Woman Aggressively Attempts To Buy Her Brother’s Dog Because “He Has Kids, And She Doesn’t”
We are always at risk of encountering entitled people, even in our own families. It makes it more difficult to avoid and set boundaries with them when they are a part of our closest kin.
We have seen some jaw-dropping stories about what entitled people think they deserve but this one might just take the cake. If you think your sister-in-law is a terrible person, then just wait until you hear about OP's.
OP currently has a high-risk pregnancy and because of that, her husband has taken over the care of her beloved 3-year-old Pomeranian dog. Her dog was special to her because it was a gift from her husband after OP had a miscarriage.
OP doted on her dog — she made sure that she was up to date on all of her shots, she went to the groomers regularly, and OP used to indulge her with her 3 AM walks.
All of that care now falls on her husband's shoulder ever since OP's precarious pregnancy. When his sister offered to "doggy-sit" their Pomeranian overnight, OP's husband jumped at the opportunity if only so he can get a full night's sleep.
OP's sister-in-law recently lost her dog of 16 years years. She was really looking forward to getting a new dog and OP thought that taking care of their dog for the night would be a nice start for her.
Less than 5 hours of having their dog, OP received an avalanche of photos from her SIL documenting how well their dog was adapting to her house
u/YenYenManiaNext, she asked OP's husband, her brother, if she can buy their Pomeranian from them
u/YenYenManiaOP's husband immediately said no
u/YenYenManiaHe said that he may have joked about hating the dog but he actually adores her. She is a well-behaved and loving pet.
u/YenYenManiaOP's SIL reasoned that she needed the dog more than they did and since they have a baby on the way, they will be too busy to take care of the dog.
u/YenYenManiaShe also told OP that her kids and her sugar gliders should be enough to make OP happy even without the dog
u/YenYenManiaOP and her husband got their dog back despite her SIL's tactics to hold them off
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Here's OP's adorable fluffly Pomeranian
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Her exotic sugar gliders
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... and another one
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OP received a bit of criticism over owning sugar gliders and she admitted to her ignorance when she first got them
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OP says she has no plans to get more sugar gliders but she will absolutely make sure that the ones she already has will continue to live the best quality of life
u/YenYenMania
Why is it necessary for her to have OP's dog specifically?
ArcanTemival
She can choose to adopt a dog from any shelter or buy one from a reputable breeder
mouse_attack
But wanting to buy OP's dog could be her way of punishing OP for having everything she couldn't have
pizzasauce85
She has no basis to say that OP can't handle having a dog while taking care of her children
RevRos
How can you even say something like "I deserve to have your dog more than you do" with a straight face?
antonio-bolonio
I wonder what gives people this much confidence?
rebelkittenscry
Don't be the kind of person who feels so entitled that they assault strangers at a store to demand what they want
rebelkittenscry
It's like asking OP to sell her baby — dogs are a part of the family
notdeadyet090
OP's heart is big enough to love both her children and pets
Nature_of_Causality
OP's SIL needs help from professionals to deal with her grief. She doesn't need to poach OP's family dog from her.
ancientreader2
Dogs bring up a lot of emotion for a lot of people. What OP's SIL did was a crass overstepping of boundaries.
Her grief doesn't give her the right to demand another person's pet simply because she feels that she deserves it more. OP shouldn't feel any guilt about how the situation unfolded because none of it is her fault.
