Imagine going through the heartache of losing a child and then being accused of heartlessness by the very person who abandoned you and your sick child. This is the heart-wrenching story of a mother who lost her son to a congenital heart defect. After her husband left her to care for their son alone, she was left to grieve her child's passing without the support of her ex. But when he found out about their son's death from someone else, he accused her of being heartless and nasty. 😢💔

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Grieving Mother Accused of Heartlessness
This heart-wrenching story of a mother who lost her son to a congenital heart defect takes a shocking turn when her ex-husband, who abandoned her and their sick child, accuses her of being heartless and nasty for not informing him of their son's death. He lashes out at her, claiming her fault is greater than his, while her own father sides with him. The mother is left to grieve her child's passing amidst the accusations and anger, wondering how she could be blamed for something so painful. 😢💔 Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...
Ex-husband abandons sick son, tries to turn family against mother. NTA.

SlowlyHillTopping | SlowlyHillTopping
Ex attacks mother for not informing him of son's death. NTA.

DogsReadingBooks | DogsReadingBooks
Ex's anger towards grieving mother is unjustified. Dad is wrong.

heretoomuch | heretoomuch
Ex-husband changed his number, NTA for not informing him 😞

e-elegia | e-elegia
Supportive comment and advice for OP dealing with ex's behavior 👏

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Heartless ex tries to blame mother for son's death. NTA 👏

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Heartbroken mother finds peace in her son's release from suffering. 💔

katiecakesinc | katiecakesinc
NTA. Father abandoned son, has no right to aftermath. Emotional vulture 🦅

HighPriestoftheBog | HighPriestoftheBog
Supportive comment defends OP against ex's misplaced blame. ❤️

mckinnos | mckinnos
Ex didn't care about son when alive, can't blame mother now 👏

p4percr4nes | p4percr4nes
Commenter questions OP's motives and honesty, prompting speculation and a karma emoji.

AtomicMix | AtomicMix
Ex's lack of relationship caused his ignorance. NTA.

i-Ake | i-Ake
🤔 Doubts raised about mother's inability to inform ex-partner of son's death

atrophyview | atrophyview
Ex chose to leave, changed number, NTA for not informing.

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Tracking down ex for son's death notification: reasonable or not? 🤔

rublous | rublous
Fighting for family is important, even when it's rough. 💪

Blink3412 | Blink3412
Ex abandons son, no right to be there for him now. NTA 👍

notAgirl77 | notAgirl77
Ex neglects child, blames mother for not informing him of death 💔

LucilleBall2014 | LucilleBall2014
Single mom defends herself against accusations of heartlessness.

Master-Manipulation | Master-Manipulation
Confused commenter defends OP against unwarranted criticism. 🤔

Philosopher_1 | Philosopher_1
Supportive comment calls out deadbeat dad and ex, offers condolences. 👏

judge1492 | judge1492
Ex abandons child, plays grieving dad. NTA. 🤷♀️

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Commenter defends OP, insults their father with humor 🤣

Bob4Cat | Bob4Cat
NTA. The dad didn't want his child in life, can't mourn now. 👏

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Ex changed his number and didn't tell mother, NTA.

Stardust68 | Stardust68
Supportive comment defends OP's actions and shuts down potential criticism ✋🏾

thoughtfulurk | thoughtfulurk
Abandoned by family, accused of heartlessness for not informing ex.

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Ex's anger was misplaced guilt. NTA for not informing.

NCKALA | NCKALA
Ex-husband abandoned sick son, NTA for not informing him about death 👏

Clopidee | Clopidee
Supportive comment, ex called out as 'a**hole' 👍

victoria12345678909 | victoria12345678909
NTA. Ex was absent, you did your best 👍

Froggetpwagain | Froggetpwagain
NTA. Ex-abandoned you, now blames you for not telling him? Narcissistic sociopath.

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Ex gets what he deserves. NTA 👏👏

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Curious about the dad's perspective 🤔

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NTA, tried to inform ex, grieving, dad's agreement damaged relationship. 💔

DKhoneybadger89 | DKhoneybadger89
👏 Admirable mother prioritizes son's health over ex's feelings, NTA.

AntComfortable | AntComfortable
🙌 NTA for not informing ex about son's death. Tried contacting.

WW76kh | WW76kh
NTA. Change your number and get a clean break. 🙏

Pascalle112 | Pascalle112
Commenter defends OP and criticizes father and ex-partner.

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Condolences. Despite attempts, ex didn't do much for his kid. NTA 🙏

taws34 | taws34
Commenter receives support for not being the a**hole.

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#NTA You were there for your baby. Be proud 👏

floss147 | floss147
NTA. 🔥 Dad and ex-husband are the real a**holes here.

Derpybee | Derpybee
Supportive dad defends mother accused of heartlessness by ex.

jmw595359 | jmw595359
A heartfelt response from a new father supporting OP's decision.

gonzar09 | gonzar09
Perspective on a tough situation, not necessarily AITA-worthy 😕

Freecz | Freecz
Ex called her heartless? He gave up that right. 💔

inn0cent-bystander | inn0cent-bystander
Ex abandons family, blames mother for nothing. NAH comment agrees.

LetMeUseTheNameAude | LetMeUseTheNameAude
NTA: No a**holes here, simple situation.

Dj_Batman | Dj_Batman
NTA shuts down dad's criticism with a sassy comment 👏🏼

MTB8306 | MTB8306
Ex abandons sick child, blames depression on mother, NTA confirmed 👏

TheBrassDancer | TheBrassDancer
NTA! 🙅♀️ Get that restraining order, you did the right thing.

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Commenter defends mother's actions with fiery language 🔥

Ian098703 | Ian098703
Commenter defends mother accused of heartlessness towards ex-partner.

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Ex doesn't deserve to know about son's death. NTA 👍

jairatraci | jairatraci
Ex-husband's guilt made him lash out, not the mother's fault 👍

SassyBSN | SassyBSN
NTA defends mother's decision not to inform absentee dad about death 👍

puddlejumper | puddlejumper
Breaking up means no obligation to inform ex about tragedy ❤

Drummk | Drummk
NTA. Don't accept his repressed grief. Take time to grieve 💔

Ishizu1shtar | Ishizu1shtar
Heartfelt condolences, NTA, and a violent dad reaction 👊

GirlFromBim | GirlFromBim
NTA comment calls out dad and ex, earns agreement 👍

whomenow1313 | whomenow1313
Supportive comment defends mother accused of heartlessness 💕

Antique-Truth-9529 | Antique-Truth-9529
NTA stands up to absent ex and unsupportive dad 💪

Niccy26 | Niccy26
NTA, mother not responsible for informing ex about son's death 💔

Consistent_Language9 | Consistent_Language9
Heartfelt condolences offered in comment section 😢

fastfurlong | fastfurlong
Ex abandons son, NTA for not informing him of death

danmanne | danmanne
Ex abandons family, blames mother for not informing him of son's death 💔

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Ex deserves to be left out of son's death news. NTA 👍

WreckThisDiary | WreckThisDiary
👏 Supportive comment praises mother for being a victim of ex's neglect.

perapixi | perapixi
NTA: Commenter defends mother's decision to not inform ex about son's death.

Smaugthegolden4 | Smaugthegolden4
Commenter defends mother's decision not to inform ex about son's death 💪

TheOrphicOne | TheOrphicOne
NTA commenter slams absent father in fiery reply 🔥

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Commenter defends mother accused of heartlessness, suggests using magic ball.

ieya404 | ieya404
Commenter defends mother against ex's accusations with colorful language 💩

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Commenter believes mother is not the a**hole. 👍

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