My name is Katty, I\u2019m 29, and I\u2019ve been married to my husband, Josh, for four years. We tried for a baby for almost three years. It was a tough journey, I went through therapy and gained about 10 kg during that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Honestly, I don\u2019t think I look bad now. My body just changed. I\u2019m curvier, and funnily enough, I\u2019ve even been getting more attention from other men. But not from Josh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since our daughter was born six months ago, he\u2019s been constantly picking on my weight. He compares me to my friend Lynet, who also had a baby but quickly got back to her pre-pregnancy body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He keeps telling me to follow her diet, join the gym, \u201ctake care of myself.\u201d That would be easier if I had even a little help from him. But I don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last night at dinner with both our families, I was handing dessert to my mom when Josh said, loud enough for everyone to hear, \u201cCareful, babe! You\u2019re already working on your second chin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone laughed. I forced a laugh too. Tried to play it off. But inside, it felt like he punched me in the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later that night, while I was tidying up, I noticed one of Josh\u2019s drawers was left open. It\u2019s usually locked. I looked inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were pictures of Lynet. Not normal pictures, intimate ones. I don\u2019t even know how long this has been going on, but in that moment, I knew. He\u2019s having an affair with my friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I haven\u2019t told anyone. I feel numb. I keep thinking: maybe this is my fault. Maybe if I hadn\u2019t gained weight, maybe if I looked like her, he would still love me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I still love him. I want our family to stay together. But I don\u2019t know if trying to lose weight is the answer, or if I\u2019m just trying to fix something that\u2019s already broken. What should I do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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