According to the man, his wife began to literally forbid him from approaching his own kids.
He continued, “Every time I went to feed or change a baby, she told me to go back to bed or run to the store for something. Whenever she caught me holding or doing anything with one of our kids, it was like I was committing a crime. When I’d ask her what the issue was, she’d say there was nothing—but I should just make myself useful. Even if I already was.
One time, she was delayed on the phone talking to her sister, so I put our oldest to bed and fed the twins. She completely freaked out and yelled at me for doing it without her. I told her it wasn’t like I went off schedule, and she was busy anyway. She said that wasn’t the point.
Then came the fights about me trying to spend time with the kids instead of working or running errands. When I took time off, I’d make sure to be with them, but she’d still be ready for a fight—and if I didn’t engage, she’d yell at me anyway. Whenever I didn’t push through, she’d find another way to keep the kids from me. I told her it bothered me, but she said it was all in my head.”
