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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Published in Interesting
30 Apr 2022

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

A woman’s decision to adopt her recently deceased friend’s baby has turned into a painful family fight, and her sister is at the center of it.

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After losing their best friend in a car accident, the woman and her husband stepped in to raise the baby, Pete, but her infertile sister and brother-in-law did not take the news well. What should have been a compassionate family moment quickly became a source of resentment, grief, and accusations.

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Now the Reddit community is weighing in on whether she was wrong to push back. Read on.

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

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OP and her husband recently lost their best friend in a car accident.

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

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

That decision set off a wave of reactions online.

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

They are both playing the victim.

What did they expect to gain from that?

The only victim here is Pete.

Reddit did not hold back.

You can never win with some people.

The sister has zero empathy.

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

The sister is delusional beyond help.

They never chose to be in that position.

More commenters focused on the baby’s future than the family drama.

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

It's a major change in their lives.

It also echoes the fight over whether she was wrong to question her sister’s pet adoption without consulting her.

Is it wrong to question my sisters decision to adopt a pet without consulting me first?

This user's suggestions made OP emotional.

It was not meant to be this way.

None of it is fair.

They trusted them enough to make them godparents.

The only a-hole here is the sister.

Who are these people?

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

The sister and her husband are incredibly selfish.

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

Raising a child is rough no matter the circumstances.

The sister's behavior is completely bizarre.

What is she expecting from them?

Let them deal with their problems on their own.

Things like this can always wait.

Adoption wasn't even their first option.

Kids should feel like they are the first choice.

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

The sister's behavior is inexcusable.

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

No one wishes for things like this.

How absolutely vile of them.

Some people think they deserve children.

The sister needs to stay away from Pete.

OP and her husband are doing an incredible thing.

They were his godparents before all of this happened.

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

In the end, the comments kept circling back to Pete and the loss he has already faced.

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.

Make sure to share your opinions with us in the comments below!

For another fertility-fueled family blowup, read why she refused to celebrate her sister’s pregnancy. Struggling with Infertility, AITA for Not Celebrating Sisters Pregnancy?

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

OP and her husband recently lost their best friend in a car accident.

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

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

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

They are both playing the victim.

What did they expect to gain from that?

The only victim here is Pete.

You can never win with some people.

The sister has zero empathy.

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

The sister is delusional beyond help.

They never chose to be in that position.

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

It's a major change in their lives.

This user's suggestions made OP emotional.

It was not meant to be this way.

None of it is fair.

They trusted them enough to make them godparents.

The only a-hole here is the sister.

Who are these people?

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

The sister and her husband are incredibly selfish.

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

Raising a child is rough no matter the circumstances.

The sister's behavior is completely bizarre.

What is she expecting from them?

Let them deal with their problems on their own.

Things like this can always wait.

Adoption wasn't even their first option.

Kids should feel like they are the first choice.

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

The sister's behavior is inexcusable.

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

No one wishes for things like this.

How absolutely vile of them.

Some people think they deserve children.

The sister needs to stay away from Pete.

OP and her husband are doing an incredible thing.

They were his godparents before all of this happened.

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

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