I Absolutely Can't Stand My Girlfriend's Online Persona, But I Love Who She Truly Is r/Relationships

[@MarkNarrations]

Why did the waffle break up with the pancake? Because it found out pancake was a real flip-flop! I'm not sorry 😂

[@jessicapalmer3455]

LMAO but dang it hurts...

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

Lol have a great week m8💜💜🤗🤗

[@jlyo1991]

Get out. 😂

[@jennilynne1977]

I love the "I'm not sorry 😂" part. It's great.

[@jakemarie828]

Waffles are superior to pancakes.

[@copercurlz]

That second story... poor OP deserves so much better. How can your partner break down in front of you and you say you don't understand and ask them to make you lunch? How can you be so cold and uncaring? That man deserves to not have such a kind woman as his wife. I hope OP gets away from that man and lives a happy life.

[@marshawargo7238]

"If you need alone time, you can go stay in your room. Oh Ya, before you go, make me a sandwich!" WTF! Pack your stuff! As soon as he comes back from his relaxing day off, take the car & leave the kids & go to a hotel or parents house! Turn Off Your Phone!!!

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

My thoughts exactly! How cruel! 😡 This is at least separation worthy if not divorce worthy in my opinion.

[@tgbedini]

As I was reading it, (I don't listen, for reasons) and he has cut her off from her family, cut her off from working, cut her off from any independence, and has financial control, my thought is, that's an abuser. Whether it would get physical or not, he is controlling her completely, and when she leaves, he will be way over the top, and blame everything on her.

[@crisrodriguez5693]

Also I disagree so much with the commenters approach. "Tell him you can get divorced over it, he deserves to know what's at stake". So his wife telling him she is unhappy is not enough for him, so she has to say how it will affect HIM for him to CARE?? Hell no, at that point, get the f out.

[@cptfwiffo]

Get the hell out, for sure. He sounds abusive at worst. At best he doesn't care enough. Fair, put on your big pants and get a job. Get daycare, get transportation. Public, bike, anything. If you're going to be single parent, practice whilst you don't have a mortgage and utilities to pay. You can do all that and get your ducks in a row. Or he adjusts and you re-evaluate (not likely, but wonders exist)

[@belafalda7594]

Story 2: this is abuse plain and simple. He is controlling her by keeping her at home cooped up. He is restricting her finances by not allowing her to work and do her own thing. He is restricting her ability to see friends and family by never allowing her to take the car. When she breaks down and says she needs a break, his response was take skme time alone in your room and nake me a sandwhich. It is absolutely clear there is one solution here. She needs to see a laywer immediately. Even before she gets a job and starts working for her own money. He will just have pay alimoney and support her for now while she leaves.

[@TheArnaa]

Story 2: and when OP files for divorce, hubby will tell everyone he was blindsided and she filed for no reason.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Yep, because hubby is a very petty man who wants to get back at OP for refusing to be his slave..............at least not anymore.

[@stirrednotshaken4823]

He is doing a fantastic job of isolating her from family and friends to be at his beck and call 24/7. She should just start using Uber and use his debit or credit cards to pay for those rides if he thinks having a second vehicle for her is a waste of money…see how long it takes to surpass a car payment!

[@jakeand9020]

​@@stirrednotshaken4823What are the chances she has unlimited access or even, from the sounds of it, ANY access, to his money?

[@stirrednotshaken4823]

@@jakeand9020 We can hope he isn’t financially abusing her too, but the chance is there. I just love the stories where the husbands expect their wives to stay at home to cook, clean, do the laundry, do yard work, care for kids and husband, etc. without giving them a single cent to use as they wish. In other words, be a “slave with no pay”! Stay at home wives/husbands are doing a full time job too and they are usually ignored for the work they do, receiving no downtime or compensation.

[@Lestaticate]

Last Story: Ohhhhhhhh dearrrrr. This story was more screwed up than the other bridezilla story where OP was told to remove her life-saving medical device because it didn’t fit in with her “aesthetic”. Definitely cut off Tracy and every family member who full-heartedly supported her decision to exclude a disabled girl. Did she seriously think that OP would stay silent about this when there are other children around?! What a vile excuse of a human being.

[@Russman67]

Oh Tracy and anybody who sided with her would be dead to me. To think that he might have lost his daughter in an accident. She lost an arm. And that's possibly the reason that she was left out of Tracy's wedding? How do you square that with a child who already has enough self-esteem issues, now dealing with being an amputee as well and knowing that your aunt excluded you for aesthetic reasons. Nope, Tracy is cut off.

[@maggpiprime954]

@@Russman67 I read the last line as "Tracey can fuck off." Same thing I guess! 😂

[@ugojlachapelle]

@@Russman67 Definitely the same here. Tracy is one evil c*nt.

[@drako8343]

Idk. Tracy apparently never said that’s the reason, OP assumed it. And also, OP never explained his daughters behavior to suggest that she wasn’t disruptive, after his other sibling told him that was the real determining factor. Maybe OP has turned his daughter into a spoiled princess trying to make up for her losses. We don’t know.

[@milescoburn1845]

@@drako8343 I give those mental gymnastics a 4.5

[@sjade15]

Story 2 scares me. I have nightmares about marrying someone like that. Like they are a loving and wonderful person as we are dating, I fall madly in love. Then boom, they turn into a disgusting person that I dont even want to look at.

[@charliesangel1]

So lemme get this straight. The bride said her niece couldn't come cause of losing her arm in an accident? Yeah no I'd be turning over tables etc.

[@kavehbf]

nope.. she didn’t even have the bravery to put her ableism on full display. she lied saying it was childfree only to the op, when the true intent was obviously there. disgusting.

[@drako8343]

No she did not. OP assumes.

[@carolbetarello]

I think OP was too nice. I'd grab a microfone and ask her in front of everyone why she lied to him and ask if it had something to do with her arm being amputated.

[@LoveK1]

She didn’t say that though.

[@Digitalfairy]

@@drako8343 Then why isn't Tracy giving a real reason instead of getting nasty about being asked to tell the truth? Until she gives a valid reason that's all I see.

[@janmots2829]

The thing that jumped out to me during the update on story 1 was how the GF said to OP that 'selfishness and vanity are positive qualities.' Yeah no, they really aren't. For me, kindness, respect and humility is something positive to have but then again she's young and will probably learn that lesson in her own time but to an detrimental effect.

[@HanRB]

Exactly, I suspect she might be struggling with self esteem and doesn't appreciate the difference between that and selfishness and vanity (which she is using as masks to fill in). Something she'll hopefully realise and grow from eventually...

[@Jesusblowsme666]

I agree with you but I also want to point out that selfishness can be a good quality in moderation. We all deserve to spoil ourselves every once in a while.

[@HanRB]

@@Jesusblowsme666 Agree! We have to be a little 'selfish' - this isn't the best example language wise but it is necessary to enforcing boundaries

[@dylanpalmer5151]

Selfishness and vanity ARE positive qualities in one specific scenario on its own: your own survival and benefit. However, the moment that other people are involved in your selfishness and vanity is the moment it is no longer a positive quality.

[@ausnerl4355]

@@dylanpalmer5151 that’s the thing did he ever say that anyone else was involved or it was just talking about her life. Maybe she just wanted to be heard and that was he way of doing it. If he didn’t like he could have just muted her posts.

[@basicimagemarketing6499]

For some reason I read “I can’t stand my grandmas online persona” 😂😂😂 that was a bit more exciting

[@rhylla_864]

That's amazing. And would have been one hell of a ride

[@eeriecode1628]

Oh thank goodness, I thought I was the only one!

[@AngelaMerici12]

That would be WILD 😂!!

[@carolroberts4614]

Grandma pouting in nightclub restrooms!

[@BruinPhD2009]

Hey, some grandmas are rockin’!

[@saradavies1677]

That second story: the husband is abusive. He has isolated her financially, physically and mentally. There was no way he was ever going to agree to her having a life outside the home. I hope she gets out.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

You'll be pleased to know that she is leaving him and good for her for doing so.

[@kristinmartin2899]

Story 3…..just 💔 what a jerk move on Tracey’s part! I’m glad op spoke up for his daughter.

[@taylorslade961]

Story 2: Oh, honey, this is abuse. Jump on that divorce train now before it gets worse.

[@Feynix4]

That was absolutely disgusting for Tracey to do that, shame on her x1000

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Yeah. OP would be wise to go no contact with his sister Tracey and any flying monkeys she might have.

[@CatLoverX74]

Story 2 broke my heart 😢 Her husband doesn’t want a partner he wants a maid/servant/babysitter 😡 I’m glad she’s made the decision to leave his ass! Story 3 Tracy is vile!!! 😡 What a disgusting excuse for a human being! I’m glad he stood up for his daughter and cutting off his nasty sister and hopefully anyone else that defends her horrible actions.

[@crisrodriguez5693]

For real, and since he is always either working or engaging in his hobbies, when is he taking care of his kid? Not even when the kid asks for it apparently.

[@BlueDart1971]

People are way too willing to get divorced these days. I 💯 agree that things need to change and he’s being a selfish ass hole but why not put everything you have into the commitment that you made. For better or worse isn’t just a saying. I have been married over 20 years and we have definitely had some hard times but eventually worked through them. If you have honestly done all that you can then do what you need to do. It says a lot about someone that makes a commitment and vows to do something then easily gives up. Life isn’t easy and neither is marriage so don’t get married if you’re not willing to do whatever it takes. Cheating is a whole different story.

[@dedrickjackson3556]

And this is exactly why the whole 50/50 thing or the man pay everything is stupid.

[@Theimmure]

@@BlueDart1971 Your preachings about commitment are better directed towards the husband, as he is actively perpetuating an issue he created and has proven to be unwilling to fix it. I never understood viewpoints like this. She wanted to make responsible decisions and be an attentive mother, but his negligence has snowballed into a dynamic where she is nothing but and takes on all of the parental work and household chores at the expense of her mental health and to the benefit of his freedom, as he admitted so himself, and she endured this isolation (even from friends and family) for at most *F I V E* years. Within that time frame she has expressed her discontent many times, and many times he chose to ignore her because he’d rather prioritize himself. Even when she reaches her breaking point, he failed to show even a shred of empathy or guilt for being complicit in his wife’s misery. He is effectively ruining his own marriage. Her contemplating divorce, which she even said she wasn’t eager to do at first, is an expected consequence of his own behavior. So I’d genuinely like to know where this argument about a lack of commitment is coming from.

[@jillimi]

@@Theimmure right! She totally sounds like an abused person, she cannot go out because he doesn’t allow it, and apparently she rarely see her friends and family because of that. I really hope we can have another update, more positive.

[@mweathers79]

S1: “…selfishness and narcissistic tendencies are a positive thing…” dude, you won. I promise.

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

Very sus comment bro

[@DrownedInExile]

S2: People who say communication is key, are missing a key point: actions and choices are also a form of communication. Husband was communicating loud and clear with his choices. OP was just a bangmaid/babysitter to him. She needed to stop jaw-flapping and take action. Put him in the dog-house, inconvenience him, hold him accountable. Hope we see a more positive update.

[@shaynethegmann]

Her online persona most likely is who she really is

[@dream6562]

Her online persona is not who she really is, it's her negative traits finding an outlet

[@ShadowDevotion]

So true, the Update revealed it. Her Online Persona was her real self, and she put on a Mask for everyone else.

[@cl5470]

No one's online persona is real. People curate to make themselves seem more interesting, popular and happy than they really are.

[@shaynethegmann]

@cl5470 I mean being online is the one place you can do whatever you want say whatever you want without much consequence

[@dannyholland7209]

@@ShadowDevotion Meh, im kinda with her on this one.. A Few social media posts a day isnt a big deal. He's obviously on Social media just as often as he was seeing every post. Think he's just a bit insecure about the attention she received probably.

[@MisterNightfish]

Without hearing anything past the headline, I'm betting dollars to donuts that OP is about to find out "who she truly is" and it's not gonna end well. When people have a "good" side and a "terrible" side, it's rarely the terrible side that's the fake one.

[@wimsylogic65]

Yeah op hes gonna find out that her media persona is probably closer to her real personality than Who he thinks she is. He may not think so now but it's best that They broke up. She doesn't seem to care about him at all. And he is to blinded by rose colored glasses to see that.

[@MinisterManDan]

“Actually being a self centered narcissist is good!” Time to pack it in boys.

[@Songbirdstress]

All red flags for Narc are flying Update: yup

[@WhitneyDahlin]

​@@Songbirdstress you were right! You called it! He even said in his original post that he knows she acts like that because she likes the attention. Being an attention-seeker is truly one of the worst flaws you can have. Because that is the reason people cheat and flirt with others and do terrible things. They will do ANYTHING to get their fix. Not to mention they are just absolutely insufferable to be around. I would never even be friends with someone like that 😅

[@Its_like_the_T-Rex]

I got off of Facebook last year after I noticed how bad it affected my mental health. The ads and articles were trained to targeted all my values and I found myself getting agitated and angry within 5 minutes of scrolling. Being off of social media has really helped me live in the present and be more social with people in real life.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Story 2: Wow! OP's husband SUCKS BIG TIME! ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ Here's a man who has a wife and daughter who just want him to be around more, but he is merely a useless deadbeat who clearly doesn't want a family, he wants a slave who will serve him, no questions asked. I don't know how OP was able to put up with this nonsense for this long without having a breakdown. I would've broken sooner. 😢 And that awful response husband makes, that's just cruel! 😡 Thank God, she's finally leaving. She deserves so much better than that. Her and her daughter. ❤

[@rebeccabriggs9452]

kudos to wife if her response to his inevitible question of "Why do you want a divorce?" is "I don't know what to tell you"

[@alittleraindrop8119]

I literally screamed “THAT’S SO EFFED UP” in the car while driving when I heard his daughter’s arm was amputated and that was most likely why she wasn’t invited to the wedding

[@mayfl0wers]

There are features on all social media now that you can mute someone's activity on your feed. That way you still follow them, but dont interact with their posts. She probably wouldnt have noticed right away.

[@Zhort-rk9nd]

But, why would he want to do that? Masking the symptoms doesn't cure the disease. Dude dodged the influencer brain rot bullet.

[@drako8343]

She would’ve noticed not getting a notification about him liking or viewing anything she’s done that day. Like immediately, which she obviously did when he deleted and unfollowed

[@Fenrislokisonsuncut]

Story of me and my last 3 exes the internet has sadly changed a lot of women who feel the need to be a persona instead of themselves

[@BantheBans]

Story 2 husband absolutely knows what he is doing

[@carolsh1983]

I would argue that an aspect of yourself that isn’t what you normally show is still an part of you and worth considering.

[@OZARKMOON1960]

#2 - This poor OP is suffering from the boiling water / frog type of treatment. Slowly but surely, that ass she married has isolated her from all her family and friends and taken away any freedom (no car, no job, no breaks) to where she is finally at her very last straw. I hope she gets the hell away from him and gets help from friends or family to gain independence!

[@Mischa21xo]

Yeah...I would have drawn a hard line in the sand in regards to me not having a vehicle. My mother lives 90 minutes from me and if my husband is at work and there's an emergency, I would need to get there immediately, & I'm not going to sit here and wait 10- 20 minutes for an Uber while also paying hundreds of dollars to do so. Also, 99% of the time a car is your only freedom/ connection to the outside world that will take you exactly where you need to go at literally anytime day or night. If you have a fight and want to get away, you could always get in your vehicle and just sit in the car a few blocks away or something, & you could always leave immediately because you always have that protection / freedom to do so. I would never ever ever ever give up my car for anybody, and I really don't understand how anyone would think that doing something like that is reasonable. It's not.

[@gabrielaranna5809]

I've audibly gasped hearing the reason for excluding the little girl from the wedding. The bride is a shameful disgrace excuse of a human being.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

She sure is. OP would be wise to go no contact with his sister for a long time, if not never speak to her again.

[@persephoneszeliga]

I know! My heart dropped. Talk about shocking, disgusting behavior. I would cut off my sister forever. OP’s sister has an ugly soul. Karma will find her.

[@PrincessAfrica3]

Just evil😢

[@burntblonde2925]

I’ve had friends date the “mean guy” at work because “he’s a totally different person” out of work. No, NO he’s not.

[@sinbadwilliams7186]

I swear, Mark I love that you upload new videos right when I get to work in the morning. It helps me wake up in the morning. So thank you so much for that!

[@cmsxcb]

Story 1: I think the problem here was that OP was dating 2 different people - online and offline. Which one is the real one? What does she actually believe? What is more important to her? Where do I fit in to both relationships? When she says something online, how does it translate into her life with me? When she blasts every event in her life out to EVERYONE, what does that leave for me that's special? Am I a boyfriend or just a follower (with privileges)? She says her friends are online, but does she ever try to build friendships with real, live people instead of the mask they show to FB etc. Is her online persona who she is when the mask slips, or is it the other way around? Who actually is she? Unless the 2 personas match perfectly (which they obviously don't in this case), she's being disingenuous somewhere. What if it's OUR relationship she's being untruthful about? See where I'm going with this?

[@wimsylogic65]

Doesn't matter which one is real she cares more about her online persona than her real life. That's what consider is more important. And it seems like she doesn't want a boyfriend she wants a simp.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

​@@wimsylogic65You mean, a guy who will blindly do anything for her at his expense for love or perhaps sex? Yep. Sounds about right. 😒

[@Yllania]

@@PrincessQ-fj9ly Making a lot of assumptions about a woman over like a paragraph of information from a biased party.

[@jengibs]

Nobody is 100% real on the internet. That's why people post the good things and never takl about their own screw-ups. We all want our best selves out there. You make a lot of assumptions about a girl based on one party's interpretation which you took at face value which shows you have a lot of misogyny inside you that you may not even be aware of - and you need to unpack that with a therapist.

[@seangarvey8232]

​@@jengibs no one needs a therapist. Of course we are going off one person's biased perspective its all we have to go on. It's better than just assuming things that no one is saying. That's what this kind of stuff is we get one side and make a judgment based on that. It's not misogyny to go with the facts given she didn't post he did gotta assume he's telling the truth or reddit becomes pointless. Every one sided story could be a lie. For instance " my boyfriend beats me daily and threatened to kill me. Should we say she's a liar we only got one side. No we give advice on what information we have.

[@jakemarie828]

Story 2: husband obv doesn't see her as human let alone a partner. The kid is better off not growing up having this disfunction modeled as "normal"

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Yeah. And OP is better off without the useless deadbeat who clearly sees her as a slave.

[@maryl1785]

Mark, you're one of my favorite narrators. Love your personal stories and feedback on the day's stories as well.

[@beebs4283]

Story 2 - I legitimately wonder if her husband even views her as a human being instead of an automaton he can order around and hide away. I hope she gets out of there fast.

[@rylashadow18]

S1) She cared more about her online appearance not her personal one and even admitted it's who she really was. Be grateful there's nothing keeping you two together anymore and move forward with someone whose not so fixated on being fake. S2) Wait a minute. I'm seeing so many he chooses: How many cars you have If you're working or not If you can hang out with your friends or not If your even allowed to leave the house I'm sure we can add finances to this list as well OP this is all about control to him which you've given way too much of. While you eventually agreed to do what was best for your kid while they were smaller he steamrolled that as soon as you expressed that you want to do something more. I say unless you have a implant for your birth control it needs to be under lock and key. He may end up tampering with it to trap you again. You need to talk to family, friends or anyone you can about getting yourself and the little one out. This is abuse and no one deserves to be abused. So he made it crystal clear you were here for his needs and wants and screw all to how you feel about it. Kinda knew that's where it would go with his kind. Talk to family, friends and get resources gathered OP you got work to do and it won;t be easy. Stay safe, seek therapy and get a co-parenting app ready to use. S3) OP your sister without a doubt is the hugest AH of the day. She cared more about how her pictures looked on her social media then the feelings of you and your daughter. You had every right to ask that she apologies to you both over this. Seeing as she treated you both as if your not family I say return the favor. My behind would wait until the day she starts posting those pics then comment with pics of your girl and ask "What makes her look so ugly to you? Is it the fact she's missing an arm? Are you that selfish and cruel? Anyone who wonders why she's being blocked after this here's your reason." Watch as she gets torn a new one and block her.

[@TsukiKageTora]

It is scary so many people share so much about their day to day online, without a clue to how anything and everything has footprints to where they live. Like this Canadian KZbinr I followed had to move out of her dream house because when she posted some renovations she did to the house, someone found out where she is and stalked her. People can and will do these things, and you don’t even have to be famous. It literally could be anyone infatuated with you. Posts like “I ate this _insert picture of dinner_ at so and so restaurant” can be an indication of where you live. Like someone can look up where that so and so restaurants are located, and find other posts and where the content is located and piece together where you live. Even when you don’t post the city or address of where you live. If someone is obsessed with you… this is easy work. It’s like holding out your hand with many posts and be like “hey! Come find me!” Basically

[@wimsylogic65]

that happened to a KZbinr i follow too. I think she's amazing she's so funny. She inspires me to be myself. Call me Kris. I honestly think she's a genuine person and she's beautiful inside and out. I love her glow. She has such a bright light She is kind enough to share with all of us. So absolutely terrible that being done to her. She was so proud of that house she put so much work into it. not feel safe in your own home is terrible.

[@katphish30]

Last story: I involuntary exclaimed "Oh my GOD!" out loud, and now I have to go explain why to my husband. The unbelievable f-ing nerve of some people.

[@Digitalfairy]

IKR? And to think some cold-blooded milksops like drako8343 are making excuses for the bridezilla claiming OP "never asked" or is hiding something.

[@TsukiKageTora]

Story 2: NO, he complains about if OP works that his days off are not going to be about him and what he wants and he has to be a father? When is OP’s days off? Never?

[@WyntheRogue]

Didn't you know? He's the man King of the castle,the almighty breadwinner, she's the woman and must know her place as his servant/bed warmer/incubator. [ *DISCLAIMER: This is sarcasm and I ascertain fully there are many amazing men out there that treat their spouses as equals, BUT it's pretty clear that OP's hopefully future ex, is a misogynistic sack of crap whose trying to isolate OP from any human interaction making her a prisoner in her own home. Fuck that noise.* ] Here's hoping OP gets out, viva la resistance!!!!

[@catsithx]

Knew story 3 was going to be good when mark finishes the title with a oh sh!t. 😅

[@telinhajp]

Good afternoon, Mark and Poppy! Wishing you a fabulous week ahead! ❤️🤗

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

You too telinhajp 🤗🤗💜💜

[@carolbetarello]

The audacity of the husband on second story to say that and ask for lunch!! I would be done then and there too.

[@Iflie]

Yeah that husband was so happy with his fultimehousekeeper and childminder he was going to ignore whatever she said, after all he can just do what he wants and ignore his child why would he change a thing? Well now he gets to pay up and have to make his own meals.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Yep. This is a classic case of don't bite the hand that feeds you.

[@Hogwarts_dropoutt]

After that last story I need to go watch some murder documentaries where the killer is put to justice cause DAMN… that sister almost belongs in jail with them! 🤯

[@SeraphsGenisis]

Good morning everyone. Try to have a good day and if it's getting tough, remember that you've got the world cheering you on! (And me. You also have me cheering you on.)

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

Aw, thank you, m8, im cheering you on too 💜💜🤗🤗

[@maggpiprime954]

Aw thanks! What a sweet message! 💖💚💕💙🧡

[@monky7628]

good evening!! had a nice day thanks :D

[@TsukiKageTora]

The fact she basically said “you have to accept me at how I am on social media, but I don’t have to accept you’re not comfortable with it” Like, he did what was right for him and stopped following your social media because he lives with you ffs AND you are mad at him because he wants him to see posts like “I ate this for breakfast”, “when I got out of my house to my car to go to work, I saw a lady walking a cute dog that snorted, so funny!”, “I at this for lunch” “my coworker went to Hawaii, so jelly” or whatever… if you’re not int the present to be with your partner instead of your nose glued into a screen like some sort of hermit… you can have your social media while the guy will find someone 1,000,000,000% better

[@markherbert8285]

Thank you for that first story, about oversharing. I post every day, at about midnight, at a certain blog, where I have pretty close online friends. Watching this gives me a warning about oversharing. I plan to start my own KZbin channel, soon. So, I need to use caution about how deep I get into the details of my life, at my old blog, and my new KZbin channel. Thanks again. Hugs!

[@kendra31]

Story 2 needs to leave that man yesterday. "I don't know what to tell you" means "I don't care" if it's in response to someone saying they don't like the way you are treating them. He's so cold and calculating with this I wouldn't even warn him about the divorce. I would just call mom to pick up me and the kid. Hopefully OP has someone in her life that can help her get out of this.

[@WolfgangDoW]

It means he doesn't even care enough to make up an excuse

[@SkyEcho751]

Story 1: "It's not a big deal that I post a lot on Social media" follow by "WHY DID YOU TAKE A DRASTIC STEP IN LEAVING SM". You can't have it be both 'not a big deal' and it be a 'super important deal', it's either important or it's meaningless, it can't be both. Whether she is putting on a mask Online or not doesn't matter, the fact she defends her behaviors that seemingly lean on the narcissistic side of things, means OP doesn't know her as well as he thought. Judgement is NTA. Story 2: Ya no, even MY dad paid for 2 cars, because if you are going to be a STHM, then you need the independence to do stuff that he needs. He is treating her as 'less than', which is not okay. NTA Story 3: I have a lot of words and none of them are SFW. So I'll just say this, NTA and cut off your sister while telling the family "I'm not sticking around when you discriminate against my Amputee daughter, goodbye.".

[@xXxemokittycupcakexX]

Love doing bullet journaling while listening to reddit videos after work, I dunno why it is just such a nice wind to wind down after work :) hope you have a great day Mark.

[@KansasNotTheBand]

story 2: (specifically 9:42) um, no no. jumping on the divorce ship is exactly what OP needs to do. her husband is isolating her from everything and everyone that isn't him or their child by not allowing her access to the car and saying she can't take it to go do something on his days off because he would rather spend his days off doing something fun with his buddies (presumably) or one of his hobbies (idk why but i feel like it's golf). she's stuck in the house pretty much 24/7 because he can't be bothered to spend his days off at home taking care of his child and giving her a break. i'm pretty sure this qualifies as some kind of abuse and i really really hope she gets out of this situation, but all i can do is keep watching to see what happens.

[@Russman67]

Story 2: OP's husband doesn't even see her as the level of hired help (because they get breaks). He certainly doesn't see her as an equal The best thing she can do establish a life of her own. Maybe he'll see it. Maybe he'll wonder why his marriage went to shit and have no clue why. But OP needs to get her life moving.

[@bloomy2121]

Story 2: OP isn't a wife, she's an indentured servant held in captivity. Wtf

[@phoenixsky6124]

If OP figured out why Ella was exclude then guaranteed the rest of the family knows as well. So gross!

[@frozenheart7133]

Story 2 is so much like my ex. I didn’t have a drivers license for years and when I tried to work he insisted on driving me to my interviews, with the children, I agreed once but he tried to come in with me. He’s now married to his 4th 20yr old wife.

[@blueangels111]

Something many people aren't talking about is how pathetic she was. "She says I shouldn't have taken such drastic and extreme measures" Bro what, he unfollowed you, how tf is that "drastic."

[@stirlingarcher7972]

It would be great if there was a update to the last story where all the family members realized Tracy is a demon and apologize to OP.

[@mark0706742]

That last story the sister and anyone else in that family that was ok with op daughter being excluded would be dead to me .

[@MemristerBoogieDown]

I read around on Reddit and I’m really glad I don’t know people like this. I’m ugly as hell… That’s not disparaging myself, I own mirrors. I’m OK with it. I was still asked to be a bridesmaid many times by friends who cared more about having people important to them there than looks. My ugly ass sticks out like a sore thumb in every picture but I was still included without my face being a problem. Grace and compassion will win the day every time.

[@ondank]

Story 1 : That did end on a happy note. That is a ridiculous level of social media addiction. She must have constantly been checking her follower count to realise this.

[@sandracopenhaver3230]

"Oh honey don't you know slaves dont get a day off they get to go to their quarters and wait until their Master wants them," To summarize his point.

[@cd3224]

Love listening to your videos - i listen to and from work, doing housework or just because. I always love your commentaries - Holy Moly! Is my new expression 😂 Thank you. Take care xxx

[@AIBot929]

S2: She's a married single mother... divorce, it really sounds like she's a hostage.

[@lasmirandadennsiewillja9435]

Story 2: when OOP divorces, the poor, poor man will tell everyone who can't get out of earshot fast enough how the crazy, ungrateful nag left him out of the blue although he did everything for his family, including 70% of the chores and child care, but it was never enough. And now she and the evil, biased judge keep him and his beloved child ( who he had practically raised on his own) apart.

[@rf159a]

Mark, you are most loved!! I would say most of your subscribers can't wait for you to tell us some stories. I know I wait to see that notification and hope it's you with your stories!!

[@jennilynne1977]

Feeling a bit better today!! I hope everyone is having a great day/afternoon/night! Peace ☮️, hugs 🤗 and love 😘!

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

Thats good I'm glad, and you too m8💜💜🤗🤗

[@jennilynne1977]

​@@broken_queer_but_fighting8589 me too. I spent the last two mornings watching my innards return to the outer world, then sleeping the rest of the day.

[@sandeesandwich2180]

Gut punch! That third story brought tears to my eyes.

[@AryonaSamoto]

Story 1: OP's ex sounds like she's made her online persona her whole life. Story 2: Hopefully OP gets away soon and we recieve an update saying she's free. Story 3: Tracy will recieve Karma. What an awful person😡. Hopefully life doesn't teach her the lesson she deserves in a terrible manner. Bless OP and their daughter with people who actually have morals, empathy and actually care about OP and Ella❤ Thank You Mark

[@TyDaWaVe]

Oh God! I’m stuck in story 2. Idk if I should just send this post to my husband or try and talk to him directly 😢

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

Hey you yes you, take a deep breath let it out slowly, and lower your shoulders. Know that you are important to someone even if you feel like no one loves you, guess what I do. I'm so proud of you being here. Thank you. Now make sure you take care of yourself and drink some water, eat something and take a stretch break.💜💜🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗

[@telinhajp]

Hey, Broken! Hope you're great! ❤🤗

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

@@telinhajp thanks hope you're great too m8🤗🤗💜💜

[@maggpiprime954]

Thanks Broken! I'll probably have to wait for my super-snuggly cat to get up off me for his snack break! 😂

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

@@maggpiprime954 awwww

[@MalkavianGhoul]

Sounds like my older sibling and they are always sending me stuff because I refuse to follow them or let them know my private accounts on socials they use as well. She gets mad when I don't watch her stuff because they want more views as if they didn't physcially show me by shoving their phone in my face and replaying it all the time. I legit hate going out places with her because she can't put their phone down and is to posting about what we are doing. I never open any of the stuff she sends me because I stopped caring a long time ago, but she never used to be that bad, but that was back when we only had facebook as our main social. She have to turn eveything to about her and her social media and gets super pissed if you try and join in the convo or change it. She doesn't have very healthy relationships with people and its because she puts on a fake show for everyone and then when people get to know the real her they realize its not really her...

[@lorrainemontagnon1537]

Doing great over here! Luv to all❤

[@MarkNarrations]

Love to hear it Lorraine :)

[@RedCeltay]

MARK I love this background and the chreey tree one. Great choices

[@ryangooseling]

Story 2. That hubs is a giant red flag. He's cut op off from everone- friend, family, a job, no car access...... RUN!

[@miaposamarie226]

Story 2: clear abuse. No gray area. She needs out immidiately and her next steps are 1. Divorce 2. Sue for child support and alamony 3. Restart her career 4. Reconnect eith everyone the abuser isolated her from.

[@D-D-Gaming]

Out of all those who tell reddit stories on youtube, You're my favourite to listen to, Mark. You have a nice voice :P

[@indiashante1560]

Story 2: My husband used to kinda be like that. He thought by me taking a long bath and stay in the bedroom I was getting a break. But I wish he listened to me when I did tell him I was burnt out. Things changed immediately.

[@petofthecentury2802]

I’d be worried about my personal business ending up there too. Especially the more of her life I was a part of.

[@andysixxstalkerangeloftrag5833]

That's what my ex said basically. Me and my toddler was getting desolate staying inside a dark room all the time and wanted to go out. Toddler would cry and I would beg him to take us somewhere. He would never let me go anywhere but to the store. He would say he has no problems staying inside all the time so why should we? Why was I desolate, why was I unhappy? When I'd explain it was from being kept in a room like a caged prisoner he would get offended. I said "put a dog in a cage and they'll pace and whine and growl. Put a man in a cage and he'll lose his mind. Never let them out, they'll either end someone or end themselves. You are trying to remove the humanity from us. It is not natural to stay locked inside all day. I have not committed a crime, why am I being punished?" He would get so mad at both of us. I would defend how children are supposed to be outside and playing. He would threaten if toddler was crying at the window. Toddler used to stay ill all the time but now that they have access to a yard, they're never sick anymore.

[@Illusion517]

I will never get people so obsessed with social media that they'd break up with a partner for not using it anymore

[@maggpiprime954]

Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Father's Day! 🤗💚🧡💕

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

Have a good week m8💜💜🤗🤗

[@maggpiprime954]

@@broken_queer_but_fighting8589 You too, Broken! 🤗💕💚

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

@@maggpiprime954 🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗💜💜

[@TheKnightofAwesomeness]

Story 1 I'm a private guy, I couldn't be with a woman that has to post every small thing on her SM 🙄... Update: Yeah, her needing to have that much attention would have been a deal breaker for me as well

[@Plaprad]

Same here. I mainly use FB for memes. That's really it. I make an actual post maybe once a week, if that. I'd seriously start getting worried what was gonna be posted next. "Sorry Babe, I can't go to the bar with you, dinners not agreeing with me." Then, an hour later, "Guess we'll have fun while you're stuck on the toilet Boo!" No thanks.

[@bhart3321]

My gfs have to rely on social media for their livelihood (streamers/cosplayers) & even they hate having to post as much as they do. They've pared it back a lot recently , & don't post quite as much as they use to. The rise in mood speaks volumes.

[@lilolmecj]

I have the evening free, I am trying a resin project I have been wanting to try, planting some seeds in the garden, and hoping to end up in the wood shop . Three hours without finding another video? Bliss.

[@dailydoser1309]

Social Media is the downfall of humanity.

[@bluefox2844]

"then it just nosedived off a fucking cliff" 😂😂😂 you are to funny mark

[@Swnsasy]

No, her online persona IS part of who she is... What he doesn't understand is that everything is all of her and the reason he doesn't see it outside of SM is because she gets it all out ON SM.... She's nothing, shallow without it...

[@novabrilliant4510]

Just got in from working in the garden. Hope everyone is having a beautiful day 💗

[@paulagoeringer9466]

She brags about her good deeds? That says a LOT about what kind of person she is.

[@Yllania]

And you just believe biased interpetations abotu strangers wholesale, says a LOT about what kind of person you are.

[@LordBison98]

Story 3: I'd honestly cut all ties with the sister. Holy hell, what a terrible person. I hope they won't have kids, because god forbid something happens to them and they lose a limb... Edit: omg OP's wife died too and Tracy has the AUDACITY to be a witch but w is b.

[@celestevandegriff9891]

I actually dropped my knitting when he said her arm was amputated... immediately knew where that was going

[@TheOtherSideoftheLookingGlass]

*Woah. I am the first one?! Ah-hem, I'd like to thank the academy. . . .* Nevermind, I just refreshed...😑😮‍💨

[@jlyo1991]

🏆

[@oldwelshlady6584]

Mark, you have such a cheery soul and pleasant voice why should it be shocking to you that we like hanging out wth you

[@MarkNarrations]

[@sassysarah39]

Just from reading this title, I can already tell that OP is completely blind because nine times out of 10. Whoever someone is online is who they are for real.

[@jakeand9020]

And the other times it's who they want to be, which is no better in this case.

[@7thlittleleopard7]

For the first story, maybe he should stop reading her socials? He can then get to know her day through her talking to him about it. IDK about anyone else, but I don't check my family or friends' social media often - maybe once a month. I'd rather just talk to them.

[@mca7982]

Last story: I would never ever talk to that sister again. I feel so bad for OP.

[@rirmgigs]

Currently cooking dinner as I listen to this. As you love to know what we’re doing whilst listening! 😂 My partner gives me extra narration. He thinks OP is the name of the person with the troubles from every story. And that OP has a lot of problems. 😂😂

[@FriedaMMartin]

Good morning! Hope all is well!

[@chaosshiva4165]

When I heard the twist in the last one I stopped what I was doing and had to reboot my brain. Like eyes popped open I was so floored. I was expecting the girl to be a brat but that just goes to show you never to expect anything. If this is true anyway, which it’s definitely possible.

[@drako8343]

OP never stated she wasn’t a brat though. Everyone is jumping to that conclusion after feeling bad for her learning she lost her mother and her arm in the same accident. But OP never actually said his daughter is well behaved

[@chaosshiva4165]

@@drako8343 True, however, I find it more likely that the bride was just being terrible. Maybe it’s because that’s how the story was told but also people get really weird about weddings and I highly doubt the other kids were also all angels. Plus her getting super nervous is also telling, but he also confronted her during the wedding right? Just the vibe I get but hey I am not immune to unreliable narrators.

[@gigga143]

S1: honestly i didn’t expect it to work it. lots of people post a lot on social media, and i feel like he must have had her on alerts and not followed very many people if he saw her every post. i have people i follow who post alot on IG or Facebook but i don’t see every post cause i’m not on there to see it all. and if she was just posting about her day and things that happened as they occurred not sure how that made her personality different. he could have kept following her but muted her too but this seemed a big sticking point to him so i figured it wouldn’t work out.

[@joeschmo622]

_"You deserve what you tolerate."_ Glad to hear that The Opie is *finally* not willing to tolerate being a 24/7 maid/servant/momma for the rest of her life.

[@WolfgangDoW]

She doesn't deserve that treatment, noone does

[@soulreaper1981]

Story 1: just disconnect form her socialmedia, done. Now everything she says is new

[@threeducks157]

Me and wife have a good schedule going. I stay at home with the babies and she works 5 days a week, she is a doctor. Every other week i get a day to my self and she gets one similarly. The "other" day we spend it as a family, this gets us family time and time to do our things. It recently changed a bit since a high level employee is out on maternity leave and no one can conver for her except for me (working on training more people) and have to spend more time at the office and babies at daycare.

[@louellacharlton4425]

Tyvm Mark