It started with a child no one wanted — and turned into a sister weaponizing a dead brother and a birth story to annihilate someone’s will to exist.

Reddit user u/ShyLitx says their sister literally said she didn’t want her daughter anymore and shipped the girl “a state or two away” to live with extended family. The niece, homeschooled and “always so sad” with her mother, suddenly got a real life: meeting her dad for the first time, meeting her sisters, and finally connecting with where she came from — all thanks to the aunt and their family making sure it happened.

That’s when the sister allegedly snapped.

According to the post, the sister was furious that her child met her father and his side of the family, apparently out of pure spite over a breakup. Instead of caring that her daughter was finally happy, commenters say this “deadbeat parent” turned all her rage on the one person actually stepping up.

The messages, as described by OP, are brutal. The sister reportedly told them:

  • “You were never our baby sister.”
  • “You weren’t even supposed to be here.”
  • “Can’t you tell no one wants you here?”

She even dragged OP’s self-harm into it, leaving them spiraling and questioning if they were wrong for wanting their niece to be happy.

Layered on top of all this: OP’s older brother was killed by gun violence in February 2020, and they say he was always closer to the other siblings. They describe themselves as the quiet black sheep — no tattoos, no stolen cars, no weed — and now being told outright they “shouldn’t even be here.”

Reddit wasn’t having it.

Top comments slam the sister as a “monster,” “deadbeat,” “abuser,” and a “miserable excuse” for a parent. Many urge OP to block her, “consider the source,” and document everything in case this turns into a custody or court fight. Others point out the obvious: the person who didn’t want her own child is hardly the authority on who deserves to exist.

Meanwhile, OP reveals their niece is thriving — winning sectionals, dreaming of women’s basketball, finally having goals. And the quiet aunt who “doesn’t know what I’m doing” is the one in her corner.

The family may prefer the memory of a dead brother over the living black sheep, but online, the verdict is clear: the real scandal isn’t the aunt’s existence — it’s that the one who walked away from her kid thinks she gets to decide who belongs.