r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/WithSkelly • Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/New_Musician8473 Apr 24 '26

Lois here, it's one of the phrases that enrage the woman. What do you know, Peter? Do we really got this? Would you be 'getting it' if your inside felt like being torn apart by an infant the size of Meg?

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u/Nana-stole-my-banana Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

I don't know why you're getting such defensive answers from the commenters, THIS IS IT. Even the most well-intended encouragement can hit a nerve when it's coming from a person who doesn't know the pain you're in, and tells you to relax.

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u/Major-BFweener Apr 24 '26

They told her to relax?

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u/Nana-stole-my-banana Apr 24 '26

Not in those exact terms, but "it's okay, babe" conveys a similar sentiment

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u/clamsandwich Apr 24 '26

That's not at all what that's meant to convey in this context. It's meant as everything will be okay, you're doing great, that type of stuff - encouragement and support.

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u/Nana-stole-my-banana Apr 24 '26

There's often a gap between what's said and what's heard, especially in stressful situations - that's all I'm trying to say.

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u/clamsandwich Apr 24 '26

Ah I get you, fair enough. I've been married for 16 years and I know there are certain times when I keep my mouth shut because any word I utter will be taken in the absolute worst possible way it can be taken. One learns to navigate situations accordingly. And I've been on the other side of that as well, not proud of that.

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u/Eillon94 Apr 24 '26

Damned if you offer encouragement, damned if you dont

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u/SaneArsenalFan Apr 25 '26

This is such a loser take.

According to your stupid take, men are damned if they are present and supportive as they done know the pain, and damned if they are not present/supportive.

If this take were to be the right one then every single delivery class globally is wrong.

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u/loopholeslaughtracks Apr 25 '26

Her take is that sometimes, when a person is in a lot of pain, they aren't responding rationally to well meaning encouragement. Childbirth is incredibly painful, emotional, and for a lot of people traumatic - no one is at their best, ESPECIALLY not the woman giving birth. its not about men being damned if they do damned if they don't - its that that amount of pain is so difficult to cope with that people act irrationally, and sometimes that looks like being frustrated with the affirmations of a person who doesn't understand the pain. Thats not a moral indictment of the man, just an observation about the human response to pain.

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u/Nana-stole-my-banana Apr 25 '26

"Loser take" and "stupid take" is where our respectful discussion ended. Wishing you a pleasant day, Sir.