My sister-in-law Candice has always been self-centered, but her latest demand shocked us all—she wanted my husband and me to have a baby and give it to her as a birthday gift.
When we refused, she and my mother-in-law insisted it was a “small sacrifice” since we already had two children. Things escalated quickly, and I realized they were crossing serious boundaries. That’s when I decided to teach them a lesson.
I pretended to agree and faked a pregnancy for nine months. On Candice’s birthday, in front of the entire family, I handed her a baby carrier—with a doll inside. The room went silent. Candice was stunned. And my husband’s grandmother, the only reasonable one in the family, stood up and made it clear she was done supporting their behavior.It was a dramatic way to make a point—but it worked. Some lessons have to be learned the hard way.