Having an ill family member can take a toll physically and mentally.

This man shares that his mother was diagnosed with liver disease.

He was the only one who was there for her until her last days, so he decided to cut out his mom’s family from his life.

Read the story below for all the details.

AITAH for cutting off my extended family because they didn’t care for my mom during her illness, and now she’s gone?

I am 24M, and my mom was diagnosed with liver disease.

She had to be admitted to a public hospital far from our city.

She wasn’t in intensive care or resuscitation.

The hospital staff didn’t handle personal care tasks.

That responsibility fell on the family.

This man dropped everything to care for his mom.

I don’t have sisters.

My father was busy working hard to provide for us.

My brother came and went, but I was the one who stayed.

I dropped everything—my studies, my life.

I rented a place near the hospital just to be with her.

His mom needed assistance from a female relative.

For 40 days, I took care of her every single day.

I was fulfilling her cravings and making sure she was comfortable.

I did everything I could to ease her pain.

But there were things she needed like personal care, and only a woman could properly help her since her hospital room was shared.

Her sister helped briefly.

She had a sister and many female relatives, but none of them stepped up.

Her only sister came for just two days, then left, saying she was tired.

Meanwhile, I stayed for 40 days straight, watching my mom suffer.

I was wishing someone, or anyone, would care as much as I did.

His mom felt abandoned in her last days.

In her last days, she was deeply upset with her sister.

She felt abandoned by the very people she had always cared for.

And then, she passed away.

Now, those same people act like nothing happened.

It was as if they weren’t missing when she needed them the most.

What a sad story! Let’s check out the comments of other people on Reddit.

This person agrees with what he did.

Another similar thought from this person.

You were a blessing to her, says this user.

This person shares their honest opinion.

Finally, here’s another sensible remark.

It is during your darkest days that you’ll discover who truly matters.

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