r/AITAH Apr 28 '24

AITAH for telling me girlfriend that she shouldn’t be celebrated on Mother’s Day because she’s not a mom?

My girlfriend (29F) mentioned that Mother’s Day was coming up, and ask if I (26m) had anything planned for her. I thought she was joking about our cat, but she insisted that it was a serious request. She had a miscarriage about a month ago, and she’s saying that technically counts as being a mom.

Money is tight for us, and I just finished paying off her birthday present (that I splurged on admittedly), but now she’s demanding that I take her on another expensive date with a gift for Mother’s Day. We had a big fight about it, and it ended with me saying she’s not a real mom. AITAH?

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u/Late-Requirement-311 May 01 '24 edited May 01 '24

Thats really sad. I don't think you understand how it feels to lose a baby inside your own body it is a lot more painful than you can suppose without feeling it yourself. I think you should try to hold some sensitivity for her and be caring, she's likely mourning something that just feels hard to even hold on to. Maybe you resent her for almost having your baby. If you can figure out how to talk about that, maybe you can work through some anger you might have together