My sister-in-law Candice has always believed the world owed her everything. But her most outrageous demand yet? She wanted me to have a baby—for her. As a birthday gift.

No, I’m not kidding.Candice showed up one day and casually announced she wanted to be a mother, but without the hassle of finding a partner or giving birth. Her solution? My husband and I should “just have one more” and give her the baby. “You already have two!” she said, as if children were party favors.When we refused—firmly—she accused me of being selfish. Then, things escalated. She brought my mother-in-law into it, who tried to guilt me with phrases like, “Candice deserves happiness too,” and even went so far as to tamper with our birth control. That was the last straw.So I came up with a plan.

For nine months, I faked a pregnancy. Wore a fake belly, played the part, and let Candice believe she was getting her wish. She bought baby clothes, painted a nursery, and told everyone she was becoming a mom—without lifting a finger.On her birthday, the whole family gathered for the big reveal. I handed her a beautifully wrapped baby carrier. She squealed with excitement… until she pulled back the blanket and found a lifelike baby doll staring up at her.She lost it. Screamed. Cried. Demanded answers.

I simply smiled and said, “This is the only baby you’re fit to take care of.”Then Grandma Grace—bless her heart—stood up, furious, and announced that both Candice and my mother-in-law were officially out of her will for their behavior.We walked out of that house with our heads held high, while Candice sobbed into a doll.Sometimes, the only way to deal with delusional people is to give them exactly what they ask for… just not in the way they expect.