Imagine having a close friend since high school and then marrying their sibling. You’d think you’d have a bond that could withstand anything, right? Well, not in this case. When our protagonist’s sister-in-law, Daisy, experiences heartbreak after heartbreak, she cuts ties with her family. But when tragedy strikes Daisy, she reaches out for help. The response she gets is shocking and cold.
A Long Friendship and Family Ties

Daisy’s Struggles with Pregnancy

Our Protagonist’s Support

Matt’s Insensitivity

Daisy’s Reaction to the Pregnancy News

Daisy Cuts Ties

Tragedy Strikes

Daisy’s Refusal to Attend the Funeral

The Heartbreaking Call

Starting Fresh

Daisy’s Desperate Call

Daisy’s Tragic News

Our Protagonist’s Cold Response

Daisy’s Reaction

Is She Heartless or Justified?
After years of supporting her sister-in-law Daisy through her struggles, our protagonist cuts ties when Daisy refuses to attend her brother’s funeral. When Daisy calls with her own tragic news, our protagonist’s response is ice-cold, leaving Daisy devastated and alone. Is she heartless, or is she justified in her actions? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA for standing up to a toxic friend. Real friends stick by you during your darkest days.

NTA. Daisy only reached out when she needed something. No apology.

Commenter and replies agree that Daisy is selfish and not trustworthy. They are also concerned about her being around OP’s baby after losing her own. #NTA

Brutally honest comment sparks heated debate and mixed opinions ♀️

Commenter defends OP’s harsh wording towards unsupportive sister-in-law.

NTA gets support for cutting off toxic sister-in-law

One-way friendship? NTA tells off entitled sister-in-law.

Saying ‘I don’t care that your baby died’ is horrendous, but Daisy’s actions were hurtful too. Justified response or not, it’s a harsh statement.

Verdict: NTA. Cutting you out, her loss. Harsh comment though.

Commenter acknowledges both parties’ fault in a sensitive situation.

Supportive comment calls out toxic friend’s behavior

Friendship over after lack of support during tough times. ♀️

Defending against an unstable sister-in-law. NTA

Supportive person called selfish for setting boundaries with sister-in-law ♀️
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Commenter agrees everyone sucks, but calling out the cruelty

Friendship goes both ways. NTA for expecting support.

NTA for setting boundaries with a selfish sister-in-law

Sister-in-law skips brother’s funeral, gets called out. NTA
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Cutting off toxic family members is hard, but necessary.

Both sides need therapy, but saying you don’t care is harsh ♀️

Friend of 15 years couldn’t support widow at brother’s funeral

Comment section doubts authenticity of the story

Supportive comment calling out selfish behavior.

ESH with a dash of YTA – harshness and trauma collide

Sister-in-law gets what she deserves according to commenter.

Compassionate response to a heartbreaking situation.

Commenter defends woman’s actions and criticizes sister-in-law’s behavior.

OP’s hurtful comment to grieving sister-in-law is ESH.

Sometimes tough love is necessary. NTA.
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Compassionate comment offers condolences to grieving sister-in-law.

Comment deemed fake, YTA called out

NTA stands up for herself after sister-in-law’s insensitive behavior

Sister-in-law shows no empathy for loss, block her

Woman defends herself for saying she doesn’t care about sister-in-law’s dead baby

Abandoned by sister-in-law, NTA for harsh words on dead baby.

Supportive commenter advises blocking sister-in-law’s hurtful emails.

Setting boundaries is important, but saying “I don’t care” is cruel

Commenter sympathizes with OP’s situation and justifies NTA judgment.

Being NTA in a sensitive situation

Commenter acknowledges both parties’ fault in a sensitive situation.

Commenter apologizes but deems everyone sucks here. ♀️

Sister-in-law skips funeral, but is she really NTA?

A painful exchange of words, both parties share the blame.

Supportive commenters agree: NTA for cutting off unsympathetic sister-in-law

Betrayal of a long-time friend. NTA takes a stand

Supportive comment defends OP’s actions, deems them NTA.

Both parties acted poorly, but insulting a dead baby is extreme

Choosing to mentally divorce someone is difficult but necessary.

Is this real life or a Tyler Perry plot twist?

Cutting toxic people out of your life is necessary

NTA commenter defends harsh truth to unsupportive sister-in-law.

Both are TA, but burying a child is a unique pain

Cutting toxic people out of your life is self-care
