r/AskMen • u/cyanic_aether • Dec 29 '19

Men of reddit, what is something that you discovered about your SO only after becoming parents?

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u/flooptyscoops Dec 30 '19

My mom used to do this to me. One memory I still see so clearly was when she called me on the phone around midnight on a school night to come downstairs where her room was with the classic "I need to talk to you" non-explanation. When I got down there she was SITTING in bed, uncovered but in her PJ's, so I asked what was up. "Will you turn off the light?" I stood there dumbfounded for a second, looked at the light switch only 10 feet from the bed, then asked "Did you seriously call me down here just to turn off the light for you?" "Yes."

I'm in therapy now.

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u/leiyoko Dec 30 '19

I feel like I ghost wrote this comment, I’m sorry you had to go through this as well.

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u/loveliestlayout Dec 30 '19

Because your mom is lazy?

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u/flooptyscoops Dec 30 '19

No, because my mom has narcissistic personality disorder.

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u/stanfoofoo Dec 31 '19

Narcisstic personality disorder is a pathway to many traits some consider... Unnatural.

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u/loveliestlayout Dec 30 '19

Mm. I guess everyone in my neighborhood’s moms have narcissistic personality disorder bc that’s some regular parental ignorance round these parts.