<b>This week, Erika and Kristen take a brief detour from the usual Regretful Parents subreddit and dive into a viral post from the “Am I Overreacting?” corner of Reddit. The situation? A mom who hasn’t had a solo shower in four days after caring for two sick kids alone while her husband enjoyed a bachelor party weekend. She finally gets a moment to herself… only to have it interrupted.</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>When her husband returns home, things quickly spiral from mildly inconsiderate to fully infuriating. Instead of watching their one-year-old for five minutes while she showers, he places the baby in a playpen and leaves the house to run an errand. The result is a text exchange so ridiculous that Erika and Kristen perform a dramatic reenactment — and have plenty to say about communication, mental load, and weaponized cluelessness in parenting partnerships.</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Is the original poster overreacting… or is this guy just the worst?</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>What We Talk About</b><br /><ul><li>The realities of parenting while your partner is away</li><li>Why moms so often feel like they need to “ask permission” for basic self-care</li><li>Whether the OP should have been more direct—or if the husband should have used common sense</li><li>A dramatic reading of the couple’s painfully awkward text exchange</li><li>The absolute audacity of leaving a baby alone during a shower</li><li>The difference between a partner and an extra child you have to manage</li><li>The fantasy revenge scenarios we’d personally consider in this situation</li><li>Reddit’s best comments roasting this guy</li></ul><b>MORE FROM US</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Website: <a href="https://www.dinkypod.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dinkypod.com/</a> <br />Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/dinkypod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/dinkypod</a> </b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dinky--5953015/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dinky--5953015/support</a>.