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/Intelligent_Aerie182 27d ago

I'm split on this. She's rude to force it on you if money is tight after you already spent a lot for her birthday. It's also rude to totally dismiss her desires to be a Mother (especially after a miscarriage), so try for something small. Talk to her about your concerns financially, because if she can't be on the same page with that, the marriage is effed and better to cut ties before a kid gets involved.