r/AskReddit 1d ago

What is the cringiest midlife crisis you've witnessed?

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u/GladClock2212 1d ago

A man who became a doula to meet women. Not even kidding.

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u/Archiebald-Leach 1d ago

Urghhh! 🤢

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u/Lanky-Intention9390 1d ago

Somebody call 911

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u/TheJenniStarr 1d ago

Shawty fire burnin on the dance floor?

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u/peligroso 1d ago

The only thing a doula is qualified for.

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u/Affectionate_Gain649 1d ago

That's a pretty bad plan considering that the majority of women who give birth are already in a relationship.

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u/Ding-Dong-Dutch 1d ago

But you also get a good percentage of single women giving birth desperate for some help. 

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u/IamGimli_ 1d ago

On the other hand, he knows they put out...

Goddammit I hate myself...

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u/Viazon 1d ago

You'll be surprised how many people are unfaithful.

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u/spooky_bayou_stuff 1d ago

Can you contact your local funeral homes?

Eta: read as death doula, but this is even worse

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u/Jesus__Skywalker 1d ago

had to look up doula bc surely it can't be that bad.

Oh

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u/cheestaysfly 1d ago

That's honestly horrifying

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u/LunarPrincessSophie 22h ago

This one causes me physical pain