Is She Wrong for Telling Her Widowed Sister She’ll Never Move On Like She Did? People Responded.
by Matthew Gilligan
Losing anyone is tough, especially if a person passes away before their time.
And each and every way person processes grief in their own way.
This brings us to today’s story: was this woman an a**hole for what she said to her sister?
Check out her story below and see what you think.
AITA for publicly telling my widowed sister I’ll never move on like she did?
“My sister Jane and I’s husbands passed away together in an accident 6 years ago. Jane and her first husband have 2 children. Jane remarried around a year after the passing and went on to have 2 more kids with new husband.
I have 3 teenager kids from my late husband. I haven’t dated since the accident and i don’t plan to. I know this is controversial for many, and I seriously don’t need my comments overflown with people telling me it’s okay to love again. I know it is. Please. I have no interest. I have done tons of therapy as have our kids. Nothing is directly ’wrong’ with me. I had my one big life altering love and I’m okay with going the rest of my life reminiscing that.
My family has over the years tried to set me up, give me speeches and otherwise convince me to find a new romantic partner. I have tried everything to shut it down but they are adamant I need to date again, because of their constant pressure I’ve distanced myself a lot. I still see them mostly for the kids’ sake. I’m also very close to my in-laws and my husband’s entire family.
My parents hosted a birthday dinner for my mom and during dinner Jane once again asked when I was gonna start dating and listed friends of her new husband who she thought suitable. I told her no and to please drop it, to which Jane replied with ‘it’s been over six years, you need to get over it and move on’. At this I kind of snapped, stood up and firmly told her that I wasn’t ever going to ‘move on’ and just because wanted to remarry in less than a year doesn’t mean I ever have to.
The entire table went quiet, and Jane started yelling and insulting me. My kids also got progressively angrier with Jane and before everyone blew up I got us home. My family is texting all kinds of things from ‘your sister is right, time to move on’ to ‘it was cruel of you to shame Jane’.
I have never commented on the fact that Jane moved on until this instance, but I felt my comment was fair given the circumstance. The guilt tripping is however getting to me and I’m wondering if I truly did something wrong here?”
Check out how folks reacted on Reddit.
One reader said she’s NTA and that she doesn’t have to date if she doesn’t want to.
Another person said her kids know their aunt is an a**hole and that she needs to have a talk with some of her family members.
And another Reddit user said she’s NTA and she should go no contact with her sister for a while.
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