Pregnant Woman Asks How To Move On From Husband’s “Joke”, Internet Urges Her To Move OUT Instead

Disagreements, arguments, and occasional hurt feelings are part of most marriages, and many couples grow accustomed to navigating some level of conflict. Over time, this can blind people to behavior that goes far beyond what’s acceptable.

On r/Relationship_Advice, one woman described how her husband ignored not just her comfort but also her deepest fear. Living with severe claustrophobia, she said he deliberately trapped her in a closet, laughing while she begged to be released.

His “joke” left her deeply shaken, forcing her to reevaluate their entire marriage.

This woman has been living with a bad case of claustrophobia

Claustrophobic woman sitting on the floor in tears, distressed and overwhelmed after a prank goes too far.

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But for some reason, her husband finds it amusing

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Phobias aren’t funny

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Little is known about what causes people to develop a fear of confined spaces. However, it usually emerges during childhood or in teenage years, and traumatic events — such as being stuck in a crowded space for an extended period of time, being locked in a small space as punishment, or experiencing heavy turbulence when flying — can also play a part.

The Redditor didn’t provide the specifics about her condition, but she did highlight that it’s severe. Triggers in such cases may include:

• being in a small room without windows;
• riding in an airplane or small car;
• being in a packed elevator;
• undergoing an MRI or CT scan;
• standing in a large but crowded room, like at a party or concert;
• standing in a closet.

Other places that can trigger claustrophobia include public restrooms, car washes, revolving doors, store dressing rooms, caves or crawl spaces, and tunnels.

As you can imagine, with such limitations, even normal routines can feel unpredictable and exhausting.

The woman revealed more about her predicament in the comments

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People thought her husband’s actions were a clear sign that she needed to leave him

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Eventually, that’s exactly what she decided to do

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