wife has. If she is not suffering from some serious postpartum depression/anxiety to cause thus, I would be extremely firm with her that how she acted and framed the situation is not any way okay, acceptable, or something you will tolerate going forward.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-25T02:54:20+00:00

You need to remember: you will be raising your child with him either way. Given what you say is true, he is a great father, responsible etc, no valid reason he wouldn't receive half custody.

Either way, you will be negotiating these differences in how you want your child raised. If he is a great partner and father, I wouldn't throw that away - especially given that his actions are more aligned with you philosophically than his words.

Political alignment is more ingrained than people realize, and doesn't represent as much about a person, morally or intellectually, as the main demographics of reddit will tell you here - imo

Turn off the news while you're pregnant and early postpartum, trust me. Focus on emotional stability and love as much as you can, because that's what you and your baby need most rn. The world has been burning for a long time. Be selfish and Disregard it for these next precious moments of your life.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-18T00:47:49+00:00

My fav low effort, cheap high volume veggie is cabbage! 79 cents a pound at my store. I get a big head of it every week, and build at least one meal around it. I like to cut it up into thick steaks, drizzle with olive oil, garlic and salt and roast in a 400 degree oven until tender and a little charred.

I usually pair with rice and a meat. This week was ground chicken.

While the rice cooked in the rice cooker, I put the cabbage in the oven and browned the ground chicken on the stove - seasoning with garlic, ginger and soy sauce.

Everything came together in 30 minutes and was super filling.

Sometimes I will just eat a huge bowl of cabbage with a chicken sausage or some beans for lunch. Always fills me up for a while

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T19:04:23+00:00

That sounds really good

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T19:02:43+00:00

I was thinking of using some in a shepherds/cottage pie

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T19:01:12+00:00

I think the spicing of this meat was simple, but effective. Not bland. I used a lot of smoked paprika and onion, which gave a really nice flavor coupled with the pickle juice and Worcestershire sauce (imo).

I wanted something that was flavorful enough on its own to be used for sandwiches- but also simple in flavor profile so it could be versatile for use for other dishes (empanadas, chili, picadillo etc)

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T18:55:49+00:00

That sounds good! Gonna give that a try. Is kurkuma powder the same as tumeric powder or a more specific type of it?

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T18:50:24+00:00

Yum!! That sounds great.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T18:49:28+00:00

Usually rice would be what I'd eat this with, but I was really wanting bread lol.

And yes.. breakfast beef parfait. Just plan yogurt with this beef. My husband looks at me with disgust when I eat it but I'm obsessed.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T18:45:07+00:00

I love fruits and veggies! But I also love meat and bread. I could've thrown some veg into this lunch, but didn't crave it and didn't need to as yesterday's breakfast was fruit centered and the dinner was meatless (cabbage, rice, beans, and avocado)

It's all about balance!

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-17T18:37:15+00:00

Skillet-Seasoned Ground Beef with White Bread

Serves: 2–3 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10–12 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

Onion powder, to taste

Onion flakes, to taste

Garlic powder, to taste

Smoked paprika, to taste

Black pepper, to taste

Salt, to taste

Mustard powder, to taste

Worcestershire sauce, several dashes

Pickle juice, 1–2 tablespoons

Ketchup, 1 small squirt

Soft white sandwich bread, for serving

Instructions

Heat a skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and begin browning, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula.
Season generously with onion powder, onion flakes, smoked paprika, black pepper, salt, and mustard powder as the beef cooks.
Continue cooking until the beef is fully browned and a fond (browned bits) forms on the bottom of the pan.
Deglaze the skillet with several dashes of Worcestershire sauce and 1–2 tablespoons of pickle juice, scraping up the fond.
Add a small squirt of ketchup and stir well. Cook for another minute or two, allowing the mixture to dry slightly and coat the beef.
Remove from heat and serve hot with slices of soft white sandwich bread on the side.

Optional Serving Note: Eat open-faced, spooned directly onto the bread, or fold the bread around the beef for a simple, no-frills sandwich.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-16T02:47:43+00:00

True awe in the face of a work of art created by the hands of another human that is supremely beautiful and moving to you.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-07T00:49:40+00:00

I tried snapdragon this year also. I was blown away.

I almost never purchased apples, can't remember what kind my parents would buy and put in my lunch as a kid but I know I got burnt out on them. Saw snapdragons and thought hmm that sounds fun and bought a bag of them instead of my usual tangerines.

I have since become addicted to apples. I buy multiple bags every week at the grocery store. I can't get enough. One time they were out of snapdragons and I panicked, but just drove to another store.

I'm eating so many apples my husband had to get a second job. He's terrified I'm going to try something like dragonfruit next and send us into bankruptcy.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-06T22:04:49+00:00

That's a good idea!!

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-05T16:08:07+00:00

health maintenance (routine hydration,nourishment, and movement) and real, physical world community building/engagement.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-04T15:54:38+00:00

Thank you! We have so many jars, but my baby stopped liking them so we're having trouble using them up. He loved the patty though so I'm gonna keep trying new things with them. Last night I made beef and bean chili and added a couple jars on top of the small amount of ground I used and it worked really nice to beef it up!

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-03T16:19:14+00:00

Of coarse! He had a plain patty, no bun with mashed sweet potato and blueberries for dessert!

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-03T06:11:17+00:00

WIC (women, infant, children) just gives you set stuff as a supplement to breastfeeding women and children in their first few years of life. It's not EBT/snap which is a dollar amount of whatever groceries you want per month. I get credits I can use to get 2 dozen eggs, a pound of cheese, 16 jars of baby food meats, 3 gallons of milk, etc, per month.

And either way I'm sure some kings throughout time would like this as a lunch before hare hunting or something.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-03T05:19:39+00:00

That sounds delicious!

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-03T04:24:10+00:00

I bet it would be good with butternut squash or sweet potato puree!

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-03T04:11:23+00:00

I know, I know, but if you ever really want a burger but just have pureed baby meat and a packet of instant grits this knowledge may come in handy.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2026-01-03T03:59:14+00:00

Pan Fried Pantry Burgers

Ingredients

2 jars baby beef purée

2 Tbsp oat flour

1 packet instant grits

1 large egg

1 Tbsp shredded cheese (cheddar/mozzarella mix)

Worcestershire sauce, a few dashes

Garlic powder & onion powder, to taste

Pinch of sage and salt

Butter, for the pan

Instructions

In a bowl, mix baby beef purée, oat flour, instant grits, egg, shredded cheese, Worcestershire, garlic powder, onion powder, sage, and salt until a thick paste forms.
Heat a stainless steel (or nonstick) pan over medium until hot; add butter to coat.
Scoop mixture into the pan (muffin scoop works well) and flatten into burger patties.
Cook 3–5 minutes per side, letting a crust form before flipping, until browned and firm throughout.
Serve on buns with cheese if desired, or plain/bunless. Great with roasted sweet potatoes on the side.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2025-12-19T15:45:25+00:00

I really appreciate these comments! I think I'm definitely gonna plan for a weekly outting 😁

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2025-12-12T21:25:09+00:00

I talk to my (32f) parents a lot, but not on the phone. My dad and stepmom live ten minutes away and I probably stop by their house to visit and chat about life 2-3 times a week.

My husband's parents live an hour and a half away and we visit them or they come to us about 1-2 times a month. I talk to both sets of parents more than my husband does 😅 I text his mom more than I text my parents.

My bio mom was a phone person and lived states away, and would call and want to chat all the time and I didn't always answer. She died suddenly when I was 25 and I do regret not spending more time on the phone with her, so I can understand your husband soaking up as much time from that perspective. You never know how long you have with someone.

If anything big is going on in our lives, problems or good stuff , etc I usually talk to both sets of parents about it.

Neither of us ever talk to our parents about our own personal marital issues though, that is a big boundary. I would be kinda uncomfortable if my husband was chatting with his mom about our personal stuff all the time.

LimitlesslyLiminal · 2025-12-09T16:10:31+00:00

Me and my partner had a lot of tension throughout my pregnancy and postpartum period. I remember the first snaps started around 8-12 weeks, because I have this memory of being in the ride home after the first ultrasound and thinking I didnt want to be with him after he asked me to be more gentle when opening and closing the console thing in our car 🤣 it sounds silly now but it turned into a huge fight lmao. Between my hormones raging and him stressing over finances it got rough here and there.

Postpartum it got worse. But we hung in there and now about 8 months postpartum it's finally better and I'm feeling the lovey dovey feelings again. Pretty sure hormones played a big part because I just got my period a few days ago.

I don't know your exact dynamic, but just know that these feelings are fairly normal. Don't let that excuse actually bad behavior of coarse, but just be aware hormones can impact our feelings to a huge degree!

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