It's never easy for a mother to take care of her newborn, especially when her husband couldn't stay at home to help her. When this problem emerges, the family is whom they reach out to for help with babysitting. Clearly, everyone who has a helpful hand from a family member should realize how lucky they are. Unfortunately, it's not the case for the Redditor called
u/Bumbie_Boat, who posted her worries on the popular subreddit
r/AmItheAsshole/.
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The poster paid a visit to her sister's house in another country to help take care of her sis's baby. Her brother-in-law couldn't take paternity leave, so it was understandable if his wife needed help from other people. The issue started when the newborn's mother, "an extremely outgoing" person, was eager to get outside, but the writer was sick of that idea. She couldn't bear the thought of heading out with the baby and struggling with all baby's stuff.
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The Redditor stayed inside the house for several days on end and turned down her sister's call for going out. She did it multiple times until one day, her sister lost her exposure and threw a fit at her. The young mother said that she was uncomfortable, and the poster made her condition even worse. Meanwhile, the writer was too tired to accompany her sister and didn't understand why her sis couldn't leave the baby at home with her and go out alone.
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The Redditor also shared particular tasks she'd done in over a month at her sister's place. She was in charge of most household chores and cooking. She looked after her nephew when his mother was busy and comforted the crying baby several nights.
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The post has earned over 10k upvotes from netizens and many comments cheering the writer up. The public sided with her and claimed that she did nothing wrong in this situation. She was there to help her sister with the baby and housework, and that was enough. She shouldn't feel guilty because her sister was ungrateful and demanding. Many were angry at the way the Redditor's sister criticized her while she'd worked as a free nanny.
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In contrast, some showed sympathy for both the poster and her sister. They believed the young mother was experiencing a hard time, so she just wanted to get out and have some relaxing moments. Therefore, they encouraged the writer to talk with her sis to work things out.
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In an update, the poster shared that she tried her best to solve the issue, but her sister gave her a cold shoulder. Eventually, she decided to leave her sis a letter and go back to her home in another country.
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