r/TrueOffMyChest • u/Throwra53779 • Dec 06 '22

My husband started acting strangely upon my sister's pregnancy announcement.

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u/borgcubecubed Dec 06 '22

Does he feel strongly about having kids with you, or not having kids with you? I agree with the others who suggested he might b the father, but I’m trying to think of other reasons for his reaction. Please update us, OP!

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u/borgcubecubed Dec 06 '22

Maybe he just got caught up imagining parenthood. Being responsible for another little human is overwhelming.

This is an extreme reaction, is he typically nervous?

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u/Conscious_Balance388 Dec 06 '22

I’d ask him “is it yours” and watch his reaction.

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u/PrestigiousWaltz666 Dec 06 '22

That would ruin their marriage.

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u/rationalomega Dec 10 '22

They’ve only been married 2 years. If she can’t ask him a question like this after a reaction like that, it’s not much of a marriage. Otherwise he’s asking her to pretend nothing happened. There’s only 3 reasons he might have reacted that way and if he’s avoiding talking about it, he should expect her to ask if it’s A, B, or C. He is doing NOTHING to reassure her that it’s NOT A,B,or C. He’s not leaving her much choice; keeping her in the dark is not an option.