My SIL Called Me Cheap for Giving Her Son an ‘Embarrassing‘ Handmade Gift
Delve into my jaw-dropping tale about an arrogant sister-in-law (SIL) and her new husband who thought I was their doormat. My story has a shocking revelation with a juicy twist that left my SIL at my mercy! You won’t want to miss what I said that had her and her husband groveling!
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I never imagined my brother’s legacy would be entwined with 3D-printed wooden toys and heartfelt craftsmanship. Yet, here I was, on the eve of my nephew Alex’s third birthday, assembling his gift in the quiet of his backyard, under a canvas of stars.
My brother had left us too soon, with Alex missing out on knowing him as he passed before the boy was welcomed. However, his spirit lived on in the laughter of my nephew and the woodwork that filled their home.
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Sarah, once my sister-in-law (SIL), now remarried to Dave, had always welcomed my handmade wooden toy gifts and furniture with warmth and adoration. I believed Alex loved his custom stuff, and his mother had always seemed grateful.
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But the atmosphere had shifted.
The day of the party, as I put the final touches on the handmade table and chairs set, I noticed Dave smirking.
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Sarah approached me, and she rolled her eyes. Her words were laced with an unexpected chill as she said, “Really, another handmade gift? I’ve wanted to tell you this for years! All your ‘gifts’ are embarrassing. With your fancy job, you could splash some cash!”
“Don’t you think Alex deserves something… store-bought for a change?” Her tone was sharp, like a cold wind that you didn’t see coming.
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Stunned, I struggled for words. “Sarah, I thought… Alex loves these. They’re made with—”
“Love? Love doesn’t fund a future, does it?” She cut me off, her gaze piercing. “We’re talking about his education, his well-being. Not some… cheap hobby of yours,” she dismissively waved her hand.
I felt a sting, a mix of disbelief and hurt. The conversation was abruptly interrupted by my mother, who, overhearing, stepped in with a stern reminder. “Let’s not forget the trust that’s been set up for Alex, thanks to his father. A trust that’s already shaping his future.”
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Sarah’s face flushed with embarrassment, a silent acknowledgment of her oversight.
I was so shocked that I walked out of the event but kept visiting my nephew. According to my mother, who remained behind, the rest of the party passed in a blur of forced smiles and uneaten cake.
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A few months later, my SIL, now expecting twins, called me speaking cheerily asking, “Could you make some duplicates of the stuff you gave us? We need two sets now for the twins.”
The audacity of her request took me by surprise. “After you called my gifts an embarrassment? Why would I—”
“It’s not like that,” she hurriedly explained. “I… We value what you do. It’s just that we need practical help now.”
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It took me a while to formulate my response where I said, “No,” because I was still reeling from her words. Her previous plea and cheery demeanor were immediately drowned out by her change of direction when she suddenly and arrogantly mentioned Alex’s trust fund, stating:
“Okay, we’ll just use the trust to buy what we need for the twins!”
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My SIL was referring to a $500,000 trust fund my brother had set up for my nephew! But there was one thing about it that she didn’t know and that’s when I dropped the bombshell:
“That fund? Accessing it for anything but Alex requires my signature. Surprised?”
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The line went silent. The revelation hit her like a bolt from the blue. I could hear her whispering what I’d just said to her husband before dropping the phone.
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Dave’s subsequent apology call was as empty as a hollow log and it was clear that he was making it to try and get back in my good books. I made it clear to Sarah that my role in Alex’s life was unchanged, but the trust, my brother’s legacy, was not a piggy bank for their whims.
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This unexpected turn of events reminded me of the complex web of family dynamics, yet it also reaffirmed my dedication to Alex. Amid the swings and wooden toy playsets, my bond with my nephew remained unbreakable, a testament to a promise made to a brother lost too soon.
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Every handcrafted gift was more than wood and nails; it was a bridge between the past and future, a beacon of love and memory in a world that often forgets the value of simple, heartfelt connections.
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In another tale of ungrateful family members, a woman taught her SIL a much-needed life lesson:
Imagine being at a fancy restaurant, celebrating your SIL’s bachelorette party, when suddenly, the night takes a turn. The scene: an upscale eatery, laughter fills the air, and then boom—a whopping $1,000 bill lands on your lap. The plot thickens as your SIL, Jenna, with a mix of entitlement and expectation, suggests you and your husband should cover the tab because, apparently, you’re rolling in dough and haven’t chipped in for her wedding!
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Caught off guard, but not out of the game, you hatch a plan. You pretend to agree, offering a faux apology to keep the peace, and hand the waiter a card you know won’t cover the bill. Fast forward, and the waiter returns, the card declined, leaving Jenna to awkwardly call her fia
ncé to bail her out. It’s a plot twist that would make a Hollywood screenplay jealous!
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But wait, there’s more! This incident isn’t just about a declined card; it’s a catalyst for change. Your husband, Alex, takes this moment to address long-standing issues of favoritism with his parents, leading to a family revelation and promises of better relationships. Jenna, embarrassed but enlightened, decides to work on her entitlement issues.
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In the end, what started as a night out turned into a lesson in family dynamics, personal growth, and the power of standing together with your partner. It’s a story of unexpected twists, personal revelations, and ultimately, reconciliation and growth. A true rollercoaster of emotions, cunning plans, and the kind of family drama that’s better experienced in a story than in real life!
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While standing in the church with the man she loved the most, a young woman looked at the priest when he asked if anyone had a problem with the marriage. Suddenly, an elderly man barged into the church, telling the priest he was against the wedding.
“You’re gorgeous!” Myron told Hilary minutes after meeting her at a party for the first time.
Hilary felt butterflies in her tummy when she saw him look at her from head to toe. It had been ages since a man last complimented her, and she couldn’t recall what it felt like when a man held her hand while looking into her eyes. Her last relationship was nothing short of miserable because of her ex’s anger issues.
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However, meeting Myron at her friend’s party gave her a ray of hope. It made her feel she could try her luck again and date this man who looked at her like she was the most beautiful girl in the room.
Myron stayed by her side the entire evening, cracking jokes while telling her everything about him. He wanted to impress her during their first meeting because he thought she was the perfect girl for him.
The following day, Myron and Hilary met in a park, discussing their interests, goals, and life problems while walking together. Their discussion only made them grow closer, compelling Myron to ask her for a date the next day.
“Hilary, I think you are the girl I have been looking for all this time,” Myron said. “Will you be my girlfriend?”
“What?” Hilary’s hands went to her face, covering everything except her glistening eyes and forehead. She couldn’t believe the man she had met two days ago wanted to start a relationship with her.
“Will you be my girlfriend?” Myron repeated his question, looking into Hilary’s eyes.
“Yes!” she exclaimed and wrapped her arms around him. “I’ll be your girlfriend, Myron.”
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Hilary was delighted to start a relationship with him because her last relationship had left her heartbroken. She believed Myron’s love would help her heal, unaware he was keeping secrets from her.
However, when Hilary told her parents about it, a grain of doubt crept into their minds.
Soon, Hilary introduced him to her parents, and he took no time to win their hearts. He told them he had lost his parents at a young age and missed them a lot.
“Don’t worry,” Hilary’s mother said. “We are your parents now, okay? You can share everything with us. We’re always here to support you!”
Hilary felt relieved when her parents accepted her boyfriend. Their approval made her believe she had made the right choice by dating him and thought she was ready to spend the rest of her life with him.
The couple dated for five months before Myron made his next move. He took Hilary to an expensive restaurant on a date and knelt while everyone looked at him.
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“Hilary, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to share all my happiness and sorrows with you,” Myron said. “Will you marry me?”
While others in the restaurant gasped, Hilary couldn’t believe Myron had proposed to her in front of so many people. She felt her heart skip a beat when she saw him on his knees, looking straight into her eyes, waiting for an answer.
“Yes!” Hilary said as she held his hands and pulled him up, wrapping her arms around him while tears trickled down her cheeks. She couldn’t believe the man she loved the most wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
Since Hilary was head over heels in love with Myron, she didn’t feel that everything was happening too quickly. A man she had only known for five months suddenly wanted to be her life partner, but she couldn’t sense that the timing of his proposal was too odd.
However, when Hilary told her parents about it, a grain of doubt crept into their minds. They thought it was strange of Myron to propose to her too soon, but their suspicions vanished when they talked to him and saw how much he admired their daughter. Soon, the couple began preparing for their wedding, unaware that fate wouldn’t allow them to tie the knot.
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During the preparations, Hilary noticed many things about her soon-to-be husband that she had never seen before. During one of the discussions, she noticed Myron was interested in the material side of things.
“I’m so excited about all the stuff people will bring us!” he said, his eyes sparkling with greed.
“There’s going to be a lot of expensive gifts. I can’t wait!”
Although Hilary did not say anything to him then, she thought it was strange of him to think about the gifts. She wanted him to talk about their relationship, future, and how they would support each other after marriage, but it seemed like Myron was interested in other things.
“I guess he’s just acting immature,” Hilary thought, unaware of Myron’s plans.
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A few days before the wedding, Myron came to Hilary’s house and told her something she wasn’t expecting. “I think we should have a prenuptial agreement. What do you suggest?”
“Yes, I think that’s a smart decision,” Hilary said after a moment’s thought. “We should be prepared for the worst.”
“Exactly!” Myron exclaimed. “I think we should add a clause that states that if you initiate a divorce, you would have to pay up a fortune!” he chuckled coldly.
She thought it was strange of him to bring up a prenup, and she couldn’t be entirely sure if he was joking about it.
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Later that day, Hilary called her lawyer and asked about the clause. She thought Myron was acting selfish, but the lawyer assured her this clause was quite common.
“Don’t worry, Hilary,” the lawyer said. “The same rule would apply to Myron if he initiates divorce.”
“He would pay me the same amount?” Hilary asked.
“Yes,” the lawyer replied.
“You don’t have to worry about anything. Most people add this clause to their prenup agreement.”
Hilary felt relieved after talking to her lawyer and felt terrible for thinking Myron was greedy. She called him and said she was ready to sign the prenuptial agreement. However, another strange incident made her doubt his intentions.
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A few days later, Hilary was cleaning Myron’s cupboards when she stumbled upon a divorce certificate with Myron’s name. “What is this, Myron?” Hilary immediately confronted him. “You never told me you were married!”
“Hey, calm down!” he replied. “It’s not what you think. Trust me.”
“How much more are you hiding from me, Myron? We are getting married in a few days!” Hilary yelled.
“Listen to me,” he held her shoulders and made her sit on the bed. “This marriage was a mistake. I was young and impulsive when I married this woman. It’s in the past now and means nothing to me!”
“Why should I believe you?” Hilary rolled her eyes and looked away.
“I swear this marriage means nothing to me,” Myron said. “All I want to do is forget about it, and that’s the only reason I never told you about it. Trust me, honey.”
“I’m marrying you in a few days, and I have no idea who you are!” Hilary started crying. “I’m starting to doubt my decision now.”
“Come on,” Myron hugged her. “You know how much I love you. Why would I ever lie to you, my love? Stop crying, please.”
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Once again, Myron cleared Hilary’s doubts through his magical words. He convinced her he wasn’t keeping any secrets, but the truth was otherwise.
“I am against this marriage!” an unknown man shouted while walking down the aisle.
A day before the wedding, Myron was talking to someone on the phone at Hilary’s place.
“If you mess it up, I won’t be able to vouch for myself!” he whispered, unaware that Hilary overheard him.
Once he hung up, she asked him who he was talking to. “What you said sounded so suspicious!” she said. “What’s going on, Myron?”
“That was my ex-girlfriend,” Myron rolled her eyes. “She was threatening to show up at the wedding.”
“Really?” Hilary asked.
“Yes,” Myron said confidently. “She has lost her mind or something.”
Yet again, Myron had managed to deceive her, though Hilary’s heart grew restless with each pang of doubt and suspicion. Little did he know she would learn about his true intentions sooner than he expected.
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Hilary woke up early on her wedding day and started getting ready. She was excited to marry the man of her dreams but had no idea what awaited her inside the church. She couldn’t wait to see what her groom looked like.
Once she was ready, she went to the church with her family and was delighted to see how well everyone had dressed up for her big day. All her friends and family were waiting for her to walk down the aisle and stand beside Myron.
She walked down the aisle holding her father’s hand while everyone looked at her. Once she reached the altar, the priest began reading the wedding vows. Then, he asked the guests if anyone was against the marriage.
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“I am against this marriage!” an unknown man shouted while walking down the aisle. “I can’t allow Myron to marry this innocent girl.”
Suddenly, the guests started whispering amongst themselves while Hilary gasped in shock. She looked at Myron, who was staring at the man angrily.
“I warned you, Myron, didn’t I?” the man grumbled. “You refused to listen to me, so now you must bear the consequences.”
Suddenly, a team of police officers barged into the church while Myron tried to escape. However, he couldn’t get away because the police had surrounded the church from all sides. They arrested and dragged him outside while Hilary kept asking Myron what was happening.
“Where are they taking him?” she cried. “What have you done, Myron? Why don’t you stop them?”
Hilary collapsed on the ground and cried hysterically.
Why did he do this to me? Why did he play with my feelings? Hilary thought she would faint from the pain of what was unfolding.
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Then, the man who had canceled her wedding walked toward her. “I’m so sorry for what you are feeling right now,” he said. “The police arrested Myron because he was accused of repeated fraud.”
“What?” Hilary gasped. “But how do you know that?”
“I’m Myron’s estranged father,” the man said. “You can call me Mr. Brown.”
“But he said his parents had passed away,” Hilary was shocked.
“I know he keeps lying to girls,” Mr. Brown said. “He cut ties with me when I discovered he was a professional gigolo and was looting girls by marrying them for money.”
“What?” Hilary couldn’t believe her ears.
“I tried my best to stop him, but he never listened,” Mr. Brown said. “I had given up on him until the police knocked on my door one day asking me if my son lives here.”
“Myron had given my address everywhere because he knew the police would come after him,” Mr. Brown continued. “I got so sick of this but knew he wouldn’t stop. His mother cheated on me the same way.”
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It turned out that Mr. Brown had contacted Myron to warn him when he learned about Hilary. The father wanted his son not to play with Hilary’s feelings, but Myron refused to listen.
“It was you who called him yesterday?” Hilary asked. “He lied to me that it was his ex-girlfriend.”
“It was me,” Mr. Brown said.
“I called him, but he didn’t listen to me. So I had to call the police.”
Whatever Myron did in the past few months started making sense to Hilary. She finally understood why he had been acting so strangely.
“Thank you for saving me, Mr. Brown!” she said. “I owe you for saving me from getting robbed.”
Soon, Myron’s case was taken to court, and the judge ordered him to compensate every woman he had conned. A few months later, Hilary received her share of the settlement but decided not to keep it.
“This is for you, Mr. Brown,” she said while handing him the money. “Thank you for saving me!”
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What can we learn from this story?
- You can’t get away with deceiving people. Myron thought he would keep marrying women for money, unaware he would soon get caught. He wouldn’t have conned multiple women if he knew his father would send him to jail one day.
- Sometimes, you have to take a difficult step for your loved ones. It wasn’t easy for Mr. Brown to send his son to jail, but he did it because he wanted to teach Myron a lesson.
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