AITAH for telling my sister that she chose to have kids and now she has to deal with the consequences, and to stop complaining
The original poster (OP), a 24-year-old woman, describes her relationship with her 29-year-old sister, who started having children right after high school. The sister now has five children ranging in age from one to eleven. The sister has never held a job, lacks a college degree, and her husband earns very little money.
The sister frequently complains to the OP and their parents about her lack of personal freedom, financial struggles, and physical issues, often expecting sympathy.
The OP grew tired of these constant complaints, especially when the sister contrasted her own life with the OP's career and relationship s**bility, leading the OP to tell her sister off harshly, questioning her life choices.
Now the sister is upset and posting publicly about feeling unsupported by family, and the OP wonders if she was wrong for her reaction.
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The original poster is currently in conflict with her sister following a harsh confrontation where the OP expressed extreme frustration with her sister's perpetual complaints about the life choices she made as a teenager.
The OP feels justified in her outburst due to the repet*tive nature of the complaints, while the sister feels deeply hurt and publicly betrayed by her family's lack of support.
The central question is whether the OP's blunt and severe criticism regarding her sister's life decisions was an acceptable response to repeated emotional burden, or if it crossed the line into cruelty, especially given the sister's current distress and subsequent pregnancy. Was the OP justified in prioritizing her own emotional peace by delivering such a harsh truth?
Internet Users Didn’t Hold Back:
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