Imagine having a bedridden brother who is completely dependent on his wife, your sister-in-law. You don’t get along with her, but you try to keep the peace. One day, you receive a call from your brother, telling you that he’s been left alone and his wife is nowhere to be found. What would you do? In this story, our concerned sister decided to call the police for a welfare check on her brother, but now her family is accusing her of causing unnecessary problems. Let’s dive into the details.
The Bedridden Brother
Sister vs. Sister-in-Law
A Desperate Call
Nowhere to Be Found
Neglectful Behavior
Brother’s Plea for Help
Calling the Cops
SIL’s Furious Reaction
The Blame Game
Avoidable Problems?
Family Turns Against Her
Defending Her Actions
Clearing the Air ⚖️
Did She Go Too Far?
After receiving a call from her bedridden brother, our concerned sister decided to call the police for a welfare check when she found out that her sister-in-law had left him alone. This led to a heated confrontation and her family turning against her, accusing her of causing unnecessary problems. Was she right to call the police or should she have handled the situation differently? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this family drama.
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User suggests offering help and calls OP YTA.
Redditor called out for calling cops on bedridden brother.
Don’t judge SIL for leaving bedridden brother alone. Help instead.
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User accuses commenter of being spiteful towards sister-in-law
Sister calls cops on SIL for leaving bedridden brother alone. Commenter calls her out for not helping instead.
Accusation of pettiness and worsening brother’s life with police involvement.
OP called out for blaming SIL instead of helping brother
Leaving bedridden brother alone: YTA according to commenters
SIL criticized unfairly for leaving brother alone, commenter calls out bias.
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User thinks the sister-in-law is the a-hole for leaving her bedridden brother alone, while another user disagrees.
Debate on sister-in-law’s responsibility for bedridden brother’s care.
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Injuries matter when assessing sister-in-law’s actions
SIL criticized for leaving bedridden brother. Commenter defends her actions.
Brother calls cops on bedridden brother’s SIL for going out. YTA.
SIL leaves bedridden brother alone, sister calls cops. ESH except brother.
Criticism for calling cops on bedridden brother, questioning sister-in-law’s neglect
Ignoring brother’s request makes YTA, could’ve suggested caretaker instead
User accuses commenter of being the a**hole and suggests shared responsibility.
Offer help before criticizing the sister-in-law’s actions.
In-law drama: Commenter calls out YTA for using injured brother
User calls out poster for neglecting bedridden brother. YTA.
Redditor calls out sister-in-law for calling cops on bedridden brother
User calls out OP for calling cops on sister-in-law.
Accusation of vindictiveness sparks no response from commenters.
Sibling conflict over bedridden brother’s care. ESH for lack of communication.
User suggests family should pitch in more, calls OP YTA.
User calls out commenter for not helping bedridden brother, YTA.
User calls out OP for involving cops in SIL dispute.
Sibling drama: commenter calls out sister-in-law for overreacting.
User calls out judgement on carer, suggests taking over instead.
Redditor calls out SIL for leaving bedridden brother alone. YTA confirmed.
User calls out sister-in-law for calling cops on bedridden brother
A comment defending the sister-in-law’s actions with a call for empathy.
User called out for being petty and vindictive
Calling the cops on SIL for leaving bedridden brother alone: YTA
Tensions rise as sister-in-law calls cops on caregiver. YTA?
User calls out commenter for neglecting brother, not sister-in-law.
User calls out OP for calling SIL on errands. YTA.
Redditor calls out sister-in-law for calling cops on bedridden brother
Spiteful commenter calls out YTA for overreacting on SIL.
User calls out sister-in-law for leaving bedridden brother alone.
Sibling drama: Commenter calls out sister-in-law’s actions.
Leaving bedridden brother alone for hours, sister-in-law calls cops. ESH.
User calls out OP for being TA and blaming SIL for bogus neglect claims.
User calls out commenter for lack of empathy and support.
Redditor calls out OP for calling cops on sister-in-law. YTA.
OP should have helped bedridden brother instead of calling cops. ESH
OP interfered and made things worse, wife should have communicated
OP accused of being petty for calling cops on SIL
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Redditors debate whether sister-in-law was justified in calling cops
Bedridden person calls for help, commenter calls out selfish behavior
User calls out OP for not helping bedridden brother.
Redditor called out for neglecting bedridden brother. YTA.
Accusations of spite and vindictiveness towards SIL for calling cops.
Engage in dialogue and offer help before calling the cops
Caretaker accused of calling cops on sister-in-law for running errands. YTA.
Critical comment on sister-in-law’s actions.
SIL criticized for leaving bedridden brother, commenter calls out YTA
User calls out the original poster for their lack of compassion.
Calling the police instead of helping is definitely an ESH move.
User calls out commenter for not helping bedridden brother.
ESH. SIL left without explanation, but OP called police instead of helping.
Harsh judgement on sister, no support for bedridden brother.
User calls out commenter for not helping bedridden brother
User calls out commenter for being the a**hole in situation
Harsh comment defending sister-in-law, no replies.
User accuses commenter of prioritizing revenge over helping bedridden brother.
Leaving bedridden brother alone is wrong. NTA for reacting.
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User calls out commenter for not helping bedridden brother
User suggests helping sister-in-law instead of calling cops. YTA.
User calls out OP for calling cops on SIL for petty revenge
Redditor calls out OP for leaving bedridden brother alone
Engage in constructive conversation instead of blaming each other.
Redditor calls out both parties for poor judgment in situation.
User accuses sister-in-law of being the a**hole for calling cops
Are you the a**hole for not helping your bedridden brother?
SIL not at fault for running errands, YTA for calling cops
Defending sister-in-law’s actions, calling out OP’s revenge motives.
User calls out sister-in-law for not helping bedridden brother.
A harsh comment accuses the OP of being selfish
