Traveling 29-year-old asks her family to crowdfund an IVF baby, gets roasted in the group chat by her older sibling's refusal to contribute: ‘They aren't struggling financially, they're planning to visit Japan in June’

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• "AITJ for saying people shouldn’t fund my sister’s IVF

  My younger sister, Taylor, met her now husband, Richard, four years ago while she was on vacation. She was going through a rough time because her ex was cheating on her, so she took the trip to reflect."

• “She met Richard, who was there for his friend’s second wedding without his wife, and yes, he was married at the time. When they met , she was 29 and he was 57. In fact, his kids are closer to Taylor’s age than he is.”

• “They had an affair for a while, then Richard’s wife found out and they got divorced. My sister and Richard eventually eloped. My parents and I were very against the relationship at first, but we all realized that if we continued to oppose it, she might cut us off. It’s her life, so we chose to support her.”

• “My sister is educated and now has a good job. Richard was a travel agent at the time and is now retired. He had a vasectomy many years ago after his last child. He later had a reversal, but they still need IVF to have a baby.”

• “They are not struggling financially. They travel often and seem comfortable. However, my sister recently started a GoFundMe titled Help us make our dream come true to cover IVF costs, and she posted it in the family group chat and on her social media . I commented in the group chat that if they are struggling financially to the point of needing a GoFundMe, maybe they should cut back on trips or reconsider having a baby. I said they shouldn’t expect others to fund their treatment.”

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• “She responded that they are not struggling, but they don’t have a lump sum of money, and that doesn’t mean she doesn’t deserve to be a mom. Later, my mom called and said I’m under no obligation to help, but that my comment was uncalled for.”

• “Was I the AH?”

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• Rugger_2468

  Knew this woman once that had a Gofundme to help cover rent, diapers, and food for her toddler. Her ex had stopped paying his child support so she created the account to get her through the month.

  Literally two days after she met her goal (it was only like $500), she posted pictures of her new hairstyle and manicure.

  Needless to say, she got draggged in the comments, even by her own mother. She tried to justify it by saying things like, “it’s hard being a single mom” and “I deserve to have nice things too.” But everyone pointed out that they sent money to help buy her child the necessities and she used it to treat herself.

• supernovamegastellar

  Just because you're not obligated to help, doesn't mean your sister can't be called out for being out of touch with reality and expecting others to fund her baby mission when they can apply for loans themselves to get the funding.

• throwaway_sisterivf OP

  They literally are planing to visit Japan in June .. that’s not a cheap trip

• Such-Kaleidoscope147

  Your sister is being tacky. No reasonable person would donate to that. And seriously, I would be so upset if my daughter that age were involved with a man that age. And I’m sure my kids would be grossed out if my husband ever gotten involved with someone that age. It’s interesting that your sister’s husband cheated on her, and then she happily became the other woman to her new husband’s wife. She stabbed that woman in the back in the same way her husband stabbed her in the back. I wouldn’t even want anything to do with either one of them. Also, someone as old as he has has no business having a baby.

• RealisticScorpio

  NTJ and quite frankly I would report the gofundme because it's a lie.

  BTW, your sister is a horrible person. Cheaters are scum and anyone who supports them, also supports cheating. Gross all around.

• throwaway_sisterivf OP

  Don’t get me started .. Richard’s son is older than my sister … yet he wanna be a dad again ugh

• Spare_Astronaut1972

  her hubby can un-retire and start bringing extra money in to cover the expenses. I would never give money to people who do this.

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