Imagine losing your home in a fire and then having to deal with an obnoxious brother-in-law who believes in traditional gender roles. That’s exactly what happened to this 39-year-old female doctor, who, along with her husband and two sons, had to temporarily move in with her husband’s brother after their house burned down. While she and her husband have a modern approach to their roles in the family, her brother-in-law, Sean, is a stickler for old-fashioned norms. The tension between them was already high, but things took a turn for the worse when Sean woke her up from a much-needed nap and demanded she make dinner.
Family Loses Home in Fire
Moving in with Brother-in-Law
Clashing Views on Gender Roles ⚖️
Sean’s Disapproval of Modern Family Roles
Tension between Sean and the Doctor ️
Exhausted Doctor Woken Up to Cook
Sean’s Demands for Dinner ️
Doctor Loses It on Sean
Sean’s House Rules
Doctor Stands Her Ground
Tom’s Take on the Situation
Update: Moving Out of Sean’s House
Husband Learns the Full Story ️
Husband Chooses to Move Out with Wife
New Boundaries Set
Insurance Covers House Fire
Doctor’s Fiery Clash with Brother-in-Law
So, this doctor was already dealing with the aftermath of a house fire and the stress of temporarily living with her brother-in-law, who has some pretty outdated views on gender roles. When he woke her up from a much-needed nap and demanded she make dinner, she snapped and yelled at him. Her husband, Tom, agreed that Sean overstepped his boundaries, but thought she shouldn’t have escalated the situation. In the end, the couple decided to move out of Sean’s house and set new boundaries for their relationship with him. It’s safe to say that this fiery encounter has left everyone with a lot to think about.
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“NTA. Making a rule strictly based on your gender is unreasonable.”
NTA Doctor awoken to cook, but a**hole brother-in-law learns lesson
NTA: Sean’s been waiting for this moment to put you in your place
NTA for yelling at brother-in-law who entered room while sleeping
“NTA. Sean took you in as a servant, not out of kindness.”
Sorting out house rules: a petty wake-up call or compromise?
NTA: Brother-in-law expects wife to be his servant. Super weird.
NTA for not cooking, but yelling may have escalated things
NTA OP, Sean’s sexist behavior is out of line
NTA. Invasion of privacy and disrespect. Not his maid.
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NTA. Don’t let him treat you like a servant
NTA. Find a healthier living situation for your relationship’s sake
Doctor stands up for herself against inconsiderate brother-in-law
Supportive comment on dealing with disrespectful family members.
“LOL. Sean is hilarious. I’d probably have done the same ️”
“Why isn’t your insurance giving you $ to stay at a hotel? This is your out to finally get independence from Mike Pence.” My insurance got us a hotel on the first night after our fire! Then paid for an apartment for 5 months. No way I’d stay with a crazy relative.
No wife, no sandwich! NTA, let him make his own!
“His house – his rules” doesn’t always make sense. NTA
6-year-old knows better than to disturb a sleepy doctor
NTA. Stand up for your boundaries and protect your sons
NTA, but prioritize your well-being and distance yourself from toxicity.
NTA: Standing up against gender roles and entitlement.
