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The perceived closeness of “family” can cause some people to make requests that would normally get you laughed out of town. Or, even worse, the demands can be so outlandish as to seem offensive. So why do some people feel so entitled to your things?
A woman shared her shock at her entitled sister-in-law deciding that she should have custody of OP’s baby. Because she couldn’t have one of her own, the SIL decided that, naturally, she should simply take OP’s child and was shocked when she was expelled from the house. Readers did their best to give OP some advice and shared their disbelief at the SIL’s entitlement.
Some people’s obsession with having a child borders on unhinged
Image credits: macniak (no the actual photo)
A woman described her experience with an aggressively entitled SIL
Image credits: Polina Tankilevitch (not the actual photo)
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Roan The Demon Kitty Roan The Demon Kitty Community Member Follow
HOW ABOUT ADOPTION?!?
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Leekier Leekier Community Member Follow
In most countries you have to demonstrate mental stability before you can adopt so it could be a while before she’s well enough. There’s also the issue of age; she’s already 40 and many adoption agencies prefer prospective parents to be younger.
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Donald Donald Community Member Follow
I unfortunately can't have children, it hurts because I feel like I would be a good dad and would love to keep some ginger genes in the pool but never once have I thought about requesting one of my relatives babies. That is some next level crazy and not the first kind of post I've seen like this. Its like adoption never crosses their mind or getting therapy to help cope in a healthy manner.
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Charity Angel Charity Angel Community Member Follow
I think, in this age where IVF is possible, people are forgetting that adoption is even a thing. People seem to believe it's essential that it must be a biological child that they raise. I completely understand that some of that urge is hardwired, but I think anyone who has ever raised an adopted child will tell you it stops mattering. And there are so, so many kids in the world who need a stable, happy, permanent home.
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I really admire how, even if the heat of the moment, the OP added "until she gets help". /gen
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HOW ABOUT ADOPTION?!?
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Leekier Leekier Community Member Follow
In most countries you have to demonstrate mental stability before you can adopt so it could be a while before she’s well enough. There’s also the issue of age; she’s already 40 and many adoption agencies prefer prospective parents to be younger.
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Donald Donald Community Member Follow
I unfortunately can't have children, it hurts because I feel like I would be a good dad and would love to keep some ginger genes in the pool but never once have I thought about requesting one of my relatives babies. That is some next level crazy and not the first kind of post I've seen like this. Its like adoption never crosses their mind or getting therapy to help cope in a healthy manner.
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Charity Angel Charity Angel Community Member Follow
I think, in this age where IVF is possible, people are forgetting that adoption is even a thing. People seem to believe it's essential that it must be a biological child that they raise. I completely understand that some of that urge is hardwired, but I think anyone who has ever raised an adopted child will tell you it stops mattering. And there are so, so many kids in the world who need a stable, happy, permanent home.
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I really admire how, even if the heat of the moment, the OP added "until she gets help". /gen
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