March 11, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Woman Told a Story About Her Ex Not Being There For Her After She Gave Birth, And He Didn’t Take It Too Well

by Matthew Gilligan

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Some people never forget!

Especially when it comes to stories like this

Did the woman who wrote this story on Reddit do anything wrong for telling an old story that made her ex look bad? Or does her ex need to accept that she did nothing more than state the facts?

Read on and see what you think.

AITA for telling a story that made my ex look bad?

“Twenty-two years ago I was in labor with my son for 16 hours.

Ex (divorced for 12 years now but maintain a cordial relationship) stayed with me throughout.

Around midnight I told him to go home, sleep, and take care of our dog – fully expecting him to show up bright and early the next morning.

They clearly weren’t on the same page.

He didn’t.

All my family had gone home and I was alone and afraid.

I called him at 1:00 that afternoon and pretty much demanded he return to the hospital.

He was gaming.

He did come back, but not until around 5:00 that evening.

She shared the story.

At my son’s birthday dinner last night, I told the story and the ex thinks I did it to be a jerk to him.

In my defense, I just told the story of my son’s birth and subsequent stay in the hospital for complications because it came up in conversation.

The ex texted me this morning calling me some names the least of which was a jerk.

I didn’t apologize and I wasn’t planning on it, but figured I should ask Reddit. If you say I’m the jerk, I’ll send a group text apologizing.

AITA for telling a story that makes my ex-husband look bad?”

All she did was tell the truth about her son’s birth.

Here’s what Reddit users had to say.

This reader said she’s NTA.

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Another individual weighed in.

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She simply stated the facts.

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Another person also said she’s NTA.

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And this individual offered some advice.

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She definitely reopened an old wound…

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