Losing a spouse is devastating, but grappling with the aftermath can bring its own unique challenges.

When a widow received a life insurance payout meant for her and her children, her in-laws suddenly had their own ideas about where the money should go.

You’ll want to read on for this one.

AITA for refusing to give my grandparents my late husbands life insurance payout?

My (35F) husband passed away suddenly last year, leaving me and our two kids (6M, 4F) completely heartbroken.

He had a life insurance policy that paid out a significant sum, and while it doesn’t make up for our loss, it has given us financial security.

But soon she received some unexpected pushback.

A few months ago, my in laws approached me with a request: they want me to give a portion of the money to my late husbands grandparents (his moms parents).

Their reasoning is that they are struggling financially, and my husband would have wanted to help them.

The thing is, she and her children weren’t even close to her in-laws.

I do feel bad for them, but the thing is that they never really had a strong relationship with us.

They didn’t even come to our wedding, claiming it was too far, even though they travel for vacations all the time.

They never made much effort to be in our children’s lives either.

She can’t believe they would make such a big request after ignoring them for so long.

And now, they suddenly think they’re entitled to the money my husband left for his family which, in my mind, means our kids and me.

The in-laws are piling on the guilt, trying to sway her decision.

My MIL has been calling me selfish, saying they’re elderly and struggling, and that I should honor my husbands memory by helping them.

But she doesn’t feel right giving up the money.

But I feel like this money was meant for our children’s future.

It’s not like I’m hoarding it; I’ve set up college funds and am ensuring were stable.

AITA?

The safety net her husband left her suddenly turned into a tightrope.

What did Reddit have to say?

The family is best honoring the late husband’s wishes by keeping the beneficiaries exactly as they are.

Such an audacious request in the wake of a tragedy really isn’t a good look.

Family should support each other, not pile on even more stress.

This widow has every right to keep the money intended for her and her family.

She lost the love of her life, and now she has to endure even more guilt from her entitled in-laws.

Still, she knows where her priorities lie and they aren’t up for negotiation.

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