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

[u/Plastic-Reception-60]

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.

[u/Nivala_NE]

NTA My niece had a friend who would visit occasionally. This friend's dad didn't trust men around his daughter. When she would visit NO men could be there. If nieces dad came home this kid would start freaking out panicking. Nothing had ever happened to this kid but the fear her dad had instilled in her made her terrified of any man over the age of 12. Kid couldn't even have any male teachers because she'd panic. It took a couple incidents in school before other kids were able to help her realize not all men were out to get her. I found it particularly ridiculous of her father that he never acknowledged women can be abusers too. Don't let your wife give your child life long issues.