Woman Tells Her Sister-in-Law That Their Finances Are Not Her Business In A Rude Fashion

• By Arsalan Sajid
• 9 months ago
• 5 minutes read

People who concentrate on the lives of others over their own will inevitably face criticism. They should mine their own business because it is unethical to meddle in other people’s personal affairs, especially by inquiring about their income or employment situation. 

OP told a similar experience about her sister-in-law criticizing her husband for doing nothing while enjoying OP’s money, which OP disliked and responded sharply to. OP and her husband had been together for six years, and following the birth of their daughter, he assisted her in completing her nursing degree and pursuing her job. OP was a travel nurse who earned enough money to provide a nice lifestyle for her family, while her husband stayed at home to care for their girls. When OP purchased her husband’s dream truck and they drove to see his family for Easter, his sister-in-law teased them about their financial status. Read the complete story to find out how OP responded to her sister-in-law’s comment.

Source: Reddit

1. OP asks if she is an a-hole to tell her sister-in-law that their finances are not her business.

2. OP and her husband had been together for six years. OP gave birth to her daughter after a year of togetherness, and he helped her complete her nursing degree and pursue her career afterwards.

3. OP was a travel nurse, and her husband stayed home to take care of their daughters. OP was earning enough money for them to spend their lavish lives, and she bought her husband his dream truck.

4. OP took an assignment near her husband’s hometown to spend Easter with them. OP’s sister-in-law degraded OP’s husband for not working, and OP shut her up by telling her that their finances were none of her business.

5. OP’s sister-in-law got upset and left. OP felt that she undermined her husband’s sacrifices for her daughters, but her husband asked her to apologize to bring peace to the family.

6. OP took her husband’s advice and apologized. OP tried to make her understand her fault too, that she owed an apology to degrade her husband to be a stay-at-home dad.

7. After they both apologized, things in the family became normal. She was never involved in her OP’s business anymore, but OP was waiting for her comment on her next travel pictures.

OP told her sister-in-law that it was none of her business to worry about OP’s finances, and that she would assist her if she needed money. She became furious with OP’s response and left, and her husband’s relatives requested an apology from OP for being harsh in her comment. OP apologized to her sister-in-law for her husband’s request, but also made it clear that she should apologize for emasculating her husband by staying at home with her girls and not working. After her sister-in-law apologized, the family returned to normalcy. However, OP was waiting for her next comment on her upcoming Grand Canyon vacation photos.

Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.

8. Redditor gets amused while thinking about the look on OP’s sister-in-law’s face.

9. Redditor wants to see OP’s sister-in-law’s face after getting the perfect reply.

10. Redditor disagrees with OP apologizing to her sister-in-law for giving her a sassy reply.

11. Certainly! The rich are always the talk of the town, and no one is interested in the poor.

12. Redditor thinks that OP was rude, but in a defensive way.

13. Redditor has a valid point.

14. Redditor supports OP for defending her husband, who deserves an apology in public.

15. Yes, if you want to get nosy, don’t be surprised to get poked in the nose.

16. Exactly! OP’s sister-in-law can search Google to find out how much a traveling nurse earns, rather than asking directly in public.

17. Redditor dealt brilliantly with her middle school bully.

18. Redditor explains the right way for OP to apologize to her sister-in-law.

19. Yes, no one would have asked those questions if OP and her husband’s roles had been reversed.

20. Redditor is totally against OP apologizing to her sister-in-law to ‘keep the peace’ in the family.

OP was correct in stopping her sister-in-law from making comments about her spouse because her husband was staying at home to care for their girls, and because of him, OP was able to earn a lot of money and pursue her career. They would never act like way if OP was a stay-at-home mother with her husband serving as the family earner.She appeared to be jealous of OP’s ability to earn so much money through travel nursing and attempted to insult her husband, but she was forced to stop due to OP’s flawless reaction. What is your take about it? Share your ideas in the comments area below, and stay tuned to Wholesome ness for more stories.