Get ready for a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, and the complexities of moving on. This 33-year-old woman has been through the unimaginable – losing her precious 2-year-old daughter to Leukemia. The grief tore her marriage apart, but she found solace in keeping her little girl’s room intact, a sacred space to remember and cherish her memory. Now, as she embarks on a new chapter with her current partner and a baby boy on the way, she faces the daunting task of packing up that very room. But who should be by her side during this emotional journey?
A Heartbreaking Loss

Cherishing Memories in Her Room

Moving On with a New Partner

The Difficult Decision to Pack Up

Partner’s Disapproval Causes Tension

Trying to Explain the Importance of Shared Grief

Questioning the Reasonableness of the Request ❓

Clarifying the Preference for Parental Involvement

Partner vs. Ex-Husband: The Packing Dilemma!
Our protagonist finds herself caught between her current partner and ex-husband when packing their late daughter’s room. Her partner wants to be the sole helper, but she feels her ex should be involved in this emotional process. Cue the tension, the disapproval, and the all-night silent treatment from her partner! Is she being unreasonable for wanting her ex-husband’s help, or is her partner overreacting? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this heart-wrenching situation!
Stepfather expresses support and questions the husband’s immaturity.

Partner’s jealousy over ex’s help is a red flag

Supportive comment encourages ex’s help in packing late daughter’s room ❤️

BF’s insecurity stops father from saying goodbye to late daughter

NTA. Asking ex to pack daughter’s room is reasonable. BF jealous.

Co-parenting tensions over a daughter’s room. Potential red flag ahead.

NTA for wanting ex to pack late daughter’s room. BF immature.

Get a lock for the room or you’ll regret it later

Excluding ex from packing daughter’s room isn’t necessary. NTA

Ex and OP packing late daughter’s room, BF needs to support.

Being considerate of ex-husband’s loss is the right move.

Invite ex-husband to pack late daughter’s room. Partner needs empathy. #NTA

Current husband overstepping boundaries on widow’s grief.

Being NTA doesn’t automatically mean the ex should comply

Ex’s rights to grieve don’t include current partner’s insecurities.

Ex’s involvement in late daughter’s room is non-negotiable, BF unreasonable

Supportive comment encourages excluding angry boyfriend during emotional task

BF’s reaction to helping pack late daughter’s room is a warning sign. NTA
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Ex-husband has every right to pack late daughter’s room. BF’s insecurities.

Heartfelt support for a grieving mother during a difficult time ❤️

Ex and current partner should share memories and pack together.

User defends mom’s ex’s right to help pack daughter’s room.

Enduring connection to ex after daughter’s death, BF not understanding. NTA

BF’s insensitivity towards a grieving mom is disturbing

Including the ex in packing late daughter’s room is important

Collaborating with ex-husband to pack late daughter’s room. NTA.
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Partner should grow up and understand it’s OP’s decision

Empathetic comment encourages boyfriend to see the sentimental value

Supportive comment offers condolences and judgment in favor of OP.
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Condolences for loss, hope BF mends his ways

Excluded partner needs empathy, ex should help pack daughter’s room ❤️

Partner should let mom have time to say goodbye peacefully ❤️

Supportive comment reminds BF to empathize and not be jealous

Partner being petty over deceased daughter’s room.

Ex’s involvement in packing daughter’s room causes BF’s anger.

Including ex in packing late daughter’s room is thoughtful gesture ❤️

Experiencing loss together creates a bond that can’t be broken

Partner needs to support, not dictate. NTA.

Current BF is being an a**hole and insecure about ex’s involvement. NTA.

Inviting ex to pack late daughter’s room: NTA

Supportive comment offers condolences and calls out irrational behavior ❤️

Ex should be involved, BF needs empathy and to grow up

Partner’s immaturity causes conflict in packing late daughter’s room. NTA.

Navigating grief is difficult, NTA for prioritizing ex’s involvement

Supportive comment calls out BF for selfish behavior during grief ❤️

Let the ex help pack late daughter’s room. NTA.

Heartfelt comment offering support and sympathy during a difficult time

Partner’s emotions are understandable, keep the dialogue open ❤️

NTA commenter offers condolences and congratulations on new baby.

Ex should help pack daughter’s room, NTA, be there.

Compliment and insult combo, but username love saves it.

Ex-husband should help pack daughter’s room, not current BF.

Partner’s possessiveness over deceased child’s room is a red flag

Grieving exes hugging makes BF jealous . Normal or not?

Both parties have valid feelings. Communication is key.
