A nervous woman talks to a man holding a piece of paper and water | Source: Pexels
He admitted he was afraid of me because he’d been laid off a week earlier due to overstaffing at work. My partner said he didn’t want to bother me and decided to pretend he was going to work. Instead, he went home, looked for jobs online, and helped with the kids, adding:
“Yesterday our daughter spilled milk on our nanny, so I told her to go wash everything while I was there to take care of the kids who were sleeping.”
Man holding a laundry basket full of clothes | Source: Pexels
For more information, see the next page
The incident with the babysitter? “Just an accident,” he explained, taking care of the matter so I wouldn’t have to worry. He intended to support me in keeping the house in good condition despite his own crisis. As he shared his struggles with me, I felt a storm of emotions.
Guilt for not noticing the signs of her suffering, anger for being kept in the dark, but also compassion for the fear and love that motivated her actions. It was a terrifying reminder of the invisible struggles we all face, hidden behind a facade of normality.
A couple having a serious conversation | Source: Pexels
