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This is something that one new mom struggled with as she pondered whether she should exact petty revenge on her sister-in-law, Julie. She had always found her difficult, and her resentment grew after she requested that Julie give her some dietary tips to help her in her struggle to conceive, and she flaked on her.
After that, she took offense when Julie offered to let her hold her baby, but her sister Victoria declined to let her because she wasn't the ‘real’ aunt.
Eventually giving birth to twins herself, the woman pondered if she should get her own back by preventing Julie from holding her kids when she next saw them. She wondered if it was taking things too far.
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WIBTA for telling someone they can’t hold my baby because they aren’t the 'real' aunt?
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People weren't sure that anybody was being reasonable in this situation.
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Mom plots to prevent sister-in-law from holding her 6-month-old twins after she declines to help her with fertility-boosting diet lets her sister say she isn't the 'real aunt' of her daughter: 'At this point I realized how fake and self-centered she was'
A new baby in the family is usually a happy time, and something that people want to celebrate. However, it is also a momentous change that normally takes a lot of adjusting to, and by extension, something that can cause a lot of strain and tension within already shaky familial relationships. This is only amplified if there are any struggles with things like conception or the relationship between the parents. There is a lot to consider beyond the momentous life marker that is creating a whole new person.
It's no surprise that when they have to take all of these things into account, new parents can sometimes have issues with staying level-headed. When you have sleep deprivation and hormonal changes messing with your mind, it can be difficult to see the wood for the trees. Sometimes, all it takes is a relatively minor issue to start a downward spiral. Perspective is needed.
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