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My brother-in-law is upset at my husband b/c he didn't tell him about their sister being pregnant...?

My mother in law told us and asked not to say anything to my brother in law. My sister-in-law is pregnant with twins and she's over 40, from a married 23 yr.old guy. She already has 3 older kids that she's very irresponsible with. I don't know why my mother in law didn't want him to find out, but she asked us not to say anything. Now he's upset cause my husband didn't tell him anything and he heard it from a cousin, whom my mother in law told. Is he right to be upset at my husband? We were just respencting my mother in law's wishes, and here she is telling half the world anyway. Why would she put us in the spot like that? That's why I didn't want to be involved in any of this to begin with.

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago
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    Yes, your BIL is upset for no reason. If their sister is an adult, her pregnancy is her business, not her mother's or brother's. Regardless, people don't seem to respect what the word "confidence" means anymore. Your husband upheld his end of the agreement he made with his mother. It speaks to his character that he is willing to do so. Unfortunately, more times than not, those of us who value integrity are vilified.

  • 2 decades ago

    Just for the record, how long was your mother in law and sister in law expecting to keep it a secret? Cuz lemme tell ya, you cannot blame on bloating for too long when you have twins inside you.

  • 2 decades ago

    Your brother-in-law has the right to be angry, but not at your husband. He should be mad at your mother-in-law for not trusting him. Like you said, I don't know why she would put your husband on the spot like that. She sounds like drama. She should have minded her own business or kept it within the immediate family.

  • 2 decades ago

    Why would he be mad at your husband? That's sound so crazy if he and his sister was so close maybe she would have told him. Why does he care if she is pregnant? It's not like she's a 15 year old that's still in high school. So I think it's just crazy for him to be mad. What benefit would he have gotten from it if your husband would have told him?

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