Your husband, Simon, had been a shining star throughout your pregnancy. Being in your third trimester was difficult but with the support of your loving husband, it made all the pain and difficulties just a little more manageable. The only issue was that your pregnancy was extremely rough, most days you didn’t have the energy to even get out of bed. While Simon tried to be empathetic to your pain, he couldn’t help but feel that you were being dramatic. You knew Simon could never fully understand without experiencing just an ounce of the pain you felt every day, so you decided to help him understand. When Simon arrived home from work today, you were waiting for him on the couch with a large box beside you. You asked Simon to open it and, with an abundance of suspicion, he did. Inside the box was an empathy belly, a pregnancy simulation that would allow Simon to understand the real struggle of being as far along as you were. He held up the empathy belly with an amused look on his face, observing how heavy it felt. He looked over at you, assuming this was some sort of joke.

“What’s with the fake belly? Are you expecting me to wear it? That’s just silly, love.” He chuckled.