Imagine being a 19-year-old, pregnant, and abandoned by your family. That’s what happened to this young mom, who was left to fend for herself when she decided to keep her baby. Her family made it clear they wouldn’t help her, and she was treated poorly during her pregnancy. But she persevered, found a job, and moved out on her own. Now, years later, her brother, who once cruelly told her she should’ve aborted her son, is in financial trouble and needs her help. Will she put aside the past and come to his rescue? Let’s dive into this dramatic story.
Pregnant and Abandoned

Family’s Cold Response ❄️

Struggling Through Pregnancy

Parents’ Cruel Behavior

Brother’s Golden Treatment ✨

The Unforgivable Comment

Cutting Ties ✂️

Building a New Life

Finding Support and Growth

Limited Family Contact

Brother’s Financial Trouble

Business Failure

Family’s Plea for Help

Refusing to Help

Mom’s Ultimatum

A Chance for Reconciliation?

To Forgive or Not to Forgive? ♀️
After being abandoned by her family during her pregnancy, this young mom built a life for herself and her son. But now her brother, who once cruelly told her she should’ve aborted her child, is in financial trouble and needs her help. The family is raising money to support him, but she’s hesitant to contribute, especially considering how they treated her in the past. Her mom is pressuring her to forgive and help, even issuing an ultimatum. Will she put aside the past and come to her brother’s aid? Or will she stand her ground and refuse to help the man who hurt her so deeply? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA. Family was cruel, now expects help? Screw that

NTA stands up to toxic family and sets boundaries

Cutting off toxic family members: NTA’s empowering message

NTA. Your birth family is terrible. Hold your new friends tightly

Family hypocrisy exposed: commenter stands up for OP ( )
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Family drama over money, brother’s past behavior questioned

Self-care first! Don’t let unreasonable family guilt you into anything.
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Cut ties with cruel family member. NTA, spot on!

Family drama unfolds, commenter advises to cut ties with toxicity.

Family’s toxic behavior towards commenter; stay away

Cutting toxic family ties.

Family drama unfolds as commenter takes a stand

Brother gets what he deserves for excluding family.

NTA defends son against brother’s cruel comment; empathy for kids.

Cutting ties with toxic family members: a liberating choice!

Family’s financial double standard leads to deserved karma

Revisiting OP’s decision to let her mother back in. ESH.

Setting boundaries with toxic family members is necessary for mental health

Double standard in family support for pregnancy sparks heated debate.

User questions why OP still contacts abusive mother

Family drama and redemption. OP finds support outside toxic family.

Supportive comment receives no replies, but deserves all love

Stand your ground! You don’t owe them anything.

Brother insults baby, gets served justice. NTA

Single mom claps back at brother’s cruel comment with success

Choose your family, not just by blood

Commenter stands up for themselves and calls out toxic behavior

NTA stands up against toxic family dynamics

Standing up to family and setting boundaries. NTA.

Empowering response to family favoritism with a compliment

Cutting toxic family off for mental health

Standing up for oneself and child, but acknowledging parental support

Cutting ties with toxic family. NTA for prioritizing mental health.

Family only cares when it’s convenient? Time for distance

Congrats on moving out and continuing education. Don’t feel guilty.

Cutting ties with family for financial gain? NTA, good riddance!

When karma strikes

Taking responsibility for your child doesn’t make you TA

Family drama? Don’t let them bring you down. You’re amazing!

Cutting off toxic family for good.

Cutting out toxic family members is sometimes necessary.

Breaking free from toxic family for a better life

Sibling rivalry at its finest

Family treats commenter poorly, now expects help. NTA.

Cutting toxic family members out of your life: NTA
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Protect your child from toxic family dynamics. You got this!

Cutting off toxic family members is sometimes necessary for self-care

Family is not an excuse for toxic behavior

Empathetic reply to victim of cruelty, congratulates on success

OP deserves a better support system.

Family who didn’t support you before don’t deserve your concern

Cutting off toxic family for money? NTA, says commenter.

Stand your ground and don’t let them manipulate you

Family isn’t always blood. NTA stands up to abusive brother

Stand up to bullies, even if they’re family. NTA

Standing up to family favoritism.

Supportive comment encourages self-care and prioritizing family’s future

Petty revenge thoughts after favoritism reveal. NTA.

Stuck with unsupportive parents and a cruel brother. ESH.
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Declining was the right call. Family isn’t always family

Not the a**hole? Tell us more!

NTA, short and sweet

Commenter deemed not the a**hole. What happened next?
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Last Updated on May 13, 2023 by Diply Social Team