My wife's new 'hobby' is driving me completely insane.
By @piawelp · Relationships
About six months ago, my wife (52F) got really into those 'reborn' dolls. I thought it was a bit strange, but harmless. Now we have five of them, and she treats them like actual babies.
The full story
I don't know when this became my life. My wife and I are empty-nesters, kids are grown and out of the house. She was a little lonely, so when she discovered these ultra-realistic 'reborn' baby dolls online, I figured it was a quirky but fine hobby. The first one arrived, and I'll admit, it was a little creepy. It looks exactly like a real infant. Now we have five. Five of them. They have names. They have a nursery in our old guest room. She buys them clothes, she 'feeds' them, she even bought a special car seat for one so it can 'run errands' with her. I came home from work the other day and she had one in a baby carrier on her chest while making dinner. It's gotten to the point where I don't want to have people over because it's just too weird to explain. I tried talking to her about it, saying maybe it's gotten a little out of hand, and she got incredibly defensive. they said it makes her happy and she's not hurting anyone. But I can't relax in my own house anymore because I feel like I'm surrounded by a silent, plastic nursery. I feel like I'm going crazy. I just want my guest room back and to not see a doll in a high-chair at breakfast.
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 33% (22 votes)
- Both Messy — 39% (26 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 28% (19 votes)
Readers are split: “Both Messy” leads with 39% — 67 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@ineskk — A man's home is his castle and there should not be dolls at the table.
@ashlately — your guest room is a nursery for ghosts now.
@maekinda — Soft.
@niaee — My aunt did this with cabbage patch dolls after her kids left for college, it gets better lol.
@rose — LMAO
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