Am I wrong to be upset that I won't be able to spend a week with my wife and newborn?
Hi, first, I'm living in Japan. First kid, a girl. I've been beyond excited for this. I've had to adapt to a few Japanese customs, though, and this latest thing is a bit too much for me.
It's normal here for pregnant women to return to their hometowns to be near family before birth. I've been alone for the past week as our due date approaches. Okay, not something I really thought about and it's not all that bothersome.
However, yesterday at her appointment, she asked about how I would be staying with her after the delivery. The clinic informed her that I can't, and on top of that, I get 20 minutes a day to visit. Twenty minutes! She's going to be in there post delivery for 5 days.
I got upset. I'm already here alone away from them. I'll have no family here as it's too expensive for them to come. Now you're telling me I get twenty minutes for the first five days to say hi then it's goodbye, good luck? Actually, I don't remember them saying good luck.
I guess I just have to suck it up but I did tell her that if we have a second, we're doing it closer to home so I don't have to rent a hotel if I want to be nearby for my allotted 20 minute prison visitation...