He lied to his wife/baby-mama to go to his ex's house the same day his baby was born. "Hey thanks, drop the key chain in the post" is what he had to say, but he didn't. He tried to get back with her when he was with his current gf/wife. He admits he would have had sex with the ex if she'd let him. He has the gall to claim he's innocent. He's still a cheater, just maybe not that particular time. If you believe him. Which even his mama does not.

OP needs to loosen his belt so he gets some blood flow above the waist.

You could have had all that brainpower rooting for you through life, but ditched it for something that was willing to be a homewrecker and only had the "fall pregnant" trick up her sleeve to try to keep you. You didn't even have the decency to break up with "high maintenance" if that was too much work.

So he's upset and wants sympathy because he's being accused of something he didn't do, but would have if given the chance? What a waste of skin he is.

He literally says that he would have slept with Annie if she would have offered. The only thing that prevented him cheating was opportunity. Annie did Jess a favor!

I smell a rat. I smell a rat who actually slept with his ex and now tries to convince everyone it was just a hug. Sorry dude, you cheated in your ex and kept trying to get her to take you back while your side piece fell pregnant. In other words he was still having sex with her. At least that's how it reads to me.

OP: "I have no excuse." Also OP: "The short version is that Annie was very high maintenance and Jess isn't." Sounds like an excuse to me.

LOL!! Annie are you ok?? Obviously not cause what she did was perfectly savage. 😄

This dude is dumb as a sack of hammers. I mean like a graduate from the Institute for Advanced Stupid Studies.

Women are like elephants-we don't forget.

I love AITA posts when the OP only wants to hear from others that agree with them, otherwise they continue to fight their POV to make everyone see that they aren't so bad.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

I felt a little bad for him until I read his comment that he would have f-ed her if she offered on his way back to the hospital. So yes, he deserves what he got.

OP says that Annie destroyed the life of a newborn baby. Yeah, like that kid wants to grow up with a father that cheats on his mother left and right. Which. He. Will.

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The satisfaction I feel after reading this story, geez! You deserve every second of the hell you created for yourself, dude. And I hope 'Jess', who knew you weren't single but in a serious, committed relationship, suffers also, bc women's code? Solidarity? The woman you cheated on your gf with knows what kind of dude you are, and it's just karma coming to bite you in a*s. Again, you deserve every second of the pain you're feeling, imho. Your son was born out of infidelity, unfortunately this innocent soul is marked darkly by the universe's stamp already. I hope he'll be ok and happy in life. Move on OP, start fresh and NEVER cheat again. Basically, break up if needed, don't cheat.

Admits he wouldve done it if she had offered, so........ 🙄

Love Annie.

Isn't this the plot to a Chinese mini drama?

I lost whatever sympathy I had for OP when he said he'd have had sex with Annie if she was down for it, right after the birth of the child. The only innocent here is that baby. Plus Annie planned this. Why couldn't she mail that keychain?

I have been cheated on and I know how much that hurts. But she decided to ruthlessly take away a child's father. And people who comment are "happy for her"? Really? Sorry, but anyone who sides with Annie here is a heartless twat.

he should have had his mom go and pick up the key chain, assuming his mother was on good terms with the dad when he was alive, it would have been important to her to have something from her husband that her son could have back.

The ONLY reason I'd vote "excessive" is that no one thought of the baby. This poor kid is going to grow up in a home not of their own making. For future reference, people who cheat. It's not the sex as much as it is the LIES. If you want to prove you're trustworthy, never lie to the person whose trust you want. Not even once. Not by omission. Not if it's "uncomfortable", not if it's "to protect them". When you lie about something, you give it a meaning it didn't need to have. By lying about picking up the keychain, the OP imbued it with meaning he didn't intend. Something something cry wolf.

OP and Annie didn't seem to have compatible lifestyles. it seems the smart, adult thing would be to say, "Honey, I don't think this is working. I still care about you, but I'm sure deep down, you agree on some level, and we'll both be happier in more fitting relationships." They part as friends, he meets Jess, who isn't getting a cheater for a babydaddy, and everybody's happy. Some day, Annie finds his keychain, and calls him up, "Oh I found your keychain. It's not taking up much space, so come get it whenever, or I can mail it to you. And congrats on your baby boy, btw."

Live by the d**k, die by the d**k.

Glorious!!

The comment that he would have cheated with Annie "had that been on the table" seals the deal for me that he deserved this. Jess may hurt for a while, but she helped cheat and it's ultimately for the best for her and the kid not to have this guy in their lives all the time.

Whining that he "doesn't deserve" is pathetic. The 'pity' is that he still doesn't realise that abysmal actions have consequences. Selfish, immoral, self-pitying, pathetic character. Not that I'd want to get on the wrong side of Annie ....

"I love Jess and I stand by my relationship with her completely" and three comments later "I totally would have cheated if Annie had offered me sex." Yeah, sure, Jess should TOTALLY believe him... NOT!

I don't understand why he doesn't cut his losses and cut ties. Pack up and leave, start somewhere else, and DON'T get into relationships for a few years. Get therapy instead.

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Everyone sucks in this scenario.

I would be more sympathetic to annie if this had happened like a month or so after the cheating. But after almost a year? Just move on with your life, girl. There was no reason to do this. Not that I am a fan of the other two either.

On the fence with this one..But had it been me, if I was Annie, I would have found trust in Universe to do its thing and then I would have spent a serious amount of money spa-ing! I would be glowing them away.