Today, I am five days postpartum and my sister came over to see me. After she refused to help me with dishes or do the laundry or grab dinner, I angrily asked why she even came. She replied, "Uh… to meet the baby? You're not entitled to my help, you know." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my sister refused to come to the hospital with the rest of my family to visit my new baby. Apparently, I’m an "attention hogging slutbag" because I "chose to go into labor" on her birthday. FML
Today, I called my sister and asked if she could watch my baby while I went to the store for desperately needed groceries and supplies. She refused, despite the fact that she's randomly dropped off her three rambunctious boys more times than I could count so she could go clubbing. FML
Today, I left my four month-old daughter with my boyfriend of three weeks so I could go shopping in peace. I came home four hours later to find her screaming, hungry, with a dirty diaper. When I asked why he didn't do anything to help her, he said, "Why should I? She's not my kid." FML
Today, after seven years, I finally found out why my sister was mad at me: Because I had to get admitted to give birth on the day she had planned her baby shower, which she didn't inform me about or invite me to. As I stole her thunder by giving birth, being full term 44 weeks and way past my due date. FML
Today, I told my family that I’m pregnant. My sister is upset and refuses to accept she’ll have to help with the baby. I’m a single mom going to college and living at home, and will need help. FML
Today, six weeks post-partum, I asked my husband once again to help with the chores around the house. He got upset, threw my phone at me, and said, “Stop being inconsiderate, I just got home from work! Call your mom to help you or something! Shit!” and stormed out of the house. My mom passed last year; he knows this. FML
Today, my sister is upset that I won’t upturn my entire life by letting her kids stay at my house 4-5 days a week. She decided to move in with her boyfriend after one month, before even introducing him to her kids. Now he’s decided he doesn’t like the kids, so she wants me to keep them. FML
Today, I called my mom to tell her that I'm coming over for a visit. She answered: 'Why? What do you need? Food? Money? I'm not going to help you! You're a grown woman!' And she hung up. I just found out that I'm pregnant and she was the first person I wanted to share it with. FML
Today, while preparing the house for company, I got a call that my sister had a heart attack and died. My wife's response? "Great! Now you're going to be no help to me at all!" FML
Today, after my 4 year-old was so excited to be a big sister, hugging my belly every chance she got, counting down the days till the due date, my son was born this morning. She took one look at him and declared, “I don’t like him, leave him here, do we have to keep him?” then started crying. FML
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JuneBleeds4 20
Your sister isn't wrong. She could have handled it with a bit more tact but she's definitely not wrong.
sarsuela 29
I can only assume people pressing YDI have not been postpartum themselves. This is not the time to play hostess to guests. If someone wants to see the baby they should help out a little, e.g. bring some food and do their own dishes. It takes a village to raise kids. Telling your own sister you won't help after she has asked - baby or no baby - why bother keeping contact with them if you don't really care about them?
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Comments (5)
copalolita 16
Shoulda been more specific and told her you wanted her to meet your baby AND be your personal maid for the day. YDI
smoochmysnoot 6
Your sister is a dick.
JuneBleeds4 20
Your sister isn't wrong. She could have handled it with a bit more tact but she's definitely not wrong.
sarsuela 29
I can only assume people pressing YDI have not been postpartum themselves. This is not the time to play hostess to guests. If someone wants to see the baby they should help out a little, e.g. bring some food and do their own dishes. It takes a village to raise kids. Telling your own sister you won't help after she has asked - baby or no baby - why bother keeping contact with them if you don't really care about them?
Yudith 28
I bet the sister didn't even change the baby's diaper, rocked him/her to sleep, or gave him/her a bath.