Pregnant Woman's Husband Told Her She Was 'Overreacting' for Turning Down Guests' Loud Music While Their Toddler Slept
- - - Pregnant Woman's Husband Told Her She Was 'Overreacting' for Turning Down Guests' Loud Music While Their Toddler Slept
Nicholas RiceJuly 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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A woman was criticized by her husband for turning down guests' loud music as their young child slept during a getaway
The woman, who is pregnant with the couple's second baby, said in a post on Reddit that the situation left her "emotional and frustrated"
"I think you were kidding yourself that nine adults at a social gathering would be quiet all evening," one user wrote in response to the woman
A pregnant woman is upset with her husband for telling her she was "overreacting" when she turned down guests' loud music as their toddler slept during a recent vacation.
In a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------" forum, the woman, 28, said she and her husband, 29, were visiting her parents out of state with their 1-year-old child, marking "his first big trip with a long plane ride, time difference and unfamiliar surroundings."
Detailing that "adjusting has been hard" for their son, "but he is doing his best," the woman further explained, "I try hard not to let my child be an inconvenience to others or expect people to adjust their lives around him."
But, during their family getaway, which took place at her parents' friend's house, the Redditor wrote that there were nine adults total, and on the second night of the trip, she ran into some issues with noise and getting her son to sleep.
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"At 8:45 p.m., I laid my son down in a pack and play in our room. He fussed a little, so after five minutes I went back to soothe him. By 9 p.m., he was quiet. The room was dark, and his sound machine was on," the woman wrote.
However, the expectant mother said, "This family eats late, and while setting the table, someone began clattering silverware loudly on the countertops," which led to her toddler waking up and crying.
"While I was rocking him, someone started playing 80s music downstairs," she continued. "At first, I did not think much of it, but the volume was turned up, and a group of women, including my mother, started singing and laughing loudly. I texted my husband asking if he could have them turn the music down. He replied, 'He is going to be fine.' I said he was not falling asleep and that I was the one in the room. He said, 'It is not that loud.' "
"I cracked the door and realized the speaker was directly below our room. I waited for the song to end so I could lay him down in a quiet moment, but they restarted the same song at full volume and continued singing. I waited for another pause, laid my son down awake, and went downstairs," added the woman. "I calmly said I was turning the music down because it was directly under our room and keeping him from sleeping. Some adults agreed, but others made comments about me ruining the mood."
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According to the woman, the situation surrounding her son and the loud music left her feeling "emotional and frustrated."
"I gave my husband the monitor and went quietly to the basement to calm down and cry without making a scene," she wrote, then explaining that her husband "came down 15 to 20 minutes later and told me I was overreacting."
"He said our son has slept through louder noises and that I was being unreasonable," continued the woman. "I reminded him there is a difference between sleeping through something and trying to fall asleep with it. He dismissed me, said I was not going to change his mind, and left."
When the mom returned upstairs, she said "one of the homeowners apologized for waking my son, which I appreciated, but the others, many of whom were drunk, made exaggerated jokes about whispering so they would not wake the baby. At that point, I decided not to eat and went to bed around 10:15."
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In the comments section of the Reddit post, many other users criticized the woman.
"You didn’t even ask, you calmly told them you were turning down music. You were a guest of a guest (your mother) at a place you were being included to do outdoor activities," one person wrote. "Your family was being done a favor to be included. You never turn down people’s music or make any demands in that situation. You selfishly put a damper on your host's evening."
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"You did it without asking. Do not touch my stuff, and do not make me feel like an ass in my own home," one other Redditor commented.
Added another: "I think you were kidding yourself that nine adults at a social gathering would be quiet all evening so that one toddler could sleep. Your expectations were unreasonable."
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