Redditor Gets Ripped Online For Telling His Wife That Her Brother's Mental Illness Is "His Choice"

Mental illness is something that most of us have or will experience at some stage in our lives. But for those who are fortunate enough to avoid mental health issues, it can be hard to understand what others go through.

Recently, Reddit user u/Correct_Win_4491 shared a story in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit about his BIL, who has bipolar disorder. The OP explained that his wife's brother had mental health and substance abuse issues for as long as he's known him.

He says he would often have "mental meltdowns," which sometimes led to him getting fired or ending up in the mental hospital. About a year ago, the OP said his BIL finally got a bipolar diagnosis and was prescribed some medication which helped him a lot.

However, when OP's BIL refused to take his medication, his behavior began to spiral. And, recently, it seemed that the Redditor's BIL was going to have another meltdown.

The OP's wife was upset and worried about her brother, but the OP told her that it was "his choice" to stop taking his medication and to continue drinking and smoking excessively. The OP says it "shows a lack of character" to do so.

Since his BIL still lives at home with his mother, the OP told his wife the best thing her mother could do is to kick him out and force him to take responsibility for himself. OP's wife was upset by this comment and told him that her brother would most likely need to live with their mother forever.

The Redditor said that his MIL is "weak" and his wife is "making excuses for her screw-up of a brother." Understandably, OP's wife didn't take kindly to those comments and has refused to speak with him about it since.

Of course, the OP doesn't believe he has done anything wrong and says his wife needs to come to terms with her brother's "moral failings." Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.