Family Feud: AITA for Stopping My Parents From Paying for My Sister’s IVF Twice?

A young man is caught in a family dispute over financing his sister’s IVF treatment. After the first round of treatment failed, his sister and brother-in-law asked their parents to pay for another round, which caused a heated argument at a family dinner.

The man refused to let his parents pay for the treatment a second time, arguing that it wasn’t fair to use their savings to gift one child while ignoring the other. The dispute left his sister upset, resulting in her calling him an a**hole.

Who’s right in this situation ? Read on to find out.

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Family feud over IVF funding

A man is questioning whether he is in the wrong for stopping his parents from funding his sister’s second IVF treatment. After the first treatment failed, the man’s sister and her husband asked their parents to pay for a second attempt.

The man spoke up, stating that it was not fair for his sister to ask for money that had already been spent and might not work again. The argument escalated, with the man’s sister calling him an a**hole for interfering in her personal life. The man’s father eventually stepped in, agreeing that it would not be fair to pay for a second treatment.

This situation raises questions about family dynamics and financial responsibility. Should parents be expected to fund fertility treatments for their children, and what happens when they can’t or don’t want to?

These are tough conversations that families may face when dealing with infertility. Let’s explore this issue further in the comments below.

Safeguarding parents’ retirement: NTA siblings argue over IVF funding.

NTA makes valid points about the comparison of IVF to chemo

NTA for stopping parents from funding sister’s IVF, sister seems entitled

Sibling rivalry over IVF funding sparks a family feud. ESH.

YTA for your attitude: commenters call out OP’s lack of empathy.

Kids are expensive over a period of years, not typically all at once.

Sibling rivalry gets ugly: YTA for meddling with parents’ decision.

Sibling rivalry: AITA for stopping my parents from paying for my sister’s IVF twice? Commenter faces backlash for trying to claim parents’ money as their own.

BIL’s family missing in sister’s IVF, NTA feels betrayed

Jealousy makes YTA for stopping parents’ IVF payment.

Sibling rivalry over parents’ money for IVF: ESH for demanding fairness.

Debate over IVF costs and priorities sparks heated discussion

Sibling inequality: NTA for pointing out unequal treatment, suggest therapy.

Commenter defends sister’s IVF struggles against judgmental sibling.

Commenter calls out OP for being TA and scorekeeping

Sibling rivalry turns ugly over IVF. YTA receives backlash.

Commenter calls out OP for being selfish and unfair.

Don’t gatekeep your parents’ money. YTA for stopping IVF funding.

You’re not responsible for her infertility. NTA

Sibling rivalry sparks financial conflict over IVF funding

Infertility is painful and expensive. NTA for questioning financing IVF.

Supporting NTA’s decision to not bear sister’s fertility issues

Controversial opinion sparks debate on IVF treatment accessibility.

Sibling rivalry at its finest: AITA for denying my sister’s IVF?

Internet says YTA for interfering with your parents’ money choices

Sibling rivalry: AITA for stopping my parents from paying for my sister’s IVF twice? YTA’s self-centered argument.

Commenter called out for hypocrisy and entitlement

Demanding equal gift weight = YTA. Don’t intrude parents’ money

A 23-year-old refusing financial support of his sister’s IVF treatment ‍♂️

Commenter suggests there are other options to make a family. NTA.

Op called entitled for not wanting parents’ retirement money.

Sibling rivalry, YTA for interfering with parents’ decision on IVF funding.

Setting boundaries with entitled sibling over expensive IVF treatments.

Sibling with fertility issues requests support, YTA disagrees.

Is it fair for the husband’s parents to pay for IVF?

Commenter calls out OP for lack of empathy and entitlement

Sibling rivalry gone too far: Commenter called out for being jealous

Yelling at sister during IVF trauma makes YTA ️

Sibling rivalry and infertility: A comment on perceived fairness.

Commenter accuses OP of being cruel and overstepping boundaries.

Did this commenter get told off? YTA response

YTA: Commenter points out your lack of empathy and perspective.

OP’s entitlement causes family tension over sister’s IVF. YTA.

Sibling rivalry gets heated: commenter deemed YTA for interfering.

Sibling rivalry gets messy: TA stops parents from funding sister’s IVF

Commenter receives backlash for interfering with parents’ finances

Commenter criticizes OP for meddling in sister’s IVF plans.

Commenter calls out OP for lack of compassion towards sister

Commenter calls OP an a**hole for interfering with parents’ decision.

IVF can cost up to five figures per treatment

Benevolent concern vs self-interest, mild ESH. ‍♀️