After years of heartache and struggles with IVF, thos brother’s sister finally welcomes her long-awaited baby boy.
But since the arrival, she’s been acting like the world revolves around her and her “miracle.”
Feeling suffocated by her constant need for validation and support, he snaps at a family dinner, leaving a trail of tears and family drama in his wake.
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AITA for telling my sister her “miracle baby” isn’t special and she needs to stop acting like she’s the only person who’s ever had a baby?
So, I feel like a complete jerk even writing this, but I’m seriously at the end of my rope.
My sister (32F) has been trying to have a baby for a long time.
She’s had a couple of miscarriages, went through multiple rounds of IVF, and finally, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy a couple of months ago.
I (27M) was really happy for her at first, and I know how much this meant to her.
But ever since the baby came, she’s been acting like she’s the first person in the history of the world to have a child.
That’s a hard line.
Every single conversation turns into a speech about her “miracle baby” and how hard her journey was.
I get that it wasn’t easy, but she’s milking it for everything.
It’s gotten to the point where she expects everyone to put their lives on hold for her and the baby.
Like, my parents were planning a trip for their anniversary and she guilted them into canceling it so they could help with the baby.
She even asked me to take time off work to come over and “support her” (which really just meant running errands and cleaning her house).
I can see how that’s getting old.
The breaking point came at a family dinner last weekend.
She went on (again) about how “blessed” she is, how she’s the only one who understands real struggle, and how no one can relate to her unless they’ve been through the same thing.
After 30 minutes of this, I just couldn’t take it anymore and said something like, “We get it, you had a baby. That’s great, but you’re not more important than anyone else. You’re not the only person who’s ever had a kid.”
She immediately started crying, my mom called me cruel, and now half my family is mad at me.
They all think I’m heartless and jealous or something.
I’m not, I just feel like she’s using the baby to manipulate everyone.
AITA?
Now, the brother is left wondering if he crossed a line, while the rest of the family labels him as the villain in this saga of sibling rivalry.
Was his outburst a justified reaction to her incessant need for attention, or did he go too far in belittling her experience?
Reddit thinks he has no reason to feel badly about this.
This person says sure, his response was a little angry, but she had it coming to her.
This person thinks Sis is pretty entitled and selfish.
This person agrees wholeheartedly…she did this and she deserves what she got.
When the miracle of life turns into a one-woman show, someone’s got to call out the diva.
It might be time to move on to a new goal.
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