"One of the most infuriating things a partner can say to their wife is, "But you didn't tell me to do it!" There's just so much to unpack there - why is mom usually the one in charge of delegating tasks? Why are they the default managers of the household? And why can't dads take some initiative and figure out what needs to get done in the family sphere?"
""What are we doing today?" he asks - and you can immediately see that Sherman knows where this is going next. "Their parade," she says, exasperated. The husband then asks if they need help getting dressed - only to find out that the kids are already in their outfits. "I got them dressed this morning - you didn't hear me screaming at them?" "I didn't hear anything," he mumbles."
"It's too common: even the men who want to help the family and pitch in seem very bad at understanding what needs to be done and the timeline in which it needs to happen. In the comments, women related and raged. "I'm now mad at my husband," reads the most popular comment. "I didn't hear anything is SENDING ME," said another. "Absolutely no one can convince me I'm missing out on marriage," said a third."
A husband asks his wife about the day's plans while she films a project, and she explains the children are already dressed and ready for a parade because she managed the morning. The husband insists he didn't hear anything and repeatedly asks whether he needs to help, ultimately concluding he only has to show up. Viewers reacted with anger and recognition, citing a common pattern of mothers doing coordination work, fathers lacking initiative, and the unequal distribution of household and emotional labor. Comments emphasized frustration at expectations that mothers must assign tasks and manage timelines.
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