I already had plans with my own kids, and adding another child would be too much. On top of that, my brother never paid me when I watched his child before, so I couldn’t even ask him to cover the expenses.
I told my mother that if my sister-in-law wanted to leave the baby behind, she would need to contribute financially or hire a sitter.
My mother immediately offered to cover the cost herself. But I still refused. I told her my brother needed to learn responsibility and figure out how to handle life without constant help from family.
She broke down in tears and begged me to reconsider, but I stood my ground.
A couple of days later, my sister-in-law called. She accused me of trying to ruin my brother’s trip and of “tearing the family apart” because I was “too greedy” to watch my nephew.
She said my brother might have to cancel and could even lose his job. I told her she needed to step up and be a better wife and mother.
Now, none of them are speaking to me.
My husband thinks I might have been too harsh and wonders if I should reconsider taking the baby in. Source: brightside.me
