‘You Dropped the Ball’: Husband Blames Wife for His Own Incompetence When He Finds He’s Out of Nappies Mid Toddler Outing

If there's one thing that is always a touchy subject between partners, especially in the early stages of parenthood, it's their division of labor. Who's in charge of changing, feeding, or cleaning? Who does the cooking, and who handles the organization? As we very well know, even in todays modern and progressive society most of these responsibilities end up falling on the more feminine partner - though we're all trying our best to unlearn them, gender roles still ring true in 2023! And in this Reddit story, we get a front row seat to a conflict exactly of this nature. So here are the big questions being asked: Is it your job to restock your child's nappy bag once you realize it's empty? Or is it your responsibility to check it's status before you head out with your kiddo for the day? And - most importantly - do we think that gender, and men's unfortunate (and learned!) tendency to put the emotional labor on their female partners, is at play here? Users had a lot to say, and we'll let you weigh in on it too. 

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