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Woman Denied Taking Sister’s Kids’ Responsibility After She Dies

Womanhood July, 14, 2025

A 25-year-old woman anonymously shared her opinion on kids which started a heated debate among the online community. The woman gave a statement that she won’t take responsibility for her sister’s kids after her demise. Her sister is reportedly suffering from a terminal illness.

The woman shared that she and her husband decided to never have kids as the couple never liked kids. She revealed that she shifted from the UK a few years ago and later found out that her sister’s life has been reduced due to an unrecoverable brain tumor. The woman shared that her sister has requested her to take on her three children as she will pass away soon. As her sister is mother to a six-year-old, a two-year-old, and a newborn and there is no other family member who could take care of the three kids, she has asked the woman to do so.

Disclosing more about the situation, the woman shared that her sister’s ex-husband denied taking on the kids as they are not his kids and she had cheated on him with other men for a long time. Irrespective of her sister’s situation, the woman decided not to take those kids as hers as she and her husband decided to never have kids when they got married.

Explaining her side, the woman shared that it would be wrong to ask her husband for such a big favor. She added that to change such a big agreement of her marriage would lead to a divorce. Adding further details, the woman shared that the couple is atheist whereas her sister wants to raise her kids in church. The woman said that she never had good terms with her sister since childhood and they never bonded and the only time they talked properly was at their parents’ funeral.

Moreover, the duo shared a six-year age gap, so the woman never understood her sister and allegedly won’t be able to understand her kids too. The woman felt that she is not obliged to take the kids as it is a lifelong responsibility and the consequences of her sister cheating on her ex-husband have led to her losing him, so the woman doesn’t owe her any help. Her sister cannot just beg and pass on such a big burden on her was the woman’s opinion.

The post went enormously viral on Reddit as it sparked a debate amongst the users. Many urged her to step up as a sister and take on the responsibility instead of being a coward. The woman wrote, “I feel like she’s trying to use me as her ticket to dying and not feeling guilty.” A user commented that she was obliged to her sister’s duties and her sister was just trying to ensure her kids a good future. The users added that she was trying to cope with all her lifelong actions. A second person added that she was trying to do what any other mother would do for her children and there should be no guilt in that.

Yet a third person said that since the woman shares no bond with the children, how can she ever become their guardian? Instead the kids should be given to her sister’s friends who already have an established understanding with the kids.