When you have a medical problem and need healthcare and medication, that should be a top priority.

Healthcare and medication can be expensive, though.

In today’s story, one man has to rely on his brother to pay for his medical expenses because his wife is spending money on other things.

Let’s see how the story plays out…

AITA for asking my uncle’s mistress (now-wife) to pay for his healthcare?

My uncle (my dad’s brother) married young to a woman from a wealthy family.

Their marriage fell apart over time, and he ended up cheating on her multiple times.

They stayed married until he got his long-term mistress pregnant.

After this came to light, they divorced.

Her uncle is sick and doesn’t have any savings.

My uncle lost his family home and moved in with his mistress (now-wife) far from our extended family.

He’s now almost 70 with a teenage daughter, while his other kids are adults with their own families.

Unfortunately, he’s fallen ill and needs medication, but his savings ran out due to bad investments.

My dad has been paying for his medical bills, but he is retiring later this year.

The uncle’s wife is prioritizing her daughter over the uncle’s medical bills.

I recently asked his now-wife to prioritize his healthcare over other expenses, especially since she’s still planning to send their kid to an expensive private school (all my cousins went there) and hasn’t been taking proper care of his health (and foods).

She accused me of meddling in too much and not wanting her daughter to succeed in life and jealous of her as I did not go to a private school growing up.

She wonders if it was wrong to ask the uncle’s wife to prioritize medical bills.

I sympathize with my uncle’s situation, but I also feel like this is largely self-inflicted on my uncle’s and her part.

Still, I don’t think it’s fair for my dad to bear the burden.

AITA for asking my uncle’s wife to focus on his healthcare?

Maybe she should be talking to the dad about this instead of the uncle’s wife.

Let’s see how Reddit responded to this story…

This reader points out the dad won’t be able to retire if he keeps paying for his brother.

Another reader points out that the dad gets to decide how to spend his money.

This reader thinks dad should stop paying his brother’s bills.

Another reader points out what the dad is REALLY paying for.

This reader thinks the uncle got what he deserved.

It’s nice of the dad to pay his brother’s medical bills.

It’s really his decision if he wants to keep paying them or not.

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