Imagine the heartache of losing your baby, only to have your best friend demand you hand over your stillborn child’s belongings. That’s the gut-wrenching situation one woman found herself in after her closest friend, who’s also pregnant, asked her to give up her baby’s things. The grieving mother is torn between helping her friend and holding onto precious memories of her lost child. Let’s dive into this emotional story and see how it unfolds.
The Joyful Announcement

Friend’s Struggle

Supporting Each Other

Tragic Turn of Events

Facing the Loss Alone

The Unthinkable Request

Not Ready to Let Go

Practical but Heartbreaking

Accused of Being Selfish

Grieving and Conflicted

Friend’s Background ️

Final Decision

Setting Boundaries ✋

Offering Support

Heartache, Friendship, and Tough Decisions
In the end, our grieving mother chose to support her friend by offering financial assistance and resources, while also setting boundaries and expressing her hurt. She hopes that their friendship can survive this difficult time, as both women need love and support. Will this be enough to mend their relationship? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this heart-wrenching situation…
Heartless ‘friend’ demands stillborn baby’s belongings. NTA for refusing.

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, OP NTA. Replies show support.

Supportive commenter defends grieving friend against entitled demands.

Supportive comment and reply amidst heartbreaking situation.

Grieving mother struggles to part with stillborn baby’s belongings.

Friend asked for everything, but probably just desperate. NAH.

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings and calls OP selfish. NTA.
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Commenter sympathizes with mother, condemns friend’s behavior.

Heartless friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, internet outraged.

Compassionate reply to grieving parent’s struggle with stillborn baby’s belongings.

Friend not entitled to stillborn baby’s belongings. NTA.

Heartless friend tries to claim stillborn baby’s belongings. NTA wins.

Compassionate response to friend’s insensitive request during difficult time. ❤️
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Heartfelt advice for a grieving mother, with a polite solution
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Single mom receives support after insensitive demand from pregnant friend
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Heartless friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings. NTA needs distance.

Heartless friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings? NTA grieves in peace

Friend asks for stillborn baby’s belongings a week after loss

Compassionate response acknowledges grief and friend’s perspective.

Friend’s entitlement to stillborn baby’s belongings criticized by commenters. NTA.

Compassionate reply supports OP’s decision to not give belongings.

Midwife shares shocking experiences of bereavement care. Offers support advice.

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, NTA cuts her off

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings: NTA says it’s inappropriate

Heartless friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings: NTA calls her out

Heartless friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings. NTA stands firm.
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Empathetic comment offers support to grieving friend.

Navigating grief and friendship with empathy and self-care.

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, commenter advises blocking her.

Supportive comment acknowledges both sides with NAH verdict.

Heartfelt support for grieving friend. NTA.
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Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings: commenter says NTA

Friendship or resource? NTA comment sparks debate

Commenter offers sympathy and practical advice to struggling friend.

Teenage boy offers condolences and deems OP NTA

Compassionate comment supports grieving friend after stillborn tragedy ❤️

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, calls grieving mother selfish. NTA.

Supportive comment offers practical advice and sympathy.

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, commenter advises to drop her.

Compassionate response to struggling friend’s inappropriate request.
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Compassionate reply defends grieving parent against unfair accusations. ❤️

Commenter shows empathy towards grieving friend, condemns entitled acquaintance.

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, but commenter says NTA. Everyone grieves differently.

Heartless friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings. NTA’s reaction is justified

Heartless ‘friend’ demands stillborn baby’s belongings, commenter advises to drop her

Take the space you need, don’t part with the belongings.

Heartfelt condolences to commenter on their terrible loss.

Letting go of toxic people is necessary for mental well-being. NTA

Heartbreaking stillborn loss sparks empathy and support in comment section

Supportive comment acknowledges OP’s needs and loss.

Compassionate comment suggests therapy and cutting off friend temporarily. ❤️

Commenter defends against heartless pregnant friend.

Heartfelt support for NTA who lost stillborn baby.

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings, commenter calls her a vulture.

Compassionate comment offers condolences for stillborn baby tragedy.

Friend and OP both overwhelmed, need space and patience

Friend prioritizes money over grieving friend’s emotional wellbeing. NTA.

Understanding someone’s behavior doesn’t excuse it. NTA

Helping her get a lawyer for child support is best

Keep the stillborn baby’s belongings until you’re ready. NTA

Compassionate response to stillborn baby tragedy.

Compassionate reply suggests communication, avoids conflict.

Empathy and compassion are key. NTA sets boundaries.

Grieving friend holds on to stillborn baby’s belongings. Judgment ensues.

Traumatized OP gets support to cut out toxic friend.

Heartfelt support for grieving friend, NTA (not the a**hole).

Grieving friend not the a**hole for denying belongings. Therapy recommended.

True friendship should be equal and supportive in difficult times.

Grieving friend stands up for herself, refuses entitled demands.

Heartfelt condolences and support for NTA’s heartbreaking loss ❤

Compassionate NTA comment calls out entitled ‘friend’ with empathy

Compassionate reply to heartbreaking situation.

Heartfelt condolences offered to commenter for their loss

Friend demands stillborn baby’s belongings: commenter sympathizes with OP.
