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.
A Mother’s Struggle with Her Son’s Illness

A Deteriorating Condition

Husband Pulls Away

The Mother’s Burden

The Separation

Husband’s Reasons

Court Sessions and Suffering

Husband’s New Life

Losing the Battle

Trying to Reach the Ex

The Funeral

Ex-Husband’s Accusations

Defending Herself

The Blame Game

Father’s Side

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.

Ex attacks mother for not informing him of son’s death. NTA.

Ex’s anger towards grieving mother is unjustified. Dad is wrong.

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

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

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

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

Supportive comment defends OP against ex’s misplaced blame. ❤️

Ex didn’t care about son when alive, can’t blame mother now

Commenter questions OP’s motives and honesty, prompting speculation and a karma emoji.

Ex’s lack of relationship caused his ignorance. NTA.

Doubts raised about mother’s inability to inform ex-partner of son’s death

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?

Fighting for family is important, even when it’s rough.

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

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

Single mom defends herself against accusations of heartlessness.

Confused commenter defends OP against unwarranted criticism.

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

Ex abandons child, plays grieving dad. NTA. ♀️
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Commenter defends OP, insults their father with humor

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.

Supportive comment defends OP’s actions and shuts down potential criticism ✋

Abandoned by family, accused of heartlessness for not informing ex.
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Ex’s anger was misplaced guilt. NTA for not informing.

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

Supportive comment, ex called out as ‘a**hole’

NTA. Ex was absent, you did your best

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.

Admirable mother prioritizes son’s health over ex’s feelings, NTA.

NTA for not informing ex about son’s death. Tried contacting.

NTA. Change your number and get a clean break.

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

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

#NTA You were there for your baby. Be proud

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

Supportive dad defends mother accused of heartlessness by ex.

A heartfelt response from a new father supporting OP’s decision.

Perspective on a tough situation, not necessarily AITA-worthy

Ex called her heartless? He gave up that right.

Ex abandons family, blames mother for nothing. NAH comment agrees.

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

NTA shuts down dad’s criticism with a sassy comment

Ex abandons sick child, blames depression on mother, NTA confirmed

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

Commenter defends mother’s actions with fiery language

Commenter defends mother accused of heartlessness towards ex-partner.
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Ex doesn’t deserve to know about son’s death. NTA

Ex-husband’s guilt made him lash out, not the mother’s fault

NTA defends mother’s decision not to inform absentee dad about death

Breaking up means no obligation to inform ex about tragedy ❤

NTA. Don’t accept his repressed grief. Take time to grieve

Heartfelt condolences, NTA, and a violent dad reaction

NTA comment calls out dad and ex, earns agreement

Supportive comment defends mother accused of heartlessness

NTA stands up to absent ex and unsupportive dad

NTA, mother not responsible for informing ex about son’s death

Heartfelt condolences offered in comment section

Ex abandons son, NTA for not informing him of death

Ex abandons family, blames mother for not informing him of son’s death

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

Supportive comment praises mother for being a victim of ex’s neglect.

NTA: Commenter defends mother’s decision to not inform ex about son’s death.

Commenter defends mother’s decision not to inform ex about son’s death

NTA commenter slams absent father in fiery reply

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

Commenter defends mother against ex’s accusations with colorful language
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Commenter believes mother is not the a**hole.
