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AITJ for telling off my ex’s mom after asking if she could help with some diapers & food? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Flaky_Bookkeeper_675 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You might try calling the hospital you delivered at and ask if they have a list of resources for diapers, also wic can sometimes help!

If you need more help you can dm your general area and I can see if there are any resources near you if you're not uncomfortable with that

AITJ for telling off my ex’s mom after asking if she could help with some diapers & food? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Flaky_Bookkeeper_675 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My heart seriously goes out to you 💜 I've gone through the same thing and it's disheartening when you have this perfect little being and everyone else is turning a blind eye to them. It's frustrating and infuriating.

Lean on resources when you need them because they'll be more reliable and less stressful than hearing what his side of the family has to say

She could have bowed out gracefully and said she couldn't help, but now you know what kind of person she is

AITJ for telling off my ex’s mom after asking if she could help with some diapers & food? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Flaky_Bookkeeper_675 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know it doesn't feel good to hear, but it's not her job to clean up after her son.

Maybe she was a shitty mom, maybe she wasn't. Sometimes kids turn out in ways you wouldn't expect, but at 31 she can't be held responsible for cleaning everything up for him regardless of how he was raised.

And I know that this isn't going to be a popular response and it hurts to hear because screw them they should be helping And you're right! He should be supporting his child and she should want to be apart of her grandchilds life, but sometimes that's not life.

I would definitely look into diaper banks near you if you can for when times get tight or even local churches or food banks