Imagine offering to adopt your cousin’s child in a moment of need, only to be accused of trying to steal the baby. Fast forward 13 years, and now the family is asking for your help with the same child, who has grown into a troubled teenager. That’s exactly what happened to one man, who shared his story online. Let’s dive into the details and see how this emotional rollercoaster unfolds.
A Heartfelt Offer to Adopt

A Struggling Mother

Offering Monetary Help

Family Drama Erupts

Walking Away From the Offer

A Troubled Teenager

Family Asks for Help Again

Feeling Too Old for This

Family Criticizes Him

Feeling Guilty

A Twist of Fate and a Troubled Teen ️
After offering to adopt his cousin’s baby 13 years ago, our protagonist faced backlash and accusations of trying to steal the child. Fast forward to today, the family is now asking for his help with the same child, who has become a troubled teenager. Despite feeling guilty, he declined their request, as he believes he’s not the right person to fix the problem. The family criticizes him for going back on his offer, but he’s willing to pay for the teen’s expenses if someone else takes him in. So, what do people think about this emotional dilemma? Let’s find out!
NTA declines adoption, now parents want help with ‘problematic’ child

Offer rejected, expenses offered. NTA

NTA for not adopting cousin’s teenager after offer was declined

Adopting a teen is different from a baby. NTA.

ESH for treating the child like an object in a transaction. ♂️

Rejected adoption offer, now they want help? NTA, stand firm.

Generous adoption offer rejected. You owe nothing. Move on.

Politely declining to adopt a troubled teen is understandable. ♀️

Uncle’s offer from 10-15 years ago not applicable now. NTA

Generous offer rejected, criticized for not doing more.

Family rejected adoption offer, now want help. NTA stands firm.

Rejected offer to adopt, now they want help? NTA

Employer analogy shuts down rejected adoption request. NTA.

Logical NTA stands firm against family’s poor choices
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Clear explanation on offer rejection. No further obligation.

NTA declined offer, now they want help. You’re already generous.

Don’t fall for their guilt-tripping, revoke the latest offer.

13 years later, they want your help? NTA

NTA claps back at cousin’s accusation of child kidnapping

Teenager isn’t a ‘naughty puppy’ to be passed around. NTA

NTA for not taking in hormone-filled teenager you don’t know

Generous offer rejected, now they want help with a teenager

NTA stands firm against family bullying to adopt child.

Rejected adoption offer compared to car purchase, NTA.

NTA. Declined adoption offer, no obligation for financial support.

Stealing or saving? The Schrödinger relative dilemma. NTA.

Kind offer rejected twice, no need to keep offering help

NTA refuses to deal with negativity after being accused of stealing.

Rejected adoption offer, now they want help? Not the a**hole.

Rejected offer to adopt cousin’s child causes drama years later

Rejected adoption offer, now want help? NTA says it all ♀️

Generous offer rejected, financial support declined, NTA for declining.

Be careful of potential financial exploitation.

Polite rejection of adoption offer, shut down with grace

13-year-old grudge over adoption offer resurfaces. NTA stands firm.

User criticizes cousin’s decision to have 5 kids, declares NTA.

Offered to adopt, got rejected, now she wants help? NTA

Rejected offer to adopt cousin’s child, now they want help? NTA.

Rejected adoption request resurfaces 13 years later. NTA prevails.

Accusations nailed the door shut. Poor parenting caused chaos. NTA.

NTA’s generous offer to adopt cousin’s child rejected, now facing backlash.

Family rejects adoption offer, now wants to pawn off teenager

NTA. 13 years later, they want help after declining offer?

Generous offer to adopt rejected, now family wants more help.

Offer to adopt rejected, now they want help! NTA.

Offer to adopt declined and met with scorn. NTA.

NTA. Family trying to offload problem child onto distant relative.

Offered to adopt, declined, can’t expect help 13 years later. NTA

Rejected adoption offer 13 years ago, not your problem now

Don’t let your cousin’s bad decisions become your problem!

NTA for not adopting a troubled 13-year-old cousin now.

Rejected adoption of granddaughter due to behavior. NTA.

Don’t let their accusations bring you down. NTA

50 and tired, but not the a**hole for not adopting.

Adoption offer rejected, now expected to take dangerous pitbull instead

Rejected adoption offer leads to insults, NTA for refusing now

Declined adoption offer, now want help? NTA explains why not.
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Offer to adopt expired, NTA. No a-hole here.
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13 years is a long time…not like 13 months

Dodged a bullet NTA for not adopting cousin’s child.

NTA defends against heartless family trying to separate child from parents.

NTA accused of stealing child, now they want help? Nope!

NTA offers to adopt cousin’s child but rejected. Kid needs help.

Boundaries respected, adoption offer declined. NTA for backing out.

Offering to adopt without birth mother’s consent is human trafficking. YTA.
