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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old is MIL? It may be expecting too much to dump all the care on her, especially as she is likely fearful she may lose her daughter. The family taking turns is reasonable - you are indeed failing to step up to help your husband with plans to take turns. You all are part of the family, you should make it a priority to show up to help when there is a need. Could be you  or your husband next turn. Sounds Ike you just want an elderly mom to have to handle everything so you are not disturbed. [/quote]

SIL is a grown woman who is not bed ridden.
She works full time and does activities with her teenage daughter.

It looks like she doesn’t really need help. It was all orchestrated by another SIL to show support. Which is still stupid.[/quote]

OP, if you’ve never asked this sick SIL for anything in the past like childcare, then I would agree you have no obligation to help. She’s a sibling, not a parent so I get your resentment that DH is being compelled to be her driver etc. [/quote]

DH is NOT being "compelled" to "be her driver."  He is an adult, he can say no.  That said, it's really sad how little sense of family some people have.  You have no obligation to help siblings?  All these people talking in other threads about how important it is to "give your child a sibling" and it turns out that many people don't care about their siblings at all.  If your sister has cancer, you don't think you'll feel like you should help out in any way?  [/quote]

I didn’t choose to have siblings so I wouldn’t care.[/quote]

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