She Told Her Bossy Sister-In-Law That The World Doesn’t Revolve Around Her Just Because She’s Pregnant
Not long ago, this 16-year-old girl’s sister-in-law broke the news to the family that she was pregnant. The whole family was thrilled, and they had a gathering to celebrate the announcement. Because of the pregnancy, her brother and sister-in-law moved back into their parents’ house.
Since then, her sister-in-law has started ordering her around. At first, it was minor requests like asking for a glass of water or if she could reach an item up high that she couldn’t get to.
Eventually, her sister-in-law began asking for things that made her uneasy, like foot massages. Because touching others makes her uneasy, she’s always rejected her sister-in-law’s requests.
“She would always call me unreasonable and say I was overreacting and that she was pregnant and needed help. I told my brother about this, and he just chalked it up to her ‘hormones’ acting up, so I dropped it,” she said.
This past Friday, she was working on a huge research paper that was almost due for one of her classes. She had her headphones in while devoting her day to finishing her paper, so she didn’t notice right away that her sister-in-law had come into her room to order her to do the dishes.
In response, she let her sister-in-law know that she’d be done with her paper in a couple of hours, and after that, she could do the dishes.
But her sister-in-law was furious with this answer, and she started name-calling her and screaming that she needed others to assist her with things around the house because she was pregnant.
Then, her sister-in-law stormed out of the room. Three hours later, she emerged from her bedroom and walked downstairs to a chaotic scene.
“My sister-in-law was crying, telling the family I hit her and called her names,” she explained.
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Understandably shocked, considering her sister-in-law’s version of the story wasn’t the truth, she tried to explain what actually went on between her and her sister-in-law. However, none of her family members believed her.
They seemed to believe her sister-in-law just because she was pregnant. During the conversation, her sister-in-law suddenly accused her of being envious that her brother focuses on her all the time.
“My brother and I used to be close, and since he married her, he hasn’t had time for bonding, and he has work. My brother was at work while all this was happening, by the way. Something just boiled up inside me instantly, and I told her not everything is about her and her pregnancy,” she shared.
Her words caused her sister-in-law to sob even more, but she didn’t feel guilty for what she said. She marched outside and took a walk to try to cool down.
No one has spoken to her yet since the argument, and she doesn’t know if she went too far by telling her sister-in-law that the world doesn’t revolve around her pregnancy.
What advice would you give her?
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