Family tension arises as they try to support a disabled son
Mother-in-law lends a helping hand, providing cooking, cleaning, and more to support her disabled son.
Family members disagree on how to care for a disabled son, and tensions escalate
Tempers flare as in-laws clash over how best to support a disabled son
Family tension reaches boiling point as in-laws clash over how to provide disability support.
In-laws clash over how to support a disabled son while avoiding survivor’s guilt
Tensions flared when the in-laws disagreed over how best to support the disabled son.
Clash between in-laws over the best way to support disabled son
In-laws clash over how best to care for disabled son and grandchild, leading to heated arguments
Worried in-laws clash over how best to support their disabled son and their differing approaches.
In-laws clash over how to best support their disabled son, creating tension and unanswered questions.
A family in crisis Who’s in the wrong?
This thread is about a family in crisis after a car accident leaves their 19-year-old son paralyzed. When the mother-in-law begins to offer her opinion on the matter, tensions rise between her and the son’s father. The mother-in-law feels like she was asked to come down only to be bossed around, while the father says her perspective was not what his son needed to hear yet.
Who is in the wrong? Read on to find out what Redditers think about the situation !
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NTA: He doesn’t have to feel for his disability right now.
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