Man Tells Longtime Girlfriend He Can’t ‘Picture’ Her as a Mom

A woman was left stunned after her boyfriend told her that he couldn’t picture her as a mom after years of planning a future together.

On Reddit, the 29-year-old woman explained that she and her 31-year-old boyfriend have been together for five years and often talk about “marriage, kids, buying a house, all the things.”

“He’s always agreed, even gotten excited when we’ve browsed houses online or talked baby names,” she writes.

However, last week, “out of nowhere, he admitted he ‘can’t actually picture me as a mom.'”

When she asked why, he said she was “too independent” and “wouldn’t ‘sacrifice enough’ for a family.”

“He then added he thinks he might want to be with someone ‘more traditional,'” she continues.

The woman was “floored” by his comment and is now questioning their entire relationship.

“I’ve spent years investing in this relationship under the assumption we were on the same page,” she writes. “I also make more money than him, and suddenly I wonder if this is all tied to his ego.”

“I can’t tell if this is a genuine revelation on his part or if he’s been stringing me along,” she continues. “I feel betrayed and humiliated.”

In the comments section, other Reddit users encouraged the woman to cut ties with her boyfriend.

“Well how to destroy your relationship in one line ……..I’m sorry that your relationship was blown up OP,” one user wrote. “The only positive here is he showed you how little he respects you before any children arrived.”

Others noted the hypocrisy of the boyfriend wanting someone more “traditional” to take on all the housework while also expecting her to “bring in the income.”

“Let this man go. What he’s actually saying is he realizes you would expect him to be a somewhat equal and involved partner and parent and he doesn’t actually want that,” another added. “He wants a child that his wife raises alone, and he wants the mother of his children to financially dependent on him.”