As she’s breathing through contractions, a nurse offers the option of an epidural. But before my mom can answer, my dad chimes in with his own opinion: “No, she wants to have a natural birth.” The nurse shoots a look of pure disdain in my dad’s direction. “I wasn’t asking you, sir. When you’re in labor, I’ll ask you.” Her telling him to politely fuck off is so gratifying. My mom tells him to shut the fuck up too.
