Katharina Buczek
First, he pointed out how he had managed just fine over the past three years without any help from his in-laws. So, he claimed that he could keep chugging along by himself– meaning that his in-laws’ proposal was not beneficial to him in any way.
His father-in-law still did not take no for an answer, though, and kept telling him that he needed to honor his wife’s memory by fulfilling the promise. So, he was forced to put his foot down once and for all.
“I told him that, sadly, that promise died with his daughter,” he said.
Afterward, his father-in-law reportedly said something in his native language. And even though he could not understand what was said, he assumed it was definitely not a compliment. Then, his father-in-law hung up the phone.
So, in the wake of that conversation, he has been left feeling really torn. On the one hand, he realizes that his in-laws have not even been involved in his or his kids’ lives since his wife passed away.
Due to this, he admitted that his in-law’s needs are at the very bottom of his priority list.
“But I hate feeling like I am letting my wife down in any way, even if she’s not here anymore,” he vented.
So, he has been left wondering whether not keeping his wife’s promise to care for her parents in their old age is the wrong thing to do or not.
What’s more important– caring for his kids or his in-laws? Is it fair that his in-laws disappeared from his life following his wife’s death and only reached out to be taken care of? Does he have a right to prioritize his own family and say no? What would you do if you were in this situation?
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