Her Sister-In-Law Asked For A Necklace From Her Late Mother’s Jewelry Collection That Was Left For Her, And When She Wouldn’t Hand It Over, She Was Accused Of Being Selfish
This 24-year-old woman sadly suffered the loss of her mother recently, and grieving has taken a large toll on her.
“My mom was my best friend, and we were so close,” she said.
Following her mother’s death, she also inherited the bulk of her personal belongings – including her mom’s jewelry.
While she was alive, her mom compiled a small yet valuable collection of pieces that were really coveted. Some of the jewelry had even been passed down through her family for generations.
So, she was shocked when her brother’s wife, Emily, who’s 29, hit her with a surprising request only a few weeks after her mom’s funeral.
It all began when Emily came over to visit and, during a conversation, began talking about how much she loved her mom’s jewelry. Afterward, her sister-in-law brought up how she’d always especially admired one specific necklace that her mom often wore.
“I told Emily it was one of my mom’s favorites and that it meant a lot to me,” she recalled.
Well, her sister-in-law apparently completely disregarded that and proceeded to ask for the necklace as a “keepsake” to remember her mother.
She was totally caught off guard, particularly because her mom and Emily never even had a close relationship. Given that, she found it strange that her sister-in-law would think to ask for such a personal item.
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She wound up turning down Emily’s request, too, and pointing out how she placed a lot of sentimental value on that necklace.
“And I wasn’t ready to part with any of my mom’s belongings,” she added.
Rather than taking the hint and dropping it, Emily just became upset and accused her of being both selfish and inconsiderate!
“Emily even went so far as to say that my mom would have wanted her to have something to remember her by,” she revealed.
“This really hurt because my mom and I had talked about what would happen to her things, and she specifically wanted me to keep her jewelry.”
She still stood her ground and refused to hand over any of her mom’s personal effects. This pushed her brother to get involved as well.
He ultimately called her, stated that Emily was crying over this, and thought she should’ve just handed over the necklace to avoid starting drama. He doesn’t believe the jewelry was worth sparking a fight and claims she should have been the “bigger person.”
“Now, I’m conflicted. I don’t want to cause any family tension, but at the same time, I feel like this is one of the few things I have left of my mom,” she vented.
That’s why she’s since been left wondering if refusing to give her late mom’s necklace to her sister-in-law is really so unreasonable or not.
Was her sister-in-law out of line for continuing to push for the necklace after she’d already said no? How would you feel in her shoes?
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