The man shared his dramatic personal experience on social media, and in a short space of time has so far garnered more than 22,000 responses, with a further 1,400 people commenting.
On a Reddit page known as “AITA” (“Am I Stupid?”), a man whose wife had died of ovarian cancer posted a situation about his sister and mother.
“My wife was a corporate lawyer and mediator,” he wrote.
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“She had very nice work clothes on. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and passed away two years later. The last six months of her life were hell,” the man added.
He said his sister, “Sarah,” “did nothing for any of us during that time.”
The man told others that at his wife's wake, his sister “asked me about my wife's outfit, but I ignored her.” (iStock)
He also said, “My wife didn't like her. I don't like her either. She's a selfish cow.”
However, the man continued, “At my wife's wake, she asked me about her outfit, but I ignored her.”
He said his sister “wanted to pick out some items 'in memory of my wife,' but I ignored her.”
“I'm not in the mood to interact with people yet.”
“It's been six months, I even attended my mom's birthday party, and I still don't feel like socializing,” the man wrote.
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Later, his sister came in and “asked me about my wife's outfit,” he wrote.
“I told others on the platform that my wife wanted me to donate to this women's shelter. She often [there]It will help women who are having trouble with court cases, court appointments, job interviews, etc.”
“My condolences,” a social media user messaged the grieving man. “You're not exaggerating, just having a normal reaction to an ugly and insensitive event.” (iStock)
However, the man said his sister claimed that “even after her death, her wife was selfish. When I asked her what this was all about, she always thought she was better than him, and it was unfair that the clothes went to charity and not to the family.”
The man continued: “I told my sister that I would rather have my wife's clothes set on fire than her back.”
“My sister started crying and my mother came in to see what was going on.”
“My sister started crying and my mother came to check on her. She told me to treat her gently,” because it seems her sister had found the death of her sister-in-law “painful.”
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The man wrote that the “insanity” of his mother's comment made him “grab his present and leave.”
He added: “My mother is acting like I ruined her birthday with my big move but I can't believe they are emotionally blackmailing me over some clothes my wife left behind. They have no right.”
“As soon as you're ready please donate the clothes in your wife's name to a charity she supported,” one social media user wrote. (Annette Riedl/Photo Alliance via Getty Images)
He then asked others for their opinions.
Fox News Digital said other users on the platform were unsure whether he was do not have His actions and the feelings he expressed were wrong.
In the most “upvoted” comment, one user wrote: “Your wife was better than your sister who is, well, as you said, a spoiled cow. My condolences. You're not exaggerating, you're just having a normal reaction to something ugly and insensitive.”
“There are many kind and supportive people out there who can provide for what you need more than your blood relatives.”
This same person continued: “I think it would be wise for you to avoid your mother and sister for a while (and maybe your sister forever – her personality remains the same and she has no qualms about saying horribly hurtful things if she thinks it will serve her own selfish purposes).”
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The person also added: “If there are groups for young bereaved people in your area, perhaps through a religious denomination or local mental health centre, you may find people who can empathise with what you're going through and offer kind support.”
“Find a support group to share your grief with. It literally saved me years ago. Contact your local church.” (iStock)
“As soon as you're ready, please donate the clothes in your wife's name to a charity she supported,” the user added.
The person also said, “There are many kind and supportive people out there who can provide what you need more than your blood relatives. Please go away. You've suffered enough already.”
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Another said: “How thoughtless and ignorant humans can be to ask for things at someone's wake.”
“Who would want something at a wake?”
“Sorry for your loss,” the user added.
And I'm glad your wife wanted to donate the clothes. [a charitable] Organization.”
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The author continued: “And I [the other] People comment: “Find a support group to share your grief with. It literally saved me years ago. Contact your local church.”
Another person shared their thoughts: “Can your mom or sister get into your house when you're not there? If so, get the keys back.”
