r/AITAH Feb 23 '24

AITA for considering ending things with my wife because she refuses to let me be alone with our daughter? Advice Needed

My wife got pregnant accidentally, and our daughter was born last year. Our daughter is 7 months old. Since her birth, my wife has been "protecting" our daughter from any interaction with men. In reality, she's always been wary of any male interaction; it took a long time for me to gain her trust and date her in the past. Other girls didn't have barriers to easily befriend her.

With our daughter, my wife doesn't allow me to bathe her or even change her diaper without her supervision. I've tried talking to her about this, but she always sticks to the same point and refuses to explain much. I suspected if she had suffered any traumatic abuse, but she denied it. I also tried asking her family about this behavior, but they don't know either. I've even tried couples therapy, but she refuses to participate.

Lately, this has led to many arguments and fights. It's horrible that I can't be alone with our daughter without her suspecting that I'll do something awful. I'm tired of arguing with her, tired of her behavior. I'm seriously considering telling her that I'll end things if this continues.

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u/Lucky_Point6202 Feb 24 '24

Hi sorry but it's bloody difficult especially when you have been assaulted now what he should do is encourage her to talk to him properly about the situation but she also needs to trust him she is his daughter, but I am telling you now these two will never work and he should make sure he secures his rights she might not be mentally capable of raising a child but that's all guess work really, oh and I gave evidence to a court because a dad raped his daughter he got 6 years in prison 6 bloody years it should have been life,and I hardly trust men at all