Brother and his wife fly out to help sister with newborn and chores for 3 weeks, leave early after nonstop criticism: ‘Our presence created more stress than relief’ – FAIL Blog

When this brother and his wife agreed to temporarily move in and help care for his sister’s newborn and four-year-old, they expected sleepless nights, extra chores, and the general chaos that comes with a new baby. What they apparently did not expect was to become the targets of constant criticism while trying to provide free childcare and household labor for three straight weeks. 

According to the brother, tensions started almost immediately after arriving, from being expected to buy and cook their own groceries while somehow still prioritizing the family’s needs first, to getting repeatedly corrected over how they interacted with the couple’s older child, no matter what they did.