That was it.
No help. No hug. No *congratulations*.
I gave him grace.
I wish I hadn’t.
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### The Instagram Post That Broke Me
That night, after finally getting the babies settled, I collapsed onto the bed and opened my phone.
A notification popped up.
**Ethan posted a new photo.**
Curious—and still trying to feel connected—I clicked.
Messy. Baby supplies everywhere. Bottles, blankets, bags.
The caption read:
> “Came home to THIS chaos. Guess my life is officially over 😂 #DadLife #PrayForMe”
Thousands of likes.
Comments poured in:
“Bro, that’s rough.”
“Man, you’re brave.”
“She really let herself go, huh?”
“Good luck with THAT.”
He hadn’t posted a photo of the babies.
He hadn’t posted a photo of me.
He hadn’t posted love.
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