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"AITA for telling my wife and SIL they need to accept their half brother doesn't want a relationship?"
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Even though the half-brother could've been more gentle about his response, he was simply being honest. There's no point in giving the wife or SIL false hope if he really doesn't want to meet people who are, let's face it, strangers. As the readers, we aren't aware of if her half-brother knew he had half-siblings out there in the world—but that doesn't really matter. What matters is that “no” means “no" and any action forward will be crossing a boundary that should be kept. Even though the woman is trying to be supportive of her wife, she also needs to curb her delusions so as to prevent even more disappointment in the future when their baby is born.
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Woman gives wife and sister-in-law a reality check after they badger their estranged half-brother online, who wants nothing to do with them: ‘They need to accept he said no’
Nothing comes as a shock quite as much as finding out you have a family member you've never met, especially when they hold a sibling title. Despite the initial shock, your second feeling might be that of excitement. This real person, whom you had no idea of prior, shares your DNA and might not even know it. The thing is, though: They might not be interested, shocked, or excited to meet you the same. Even though that might feel like a gut punch, it's the reality of the situation. If you try to force family where it's not wanted, you might get even more disappointed than you were when you realized they'd rather not forge a meaningful relationship with you.
The woman who posted this story is trying to make her pregnant wife and sister-in-law understand this. When her wife and SIL found out they had a half-brother on their mom's side, they continuously tried to contact him in hopes he'd respond. Well, after many messages, he finally responded… and not in the way the wife or SIL had hoped. He requested that they don't reach out again. Though a bit disrespectful, they have to respect his boundaries. If they don't, they could be reported for harassment and cyberstalking. Even still, the wife thinks that her half-brother will show up when she finally gives birth to her baby. Scroll to see how this story unfolds below.