An expectant mother finds herself in a difficult situation as her family pressures her to involve her estranged sister in her pregnancy journey. The mom-to-be and her sister have always had a tense relationship, with the sister having faced drug addiction, abusive relationships, and chronic illness. Despite their differences, the expectant mother’s family believes she should use her pregnancy to support her sister and share intimate details about her baby. However, the mom-to-be feels that her privacy is her right and doesn’t want to share personal information with someone she barely speaks to.
Tense Sisterly Relationship

Sister’s Struggles

Mother’s Expectations

Sharing Intimate Details?

Uncomfortable Situation

Accusations of Selfishness

Pregnancy Privacy

Sister’s Intrusive Behavior

Caught in a Family Dilemma
As the expectant mother tries to navigate her pregnancy, she faces pressure from her family to involve her estranged sister. Despite their tense relationship and the sister’s history of drug addiction and abusive relationships, the family believes the mom-to-be should share intimate details about her baby to support her sister. However, the expectant mother feels her privacy is her right and doesn’t want to share personal information with someone she barely speaks to. This conflict has led to accusations of selfishness and pettiness, leaving the mom-to-be questioning her actions. Read on to see how others reacted to this complicated family situation.
Pregnant woman refuses to share private journey with sister. NTA.

Expectant mother struggles with clingy sister and overbearing mother

Commenter expresses distrust towards sister and mother around baby

Sister can’t relive her past through OP’s pregnancy journey

Pregnancy boundaries are important, even with family members.

Setting boundaries with family during pregnancy journey

Setting boundaries with family during pregnancy

Expectant mom’s sister steals the spotlight? NTA for setting boundaries

Pregnancy is personal. Don’t let others control it.

Focus on your pregnancy, not your sister’s bad decisions

Supportive comment and congratulations on pregnancy ❤️

Setting boundaries with family during pregnancy

Setting boundaries during pregnancy. Suggests alternative bonding activities.

Protecting your privacy during pregnancy and setting boundaries with family

Pregnancy is personal, NTA for not sharing with sister ♀️

Protect yourself from toxic family members

Privacy matters! NTA for not sharing medical history with sister

Sister not invited to pregnancy journey, commenter supports OP

Supportive comment calls out absurd request from mom

Sibling relationships can be complicated. NTA for setting boundaries.

Set boundaries with family during pregnancy journey. NTA

Support for not agreeing with mother’s idea. NTA

Pregnancy is not an emotional support animal, NTA.

Commenter defends expectant mom against entitled sister. NTA.

Offering resources for mother’s therapy is a kind gesture.

Sister’s exclusion from pregnancy journey leads to secondhand embarrassment.

Set boundaries with family for your pregnancy journey.

Pregnancy is a personal journey, not for sister or mother

Commenter defends expectant mom’s decision to prioritize her own needs.

Sister accused of excluding sibling from pregnancy journey, not the a**hole

Boundaries during pregnancy: Commenter calls out toxic family behavior

Sassy response shuts down mom’s unfair request

Sister not entitled to pregnancy journey. NTA

Set boundaries with your sister before the baby arrives

Pregnancy is not a therapy animal service. NTA.

Pregnancy is personal, share what you’re comfortable with

Sister accused of meddling in pregnancy journey. NTA.

Pregnancy is not therapy. Put your foot down. NTA

Excluding unstable sister from pregnancy journey – NTA

Avoiding toxic family relationships during pregnancy. NTA

Growing a human is stressful! NTA for prioritizing yourself
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Don’t use a baby to help a grown adult . Your pregnancy, your business. NAH.

Setting boundaries with family during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time for joy, not guilt-tripping family members

Setting boundaries during pregnancy is important. NTA

Choose who you want in your comfort zone. NTA
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Stand your ground and don’t let anyone guilt trip you

Encouraging sister to live vicariously through pregnancy is weird

Sassy reply shuts down sister’s pregnancy entitlement.

Your pregnancy, your experience. Don’t let anyone manipulate you. NTA

Expectant mom shuts down sister’s entitled behavior

Take control of your pregnancy journey! NTA

Celebrate your pregnancy journey and ignore the negativity

Privacy matters! Stand your ground and enjoy your pregnancy

Pregnancy is not entertainment, NTA for setting boundaries.

Protect your pregnancy journey from toxic family members

Pregnant woman not at fault according to commenter

Setting boundaries with family during pregnancy

Supportive comment shuts down delusional mother’s accusations.

Pregnancy is a personal journey. NTA for excluding sister.

Parental favoritism at its finest. Tell your mother to back off

Your baby is not therapy or entertainment for your sister. NTA

Set boundaries with family during pregnancy journey. Congrats!

Pregnancy is not a group activity . NTA for setting boundaries.

Supportive comment defends against mother’s unreasonable request

Sister may want to be involved, look for positive signs

Set boundaries and prioritize your privacy. NTA

Unborn child not emotional support animal for sister

Pregnancy is a personal journey, NTA for not involving sister

Pregnancy news triggers sister’s depression, NTA for not sharing journey

Set boundaries with family during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a personal journey, not a family affair

Setting boundaries during pregnancy is important for mental health
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Mother’s pregnancy obsession with sister – NTA takes stand

Supportive comment suggests mother may be manipulating sister. Congrats!

Don’t let your sister’s problems ruin your relationship with mom.

Pregnancy boundaries respected. Positive wishes received ❤️

Sister wants emotional support pregnancy? NTA thinks it’s bonkers.
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Male commenter fails to see value in sister’s involvement

Respect boundaries, let her ask.

NTA. Your baby is not an emotional support animal
