Imagine losing your husband in a tragic accident while you’re pregnant with his child. As if that wasn’t enough, your own brother suggests you abort the baby. Fast forward a few months, and now your brother needs your help. What would you do? A widowed mom faced this exact situation and made a tough decision that has the internet divided. Let’s dive into her story and see if you think she made the right choice.
A Tragic Loss

Health Problems and Insensitive Family

Brother’s Heartless Suggestion

Standing Up for Her Unborn Child

A Mother’s Love

Life Without Her Husband

Brother Needs Help

A Request for Shelter

Standing Her Ground

Mom’s Pressure

Hanging Up and Standing Firm

A Tough Decision: Right or Wrong?
So, this grieving widow had to make a difficult choice: help her brother who once suggested she abort her now three-month-old son or stand her ground and refuse his request for shelter. Despite her mother’s pressure and guilt-tripping, she chooses to protect her son and their home, leaving her brother and his pregnant wife to face their financial struggles on their own. What do you think of her decision? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this emotionally charged situation…
NTA. Hang up on her! Imagine telling someone to abort their baby because of financial instability.

Widowed mom stands up to brother who wanted her to abort.

Widowed mom refuses to help brother and mom demands her to let go of the past. NTA.

NTA. Family doesn’t respect your choices. Petty revenge suggested

Brother’s request for abortion is not your responsibility

Widowed mom refuses brother’s request to abort. NTA.

The family’s hatred towards her husband raises questions

Sibling suggested abortion out of concern, not malice. Misunderstanding? NAH.

NTA. Grieving widow refuses to live with brother.

Commenter raises valid concern about brother’s twisted suggestion.

Debate over whether the brother was right to suggest abortion.

Brother’s entitlement and lack of apology makes NTA clear

Commenter disagrees with the widowed mom’s actions and offers a different perspective

Supportive comment to widowed mom who refused brother’s request. ❤️
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Pregnant couple asked for help, commenter suggests alternative solution.

Brother’s hatred towards late husband still a mystery ♀️

Supportive commenter agrees with NTA judgement.

Commenter suggests brother may have been worried for OP’s health

Single mom refuses to cohabit with pregnant brother. NTA

A widowed mom refuses to help her brother who wanted her to abort her baby. Her mom supports him and speaks to her on his behalf.

Commenter suggests OP is TA but encourages reconciliation with brother.

User questions if brother suggested or demanded abortion, calls OP out.

Is the husband really as wonderful as OP says?

Toxic brother and pregnant wife? NTA for refusing their help!
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Family’s motive for abortion suggestion questioned. Seeking clarity

Brother tells mom to abort, she refuses. Commenters support her.

Commenter suggests OP is the a**hole for refusing brother’s suggestion

Brother’s cowardly behavior makes NTA’s decision clear

A comment suggesting a different perspective, lacking empathy

Sarcastic comment suggests NTA, but unlikely to solve issues

Commenter suggests bias in widowed mom’s interpretation of brother’s suggestion

Cutting off toxic family members? NTA, do what’s best for you

NTA for not wanting brother who wanted to abort your baby

Widowed mom refuses to financially support cruel brother during pandemic. NTA.

Blocking family drama like

Brother wants a free ride, not a relationship with nephew

Brother offered a suggestion, YTA for cutting him off

Commenter accuses widowed mom of being the a**hole

Supporting a widowed mother’s tough decision amidst family drama

Breaking the stigma: Normalizing abortion as a safe medical procedure

Putting her son first, but why did family hate her husband?

Commenter questions why the responsibility falls on the mother.

Heartbreaking story of a widowed mom standing up to family bullies
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Brother wants her to abort, now wants more from her

Engaging in a thoughtful discussion about potential miscommunication

“No” is a complete sentence

Commenter thinks widowed mom is the a**hole for refusing brother’s abortion suggestion.

Supportive comment encourages widowed mom to protect her baby and seek grief counseling

Brother wanted her to abort, but commenters support her decision.

Brother suggested abortion to ease financial burden. NAH, but insensitive.

Suggests a solution while acknowledging potential family fallout.

Commenter suggests letting brother stay outside like a dog

Heartbroken but not alone, congratulations on your new baby
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Brother’s insensitive suggestion for abortion causes conflict in family.

Curious about the backstory behind the family drama

Don’t let go until you get an apology. NTA

Last Updated on May 17, 2023 by Diply Social Team