Woman's husband slammed after he 'suggests she gets surgery' after having kids

A woman has taken to social media to ask for advice after her husband told her he wants her to get plastic surgery to 'fix' how her belly button looks after having three kids

A woman has been left feeling 'inferior' after her husband suggested she undergo plastic surgery to 'correct' her post-pregnancy body. She detailed how giving birth to three children had affected her physique, particularly her belly button.

On Reddit, the 38-year-old mum queried: "My husband, 44, asked if I would get plastic surgery to 'fix' how my belly button looks after having three kids? How do I respond?" She further explained that she has always maintained a good physique and is content with her appearance - but her husband thinks she needs 'correction'.

She continued: " I understand what he's saying - but that's just how my body is going to look now that I've had kids. I work out, and have a healthy body fat percent, and no amount of diet or exercise is going to take away the fact that I've had 3 pregnancies. He brought it up again with friends at dinner last night and I felt incredibly embarrassed. I respect people who get plastic surgery because it makes them feel better - but this would be something I purely did for him and honestly, I'm not even sure if it's possible."

Distressed by his suggestion, she wants him to realise the extent of the hurt his words have caused. Responding to her post, one user said: "Honestly I think all that you should need to say is 'Why did you feel that it was okay to imply my body is broken in front of our friends? ' I very much doubt that he has no idea that what he said was incredibly cruel."

Another user expressed their shock, commenting: "He brought this up in public in front of others? Oh my god if it was me there would be hell to pay for that. So since you keep telling him No, he decides to raise the stakes by humiliating you in front of friends?" A third chimed in with criticism towards the husband: "Your husband is very disrespectful. You bore him three children and he has the nerve to fixate on how your belly button looks? And he has the audacity to talk about it and embarrass you in front of others? ".

Adding a note of caution, another advised: "This is one of those times when you need to proceed with caution. Behaviour like this, unchecked, escalates. It's good that you are happy and accepting of your own body. Everyone else needs to leave it alone and be happy for you."

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