22-09-2025, 09:54 PM
I (32M) am child free. I always thought my little brother would be too, but he actually really likes kids. I always thought my SIL must be behind him feeling like that, but he says he’s the one who really wants them but I don’t know if I believe that honestly.
She’s currently pregnant with their second child and they already have a one year old. They were over to celebrate our dad's birthday and my mom told SIL she was sure she was exhausted and to sit down and rest and not help with the dishes. I fake pouted and jokingly asked why she offered the broodmare rest but not her son who’s been helping her all day. I expected my mom to laugh and sort of swat my shoulder like she usually would, but it was silent.
My brother asked me WTF I just said about his wife. I laughed it off and said to take it easy, it was just a joke. He demanded I explain what was funny about calling his wife a broodmare. By that point I was irritated and said they’re the ones who thought popping out kids close together was a smart idea and at this point that’s what she essentially was. He called me a disgusting immature asshole for how I spoke about his wife.
My dad told me to leave and my mom refuses to answer any calls or texts other than once to tell me she was disappointed in me. I really thought my family was just overreacting but now several of my friends are saying I was being an asshole to my SIL and that there was no reason for me to say that. I really was just kidding though, am I really the asshole just because my joke fell flat?
She’s currently pregnant with their second child and they already have a one year old. They were over to celebrate our dad's birthday and my mom told SIL she was sure she was exhausted and to sit down and rest and not help with the dishes. I fake pouted and jokingly asked why she offered the broodmare rest but not her son who’s been helping her all day. I expected my mom to laugh and sort of swat my shoulder like she usually would, but it was silent.
My brother asked me WTF I just said about his wife. I laughed it off and said to take it easy, it was just a joke. He demanded I explain what was funny about calling his wife a broodmare. By that point I was irritated and said they’re the ones who thought popping out kids close together was a smart idea and at this point that’s what she essentially was. He called me a disgusting immature asshole for how I spoke about his wife.
My dad told me to leave and my mom refuses to answer any calls or texts other than once to tell me she was disappointed in me. I really thought my family was just overreacting but now several of my friends are saying I was being an asshole to my SIL and that there was no reason for me to say that. I really was just kidding though, am I really the asshole just because my joke fell flat?
