Regretful Parents: "I'm German. She's Japanese." | Reddit Stories
Regretful Parents: "I'm German. She's Japanese." | Reddit Stories  
Podcast: Dinky
Published On: Thu Mar 26 2026
Description: This week on the Regretful Parents series, Erika and Kristen react to a Reddit post from a 34-year-old German father who says he never wanted kids, claims his Japanese wife lied about being on birth control, and now regrets both his marriage and his baby — while living in a completely different country from them.The post is equal parts heartbreaking and baffling.In this episode:A German man describes his marriage to a Japanese woman and the culture clash that followedWhy "you have to read the air" is the most iconic line of the episodeThe baby was born in Japan — while he was in GermanyWhat you need to know about international custody laws when one parent is JapaneseWhy living together before marriage matters (especially across cultures)Our hottest take: get a vasectomy, babeWhether you're here for the relationship drama, the cultural commentary, or just two women yelling "you're not even in the same country!" — this one's for you.Take a trip with us! South of France in June: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-erika-abdelatif-jun-2026 Christmas Markets trip in December: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-erika-abdelatif-dec-09-2026?earlybird=true Support the pod and get even more content: patreon.com/dinkypod Tags / Keywords:regretful parents, baby regret reddit, parenting regret, reddit relationship advice, german japanese couple, international custody laws, baby trapped reddit, marriage regret, childfree reddit, reddit react podcast, parenting podcast, divorce advice, cross-cultural marriage, Japan custody laws, reddit stories reactedChapters:0:00 Intro0:27 Reading the post — "I just need a channel to let out despair"1:21 The birth control lie2:09 "I regret many things" (very German)2:52 "You have to read the air" — Germany vs. Japan culture clash5:29 Wait… she gave birth in JAPAN?6:45 International marriage: are they even legally married?10:15 Reddit comments react11:36 Japan's strict custody laws explained13:21 Our verdict: snip snip, bitch14:19 Outro + how to find usBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dinky--5953015/support.