Redditor Incurs Family Rath For Mocking Pregnant SIL's Outlandish Errand Request

“If I find it funny, I’ll laugh.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• July 6, 2023

Pregnancy is one of the most challenging experiences women go through. The changes they experience in their bodies and even minds during this period are nothing as they will ever experience in their lifetime.

During this period, many women experience a whirlwind of emotions due to hormonal changes.

This may make them act in ways that are not only alien to them but are alien to everyone around them. 

We have heard countless stories of individuals being highly irritable or emotional during pregnancy, despite not being that way before getting pregnant.

While It’s sometimes fun to watch pregnant women act differently, it can be difficult dealing with some because pregnancy is no easy task.

We found one Redditor who found her pregnant sister-in-law’s behavior so hilarious that she laughed.

OP shared on the AITA subreddit that she, her sister-in-law, who was three months pregnant, and some family members had dinner at her father’s house.

According to OP, while they were eating, her sister-in-law asked OP’s younger brother to get her a drink, and he refused because the fridge was a bit far from where they were. 

She then stood and stated that she demanded the drink. Hearing this, OP laughed, and her younger brother laughed too. This caused OP’s sister-in-law and her husband to leave the house. 

Thereafter, OP received several messages accusing her of being rude, leading her to ask the AITA question.

Scroll down to find out what other Redditors thought!

Let's dig into the details

OP explained that her pregnant SIL sent her brother on an errand while they were having dinner, but he refused. The next thing that followed was a stern command, which seemed to take everyone by surprise

Well, OP and her brother turned the whole thing into a laugh fest, leaving her SIL feeling embarrassed

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Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

"Just because someone is pregnant doesn't give them the right to be rude and demanding"

"NTA. She stood up and literally demanded to be obeyed."

"NTA. Remind Macy that if she figures being pregnant makes everyone around her her house elf, she's mistaken"

"She was being ridiculous, she deserved to be laughed at."

"NTA Just tell them that she spoke so rudely you honestly thought she was joking."

"Why do some women think being pregnant is like a way to open 'customer benefits' and think they're entitled to maids?"

"People can ask other people for favors and those people can say no...to push back and *expect* them to do as you ask is completely ridiculous."

"NTA. Yeah, goofy is the only word for that."

"Your sister-in-law is probably dealing with some crazy pregnancy hormones, so I don't even judge her that harshly"

The commenters believe OP deserves the NTA. According to them, OP’s sister-in-law, not OP, was the rude one, and pregnancy was no excuse for her behavior.

Many commenters also shared personal experiences of pregnancy to assure OP of her NTA status.

Do you agree that OP is NTA? Let us know in the comments below!

Jesse