He Saved Up To Pay For His Sister’s Prosthetic Leg For Years, But His Wife Is Angry That He’s Continued Sending Her Money Afterward
Many spouses get into arguments when money is sent to one of their relatives on numerous occasions.
Well, this man is in the same boat and has been arguing with his wife, as she is upset that he is still sending some of his savings to his sister to help her pay for a prosthetic leg. The most frustrating part is that before they wed, he made it clear that he’d be committed to doing it for a while.
He and his wife are in their late 20s and have been married for two years. They don’t have any kids, and he’s been working since he was 21.
Once he landed his first job, he began putting 15% of every paycheck he received into a special savings account.
“I wanted to save up enough money to get a really nice, functional prosthetic leg for my sister, who is an amputee and lost her leg when she was 16,” he said.
His sister has been using lower-quality, cosmetic legs, wheelchairs, and crutches for a very long time.
Back when he was dating his wife, prior to when they got engaged, he informed her about his savings system and made it clear that he would continue to save a portion of money for his sister for the rest of his life.
His wife was fine with that idea and actually seemed pleased about it, as it proved he was a caring brother. Shortly afterward, they tied the knot.
About a year ago, he had finally saved enough funds to buy his sister a high-quality and expensive prosthetic leg and even had a bit left over to help fund for her physical therapy appointments.
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His sister felt bad that he was using a lot of money on her, but he didn’t want her to have to spend a dime on something like that.
“Over the last year, his sister has been thrilled with her new leg, and her life has been much easier,” he explained.
“My sister is very comfortable walking, biking, dancing, and going on hikes. It makes me very happy. She’s thanked me countless times over the past few months and even cried. It’s the least I could do, as I’ve always felt guilty that my sister lost her leg and not me.”
He has continued to set aside money and put it into the savings account for his sister, as within the next few years, her prosthetic may require some repairs. And although her quality of life has gotten better, she’ll still need to pay more in medical bills than the average person.
Unfortunately, his wife is annoyed that he’s kept giving money to his sister.
“I’ve reminded my wife multiple times that I would contribute to this account forever as long as I’m getting a paycheck,” he recalled.
“Me contributing to the savings account isn’t affecting the quality of our lives, [but] last night, my wife again brought up my contributions [and] said that my sister was taking me for granted.”
When he heard this, he lost his cool and went off on his wife, telling her she was extremely selfish and pathetic. He slept on the couch and woke up feeling guilty the next morning as he had never said anything like that to her before.
They both apologized, but the incident was still eating him up inside.
Was he wrong to call his wife selfish, or was his outburst understandable?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
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