r/AITAH 4d ago

AITAH for leaving my wife after she got pregnant by a revenge affair?

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u/Unusual-Sympathy-205 4d ago

Right?! These two absolutely deserve each other.

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u/Mewone65 4d ago

That kid doesn't, though.

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u/Unusual-Sympathy-205 4d ago

No, it doesn’t. And the AP is clearly a shitty human being too, so he’s not a viable option. OP and OP’s wife are out living their worst lives and now there are innocent casualties.

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u/Hawkes75 4d ago

That's the problem with parenthood. You don't need a license.

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u/StrangeButSweet 4d ago

I’m going to cross my fingers that there’s an awesome auntie between the two of them that could step in and give the child a better upbringing.

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u/Either_Case_2303 3d ago

What does AP mean?

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u/Unusual-Sympathy-205 3d ago

Affair partner.

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u/Phillip_McCup 4d ago

I respectfully disagree. The AP has greater odds of being a better father than OP in this case. Because it's his kid, not OP's. And OP is very clear about his aversion to the child.

I don't think Redditors truly appreciate how repulsed men *generally* are at the idea of having to raise another man's child. There's a reason why single mothers get routinely rejected (or passed over or pursued ONLY for short-term sex) on dating apps.

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u/Unusual-Sympathy-205 4d ago

The AP removed the condom halfway through sex against his partner’s wishes. That is sexual assault. I don’t think a sex offender is a great person to raise a child.

ETA: I wasn’t suggesting OP should get anywhere near this child. Abortion or adoption are really the only options here, but either way OP and his wife are still horrible people.

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u/UncleNedisDead 4d ago

Hopefully she has a miscarriage.

ESH including the guy who stealthed her.

OP for cheating in the first place.

Wife for thinking revenge cheating would do anything instead of divorcing his cheating ass.

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u/Oldcummerr 4d ago

Newish to the sub and not sure what ESH means? Each should hang? lol

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u/Mewone65 4d ago

"Everybody Sucks Here" or I prefer "Everybody's Shit Here".

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u/EarlyTea2739 4d ago

I go with "Equal Shit Heads"

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u/Oldcummerr 3d ago

I think this is my favourite one!

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u/your_average_plebian 3d ago

I usually prefer to think of it as "Everyone's a Shit Head"

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u/Oldcummerr 3d ago

I like it! Thanks!

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u/Oldcummerr 3d ago

Ahh thanks!

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u/TackleFluffy3410 4d ago

Everyone sucks here

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u/Deliciously_Resting 3d ago

Omg always thought it was Equal SHare

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u/Nathanexplzn 3d ago

I'm glad someone asked lol. Personally I think it would make way more sense to use ETAH considering the name of the sub, but I guess that's just me.

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u/top_value7293 4d ago

That’s the thing

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u/zeekiussss 4d ago

yeah single mom kid has higher chances of doing well

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u/Feisty_Irish 4d ago

They sure as hell do.

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u/Butt-Spelunker 4d ago

People should have to wear scarlet letters.

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u/Far-Government5469 4d ago

Yeah. They need to stay together, give that kid up for adoption and exist as a warning to all their friends and family of what happens when two people stay together out of spite and social tradition

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u/RyukHunter 4d ago

Given that she is pregnant, no. He should bail.

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u/Unusual-Sympathy-205 4d ago

That just puts the garbage out where it impacts the rest of us.

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u/RyukHunter 4d ago

C'mon dude. If she wasn't pregnant, maybe. But she is and he shouldn't have to put up with that.

Besides, it's people's individual responsibility to filter out assholes from their dating prospects.

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u/Unusual-Sympathy-205 3d ago

But the fact that he’s a cheater is totally okay? Nope. He’s trash.

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u/RyukHunter 3d ago

No it's not ok. And that's why people should steer clear of dating him. But it doesn't mean he has to stick with his wife and her affair baby.