Today, and for the past year, my sisters have been guilt-tripping me for not giving their kids some cousins to hang out with. I hate kids and I don’t feel bad, but it’s starting to get annoying. 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 went from choosing not to have kids because they just aren’t for her to being obnoxiously childfree. We can’t have a single conversation without her ranting about how much she hates children, and parents are pathetic losers. I have three kids and don’t want her around. FML
Today, I was uninvited from every family event henceforth, because I finally had it and told my sister that I can’t stand to be around her horribly misbehaved kids. They have screaming meltdown tantrums, throw and break things, start fights and steal. How am I the bad guy? FML
Today, I'm not going to our family Christmas party due to events last year that caused me to cut off contact with one of my sisters. My entire family is now making me out to be the villain to my 8 year-old, and trying to manipulate my decision with guilt trips. They have reduced me to tears 12 days in a row. 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, after telling my husband how excited I am to be going on a family trip without nieces/nephews because it meant our children will finally bond with each other, his mother took it upon herself to invite our nephew on our trip without asking us. I’m mad at her and my husband is mad at me for being mad at her. FML
Today, all I wanted was to take my two kids and their two favourite cousins to the beach on their last day of vacation together. My mother-in-law went into full beast mode, shouting about how I'm always roaming around and being irresponsible. The kids never meet and are from different cities. FML
Today, I reluctantly went to a family get together. My nosy aunt decided to try to lecture me on why I should spank my kids. That’s great coming from a woman who was a teen mom, had kids with 3 different guys, and now has grown kids that hate her guts. Yeah I truly need lessons on how to be a mom. FML
Today, my sister blamed me for everything again. We're twins and have the same friends, but they all like her better because she's an extrovert and I'm an introvert, and I'm sick of her getting mad at me, copying me, blaming me and making my life miserable for no reason. Why does everyone think I'm so pathetic? FML
Today, I confronted my sister for teaching her kids “extreme independence”. It’s really just code for doing the absolute bare minimum required by law to keep them out of foster care so she can spend every waking moment with her new boyfriend. If I cut her out, I’ll never see my nephews again. FML
Today, I’m on a highly undesired family vacation with my sisters and their spouses. One sister can’t stop attacking her husband‘s short comings, and the other is having an anxiety attack her wife is woefully unprepared to deal with. Better you than me, Cuñados. FML
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Dumbum123 19
It may help to limit or even temporarily cut contact with those who are trying to pressure you into something you do not want to do. Hopefully, it may help them realize that what they are doing is damaging to the relationship you share. Manipulating someone using guilt tactics is a horrid thing to do and can lead to mental health issues down the road. Just tell them "I do not want kids and I can see through your blatant manipulation. Stop it or don't talk to me in future. This is my choice and I have made it." I hope they see the error of their ways. No one should be forced, in any way, to do something they do not want to do.
Doom_Kitty 14
Ask her when she starts having dogs so you can have someone to hang out with.
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Dumbum123 19
It may help to limit or even temporarily cut contact with those who are trying to pressure you into something you do not want to do. Hopefully, it may help them realize that what they are doing is damaging to the relationship you share. Manipulating someone using guilt tactics is a horrid thing to do and can lead to mental health issues down the road. Just tell them "I do not want kids and I can see through your blatant manipulation. Stop it or don't talk to me in future. This is my choice and I have made it." I hope they see the error of their ways. No one should be forced, in any way, to do something they do not want to do.
Doom_Kitty 14
Ask her when she starts having dogs so you can have someone to hang out with.
RichardPencil 32
Just as long as you're ok with screwing over your nephews and nieces. And cheating your mom out of grandkids. It's not there's ever going to be a chance for payback when you become, say, the lonely spinster aunt.