Love is mostly about being heard, seen, and acknowledged, but it can get concerning when these feelings disappear. Thus, Amelia did not delay confessing how she felt to her partner, and it ended up being a wise decision that many online supporters supported. Amelia shared a moment with her partner out of love, not expecting it to blow up so much. Thousands of people responded and sent love to the couple. The moment? It was when Amelia confessed that she did not feel enough recognition at home. The confession was brutal but honest and done in the cutest possible way.
Thousands of women agreed and commented in the post’s comment section, which is a testament to the fact that this is a familiar story and needs more discussion. How she penned down the post in the most light-hearted ways was no less than perfect, as it started light-heartedly. She first confessed her love for her partner for more than a decade now, and how she chooses to wear her underwear to bed sometimes. The message was then transformed into an emotional plea, beautifully penned down for how she sometimes feels invisible.
Life changes adversely after you become a parent. However, what matters is that the spark in the bond partners’ hold should not fade away. Amelia wrote how she selflessly took care of the kids, even on days when she felt like all she was there for was to change diapers and clean up the chaos at home. Running the household as a stay-at-home mother was not at all an easy job, either. She wrote how, with all the responsibilities and significant life changes, she somehow became invisible in her fiancé’s life. Then Amelia continued to mention the changes in the routine of both partners, which made her feel this way.
She described how her fiancé’s routine was all about coming home from a nine-to-five, acknowledging how the day is long and tiring. However, when he gets home, a hot, delicious meal of his choice is all prepped for him, the towels are drying off (ones she had laundered), and then, after the meal, he slides into the new bedsheet she just changed an hour ago. Until then, Amelia brings his clothes, while the children run after her and cry for attention, and manages all the remaining tasks on the to-do list, all alone, without complaining.
However, this is not what she complains about. Amelia feels miserable when, after all that she does, she does not even receive a thank you for more days. It was as if it were only her responsibility, and there was no love but a list of tasks left for her to do every day. There is not much that Amelia looks forward to or asks for, except for a few words of appreciation and love. The compliment is that the food she cooks at 40 degrees tastes nice, and she manages everything well despite getting only a few hours of sleep almost every day. Is verbal appreciation too much to ask for? Even in professional lives, the quality of work drops when the efforts go unnoticed despite being paid, but women at home get nothing in return and work tirelessly. When people read her post online, they could relate to how she felt, and so many even shared how they felt the same, but the most potent response was from her fiancé!
The man for whom the post was meant. Rather than using the power of ignorance, he responded with an equally powerful letter acknowledging her feelings and telling her how it was never intentional. He mentioned the days when work consumed him so much, and he just wanted to rest when he returned. He wrote how he often thinks about appreciating, but then stops when he feels it is meant to be said out loud. Amelia’s fiancé wrote about how he found that food made by her was the best medicine when he was sick and how her efforts were never ignored, but admired by him all these years.
A single post made by Amelia became the voice of so many women and men. They felt challenged and exchanged emotions that were never said out loud before. Sometimes, all it takes is a beautiful letter to your partner to ask what the relationship lacks. A little thank you could mean the world to your partner!
