SIL vs. Boyfriend: A Battle of Resemblance

We’ve all heard of family drama, but this one takes the cake! A young woman (22F) recently introduced her boyfriend (24M) to her family, but things went south when her sister-in-law (34F) revealed that he resembled her past abuser. Now, the SIL is giving ultimatums, demanding the boyfriend be excluded from family events or she won’t attend. The situation has escalated, with the SIL blocking the woman on social media and badmouthing her to other family members. Let’s dive into this family feud and see what went down!

Meet the Family ️

SIL’s Cold Shoulder ❄️

The Shocking Revelation

SIL’s Ultimatum

Face-to-Face Confrontation

Accusations Fly ️

Standing Her Ground

The Aftermath ️

SIL’s Smear Campaign

Caught in the Crossfire

In a whirlwind of family drama, our 22-year-old protagonist is caught between her sister-in-law’s ultimatum and her boyfriend’s innocence. The SIL’s demands have caused a rift in the family, with the young woman defending her boyfriend and suggesting therapy for her SIL. ️ Meanwhile, the SIL has taken to social media to badmouth her, leaving the family divided and unsure how to proceed. As we watch this drama unfold, let’s see what the internet has to say about this sticky situation…

Dealing with trauma is not an excuse for emotional abuse.

NTA’s brother needs to fix his wife’s issues, not the BF. ‍♂️

NTA- Attend the barbecue with your BF. Don’t let her win

Expecting the world to accommodate her trauma is insane

NTA, but yikes! SIL’s ultimatum is controlling and attention-seeking.

Commenter empathizes with OP’s situation and suggests therapy for SIL.

NTA. Projection of trauma onto others is unhealthy and unhelpful.

NTA, SIL is behaving irrationally and needs therapy. Don’t apologize.

Encouraging response to NTA comment advocating for therapy and boundaries.

Commenter suggests girlfriend needs help with controlling behavior.

Don’t let past trauma ruin a potential relationship

Family drama? NTA, enjoy the BBQ and let it go

Don’t take responsibility for someone else’s triggers.

Sibling-in-law’s veto power over boyfriend’s resemblance is ridiculous. NTA.

NTA. SIL needs therapy to work through trauma, not mistreat boyfriend.

SIL’s grudge based on resemblance, OP advised to ignore. NTA

NTA for stating the truth. SIL needs therapy

Commenter calls out bad behavior with empathy and clarity

Sibling and in-law drama: NTA vs TA, who’s right?

Defending the boyfriend against a manipulative SIL

Commenter empathizes with SIL, but highlights personal responsibility.

Setting boundaries with family member triggered by boyfriend’s appearance. NTA.

Family drama and past trauma, husband stays out of it ‍♂️

Commenter and reply share experiences of overcoming trauma triggers

Standing up for mental health and calling out toxic behavior. NTA

Defending against unfair SIL with therapy suggestion. NTA

Navigating family drama and trauma with empathy and boundaries.

NTA. Sil needs therapy to address her issues and triggers.

Mother of 6 shares experience of son resembling abusive ex-husband ❤️

SIL vs. Boyfriend: NTA wins the battle of resemblance

Commenter relates to SIL’s struggle, wants juicy update �yes

Overcoming trauma and being understanding towards others’ relationships

Handling PTSD poorly: SIL isolates family over boyfriend’s resemblance.

Overcoming trauma in a massage therapy class

Sibling involvement crosses the line. NTA wins.

NTA calls out inappropriate behavior in family drama

Savage solution to overbearing sister-in-law

NTA comment suggests sister-in-law needs therapy

Supportive comment encourages standing up to traumatized SIL.

Gym love story and tough love advice

Sibling drama alert! Is the brother a doormat?

Don’t let your SIL’s power trip affect you. Drain her power

SIL’s trauma is valid but preventing family time is wrong ‍♀️

Commenter suggests husband should intervene in family dispute

Family members enabling SIL’s behavior, commenter is NTA

SIL tries to manipulate 15-year-old, gets called out. NTA wins

Sister-in-law’s baseless anger towards resemblance. NTA wins

NTA, but brother is AH. Therapy needed.

Take your boyfriend to the barbecue, SIL needs therapy

NTA suggests therapy to prevent resemblance from ruining marriage.

Commenter calls out SIL for projecting and needs therapy

SIL’s resemblance obsession raises red flags. NTA for standing up.

Don’t let her weaponize her trauma. Her behavior is toxic.

NTA comment suggests therapy needed, no replies.

Commenter defends couple’s actions, receives no backlash

Choosing sides in family drama: to go or not to go?

NTA. Enjoy the BBQ and let SIL resolve her problem

Commenter shares personal trauma, supports NTA’s stance on therapy.

Encouraging response to NTA comment about projection and self-improvement

NTA – Brother needs to address his wife’s concerning behavior

Supportive comment encourages therapy for abuse victim’s projection issues

NTA suggests therapy for SIL’s problem, not changing for her

Commenter not the a**hole, no replies to debate.

Don’t let someone else’s trauma ruin your relationship

Don’t let your SIL control your family gatherings

Survivor shares trauma, advises brother to talk to SIL.

NTA calls out SIL’s behavior and suggests therapy ‍♀️

Don’t let trauma control your life and relationships

NTA calls out SIL’s abusive behavior and advises therapy

Commenter suggests therapy for family-estranged SIL.

Brother’s wife can’t handle boyfriend, go to BBQ alone. NTA.

Sibling drama, someone’s not pulling their weight

NTA – Encouraging therapy for SIL’s unreasonable behavior and trauma.

NTA. Trauma is difficult, but driving a wedge isn’t reasonable.

NTA, SIL’s demands are laughable. Continue your normal life

NTA stands up to SIL’s childish behavior

Encouraging NTA comment suggests therapy for sexual abuse survivor

Comment section is heating up with name-calling