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should this always fall to the father?

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duckydoo234 · 13/03/2026 21:16

Should the mother be expected to help out with childcare and making dinner after she's been at work all day, or should it always be the father who does both?

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arethereanyleftatall · 13/03/2026 21:44

Op. If you’re upset that your husband treats you like shit, start a post about that, and posters will help you work through what is best for you.

duckydoo234 · 13/03/2026 21:53

No-one's treating me like shit. I just thought I'd start up a post and interchange the words mum and dad to comical sarcastic effect, and sadly it took a lot longer than expected to be blindingly obvious.

I mean, surely men can be anything they want to be, like gentlemen doctors, or male firewomen, no?

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muggart · 13/03/2026 22:10

don’t worry op i thought it was obviously an ironic post from the start.

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Everlil · 13/03/2026 22:32

The OP has taken it from a social media account ‘Man who has it all’. They swap the genders in their posts, along with funny quotes. They’ve got a book out too. I promise it’s done a lot funnier than the OP has done on here!!

Jk987 · 13/03/2026 22:41

sellingrocks · 13/03/2026 21:22

I’m guessing you mean that should the STAHP be expected to do childcare and make dinner when the working parent comes home? In my honest opinion yes if you are a STAHP then no you can’t expect them to do both jobs the minute they come in the door

But the STAHP has been working all day caring for the children! Not to
mention doing the night wakings! She hasn’t had a break, the partner has!

NaiceBalonz · 13/03/2026 22:50

Put down the vino and got to bed love.

Monsterslam · 13/03/2026 22:57

Everlil · 13/03/2026 22:32

The OP has taken it from a social media account ‘Man who has it all’. They swap the genders in their posts, along with funny quotes. They’ve got a book out too. I promise it’s done a lot funnier than the OP has done on here!!

Yes I follow. It's much funnier on the social media account.

Youshouldbestrongerthanme · 13/03/2026 23:06

@Jk987 I take it you're being sarcastic? I mean, I can see it when a SAHM is deailing with babies possibly, but not when the children are toddlers or older.

Morepositivemum · 13/03/2026 23:10

Have I fallen through some weird black hole into another dimension where men do more in the house than women?!?!? I know a lot of men who share the load but don’t know if any house where any of that is expected by anyone other than the woman?!?!

BauhausOfEliott · 13/03/2026 23:14

duckydoo234 · 13/03/2026 21:53

No-one's treating me like shit. I just thought I'd start up a post and interchange the words mum and dad to comical sarcastic effect, and sadly it took a lot longer than expected to be blindingly obvious.

I mean, surely men can be anything they want to be, like gentlemen doctors, or male firewomen, no?

For that sort of thing to work, it needs to be funny, clever and original.

thetinsoldier · 13/03/2026 23:23

duckydoo234 · 13/03/2026 21:23

No, if both parents work full time, it just doesn't seem fair that it's assumed that the dad will take responsibility for all the childcare, cooking, admin, cleaning etc. while the mum relaxes, because she's been at work all day.

Don’t be so daft. Nobody ever assumed this. It’s the other way around 🙄🙄

thetinsoldier · 13/03/2026 23:25

Everlil · 13/03/2026 22:32

The OP has taken it from a social media account ‘Man who has it all’. They swap the genders in their posts, along with funny quotes. They’ve got a book out too. I promise it’s done a lot funnier than the OP has done on here!!

Yes. Yes, it is.

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