A selfish man filed for divorce when his wife got pregnant for the fifth time. He did not want to face his responsibilities as a father, but he lived to regret it.
Todd was a businessman who lived selfishly. He believed the world revolved around him and did not care about how he treated other people, including his own wife, Linda.
She had no idea just how selfish he could be until they started welcoming children. Todd had made no secret about his desire to raise male kids, but Linda had not paid attention to that because she thought every man always wanted boys.
When she got pregnant for the first time, she was elated, but her husband was a bit more reserved with his happiness. She decided not to worry too much about it thinking it was probably him getting cold feet as a father-to-be.
Luckily, Steve was around, and he was able to get her to a doctor who treated her and recommended lots of rest to save the baby. Linda was distressed because she knew Todd would not care for the kids, but again, Steve stepped up and offered to do that while she rested.
In the weeks that followed, he cared for the kids, and it endeared him to her heart. When she finally got better, she approached Todd and registered her displeasure, which fell to deaf ears as expected.
The following week, Todd filed for divorce and Rose happily signed the papers, since she was already falling in love with Steve anyway. However, it was with the condition that she would be allowed to remain in their matrimonial house until she found herself a suitable place to live. So Todd demarcated the house to avoid meeting her and the kids.
Steve kept visiting her to help her care for the kids, and slowly he developed feelings for her. Finally, one day, he asked that she move in with him, and she obliged.
To Todd’s dismay, Linda welcomed a son afterward, and one year later, she was married to Steve. They kept living right next to him while he remained alone and watched his kids call another man father.
That was when he realized how selfish he had been. It ate at him from the inside, and it eventually pushed him to take his own life.
What did we learn from this story?
Selfishness is a bad trait. Todd was too selfish, and it cost him his wife, children, and eventually his life. He did not want to face his responsibilities as a man, and even worse, he blamed Linda for it. When she had enough, she left him, and he never recovered from the loss.
Children are a blessing. Todd wanted boys and blamed his wife for giving him girls when in truth, it was not exactly something either of them could control. Children are a blessing regardless of what sex they are, but Todd did not believe that, and it cost him.
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