Stay-At-Home Dad Can't Handle Basic Responsibilities, Throws Tantrum When Sibling Calls Him Pathetic

When I was kid, my mom stayed at home to take care of us kids and my dad went to work during the day. Looking back on the early years, she rocked that role like she was the CEO of motherhood. There was never a moment where she wasn't busy meal prepping, picking us up, dropping us off, tutoring, cleaning, cooking, or planning. It's a hard job that shouldn't be taken lightly, and had the roles between my parents reversed, my dad probably would have needed a good week or two of intensive training.

When u/Unusual_Tooth_753's brother had to suddenly become a stay-at-home dad after losing his job, he couldn't seem to do one thing right. OP explains in their Reddit post that their brother's home was constantly a mess and that he couldn't even get the kids to school on time. u/Unusual_Tooth_753 finally called their brother pathetic, which did not go over well. Keep scrolling for the whole story.

Posted by Mel Dawn

“AITA for telling my brother it’s pathetic that he can’t do the basics of what his wife did.” Posted by u/Unusual_Tooth_753

The comment section

“I don’t get what he is doing all day, my kids are in school now too and it take me at most three hours to have the house spotless.” said OP.

“There could be a million things going on, and it's just hard to know without being there. Is he depressed because he lost his job? Is he feeling inadequate? Is he feeling resentful because somewhere in the back of his mind he's struggling with the swap in gender roles (I don't like jumping straight into this assumption, but it certainly isn't unheard of)? Or, is he simply lazy? Did your SIL give him her schedule, also?” asked u/ThisIsTheCaptain.

“I gave him a schedule and so did SIL. I’ve been over so many times, he’s not doing anything. The house is gross and the kitchen is the worse. SIL 28 brother 31” replied u/Unusual_Tooth_753.

“The kid are suppose to be dropped off at 7:30-8, class is at 8:15. He has been getting them there at 8:30 most days. I don’t get it. I’ve been late a few times but the school has to talk to him about it. Hell the bus is an option but you have to wake up earlier for that” replied OP.

“That would piss me off the most. What is he trying to make sure they are late? I am trying to think if he doesn't have a job and knows the time they need to be at school why would they be late? He's testing her patience” said u/Same_Resolve2645.

“Probably can’t be assed getting out of bed to sort them out in time.” said u/littlenerpa.