Woman Offends Infertile Sister After Adopting Recently Deceased Friend's Baby With Husband

Their friend recently died in a car accident, leaving their baby alone in the world.

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A Redditor who goes by the username u/Acceptable-Action410 made a post on r/AmItheA**hole where she explained how she scolded her sister when her sister gave her grief about adopting a baby. Her sister is struggling with infertility, which is the main reason she did not accept it.

Acceptable-Action410 felt unsure whether she did the right thing and asked the Reddit community to be the judge of that. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read comments from the original post.

Here's the original Reddit post by u/Acceptable-Action410:

Here's the original Reddit post by u/Acceptable-Action410:Reddit
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OP and her husband recently lost their best friend in a car accident.

OP and her husband recently lost their best friend in a car accident.Reddit
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OP knew that her sister and brother-in-law wouldn't take it well.

OP knew that her sister and brother-in-law wouldn't take it well.Reddit

OP feared that she and her husband were not being objective because of their grief.

OP feared that she and her husband were not being objective because of their grief.Reddit

Here's how Reddit users reacted to u/Acceptable-Action410's situation:

Here's how Reddit users reacted to u/Acceptable-Action410's situation:Reddit

They are both playing the victim.

They are both playing the victim.Reddit

What did they expect to gain from that?

What did they expect to gain from that?Reddit

The only victim here is Pete.

The only victim here is Pete.Reddit

You can never win with some people.

You can never win with some people.Reddit

The sister has zero empathy.

The sister has zero empathy.Reddit

It's one of the most devastating things that could happen to anyone.

It's one of the most devastating things that could happen to anyone.Reddit

The sister is delusional beyond help.

The sister is delusional beyond help.Reddit

They never chose to be in that position.

They never chose to be in that position.Reddit

OP and her husband swore an oath to Pete's parents.

OP and her husband swore an oath to Pete's parents.Reddit

It's a major change in their lives.

It's a major change in their lives.Reddit

This user's suggestions made OP emotional.

This user's suggestions made OP emotional.Reddit

It was not meant to be this way.

It was not meant to be this way.Reddit

None of it is fair.

None of it is fair.Reddit

They trusted them enough to make them godparents.

They trusted them enough to make them godparents.Reddit

The only a-hole here is the sister.

The only a-hole here is the sister.Reddit

Who are these people?

Who are these people?Reddit

Intrusive, jealous thoughts are okay as long as they remain thoughts.

Intrusive, jealous thoughts are okay as long as they remain thoughts.Reddit

The sister and her husband are incredibly selfish.

The sister and her husband are incredibly selfish.Reddit

This will help make Pete feel more secure and not alone.

This will help make Pete feel more secure and not alone.Reddit

Raising a child is rough no matter the circumstances.

Raising a child is rough no matter the circumstances.Reddit

The sister's behavior is completely bizarre.

The sister's behavior is completely bizarre.Reddit

What is she expecting from them?

What is she expecting from them?Reddit

Let them deal with their problems on their own.

Let them deal with their problems on their own.Reddit

Things like this can always wait.

Things like this can always wait.Reddit

Adoption wasn't even their first option.

Adoption wasn't even their first option.Reddit

Kids should feel like they are the first choice.

Kids should feel like they are the first choice.Reddit

"No matter what, adopted kids are going to feel some type of way..."

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The sister's behavior is inexcusable.

The sister's behavior is inexcusable.Reddit

You can be in pain and not be an a-hole.

You can be in pain and not be an a-hole.Reddit

No one wishes for things like this.

No one wishes for things like this.Reddit

How absolutely vile of them.

How absolutely vile of them.Reddit

Some people think they deserve children.

Some people think they deserve children.Reddit

The sister needs to stay away from Pete.

The sister needs to stay away from Pete.Reddit

OP and her husband are doing an incredible thing.

OP and her husband are doing an incredible thing.Reddit

They were his godparents before all of this happened.

They were his godparents before all of this happened.Reddit

It's to keep some familiarity and a sense of normality for Pete.

It's to keep some familiarity and a sense of normality for Pete.Reddit

Pete is lucky to have OP and her husband. He lost both his parents at once, and he would have had no one in the world if it were not for OP and her husband. OP's family are the real a-holes here, especially her sister and brother-in-law.

OP should focus on raising Pete with her husband and ignore the family completely. They are dealing with a child's life and future; people's opinions and feelings are pretty much irrelevant, especially when they happen to be so wrong and toxic.

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