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[quote=Anonymous]My mom has frequent hospitalizations for a chronic condition. She was recently admitted and discharged for one night. She is recuperating now and doing much better at home. My brother and SIL never went to see her in the hospital nor did they offer to do anything for her once she got home. My mom is still really independent and does most things except for drive. I’m the one who steps up to help with grocery shopping, house cleaning etc when my Mom is sick yet they have never offered to lift a finger.

I think SIL felt bad because I mentioned to her in passing how busy I was with DD and caretaking, because today she sent flowers to my Mom. But did she offer to actually do anything? No. Of course my Mom fawns over how “nice” her DIL is and keep fussing with the flowers on where to put them.

Prior to my brother marrying my SIL, my brother helped my parents out a lot financially, which has stopped since he got married. He doesn’t help them anymore and it’s hard on them, but they would never mention anything to him about it. I’m not in a position to help them financially, I’m a single mom and don’t receive child support, my mom cares for DS while DD is at school so she helps me a lot.

I’m just frustrated that SIL barely lifts a finger and my mom is over the moon - yet they don’t bother to do anything else to help with what they actually need (help with bills, visiting my mom and taking the load off me).[/quote]

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