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Redditors Pass Their Verdict On A Woman Who Wants To Give Up Her Nephew To A Foster Home

by Maryjane

When we lose any member of the family, and it happens that they have kids who now have no one to cater to, it can be twice as hard. On one hand, you are grieving your loss, and on the other hand, you’re looking after the young ones that the deceased left behind.

This is the situation that the Redditor in today’s story had to deal with. She went to the AITA subreddit community to share her story and seek the verdict of other Redditors, even though she knew she might be the a**hole here.

Well, according to the 32-year-old Redditor, she lost her brother years ago, and not so long ago, her SIL died in an accident. Both of them left their 12-year-old son behind, and the question now is, who is going to take care of the kid?

The OP’s parents are already in their late 70s and the OP is autistic, adding to the fact that she has no interest in having a family, plus she’s not good with kids. Now, the OP has been taking care of her nephew since the accident, and it hasn’t been easy for her.

The boy’s custody has not been decided yet, but if she were to decline, then the kid might be headed to a foster home. Read on to find out how the story unravels.

The headline

The headlineu/maybeasshole88

This may make me seem heartless

This may make me seem heartlessu/maybeasshole88

My SIL died in an accident

My SIL died in an accidentu/maybeasshole88

I've never been good around children

I've never been good around childrenu/maybeasshole88

Ever since the accident...

Ever since the accident...u/maybeasshole88

My parents are elderly and...

My parents are elderly and...u/maybeasshole88

This is not the best outcome but...

This is not the best outcome but...u/maybeasshole88

I haven't told him my decision

I haven't told him my decisionu/maybeasshole88

They'll distance themselves

They'll distance themselvesu/maybeasshole88

I can't take care of him

I can't take care of himu/maybeasshole88

And now to the much awaited question...

And now to the much awaited question...u/maybeasshole88

The post was upvoted 12.5K times and got more than 5K comments. Here are some of the verdicts passed by the redditors.

1. Have you actually talked to your parents?

1. Have you actually talked to your parents?overseas-mango

2. The likelihood he'll be adopted is low

2. The likelihood he'll be adopted is lowFritemare

3. Some of the problems can be addressed

3. Some of the problems can be addressedstarchy2ber

4. Teenagers are very rarely adopted and that's the fact

4. Teenagers are very rarely adopted and that's the factbizianka

5. There is no correct answer for me

5. There is no correct answer for meZOE_XCII

6. The alternative isn't always better

6. The alternative isn't always betterFew-Afternoon-6276

7. Yes, it will be tough but you need to...

7. Yes, it will be tough but you need to...Ornery-Barracuda-134

8. Have any of these people offered any help

8. Have any of these people offered any helpKris82868

9. Lots of information needed and the OP supplied them

9. Lots of information needed and the OP supplied themBeneficialDark1662

10. It won't be easy but you should step up

10. It won't be easy but you should step uppanzer22222

11. You have an unrealistic idea of what it's like

11. You have an unrealistic idea of what it's likeOldGrumpyLady

12. You've made up your mind already

12. You've made up your mind alreadySquirrelBowl

13. One of the few posts that I'm stunned at

13. One of the few posts that I'm stunned atPotemkinDickinson

14. I'm not going to vote

14. I'm not going to votefairie88

15. Your parents should take care of him

15. Your parents should take care of himIntelligent-Bread777

16. Your choice is yours

16. Your choice is yours thepepsyy

17. It's really a hard case but...

17. It's really a hard case but...Prestigious_Net_383

18. There are always ways to accommodate yourself

18. There are always ways to accommodate yourselfMagnoliaProse

19. Another Info needed and the OP replied

19. Another Info needed and the OP repliedCreativeAirQuotes

20. Not everyone is meant to be a parent

20. Not everyone is meant to be a parentfireandping

Here is an update the Redditor included after all was said and done.

Here is an update the Redditor included after all was said and done. AITA

Death is a terrible thing, and it hits hard on the loved ones who are left behind. Some Redditors understood the story from the OP’s angle, some were against her decision, and the rest were just on the fence.

What are your thoughts about this story? Drop your replies in the comments section below. 

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