Mom Refuses To Accommodate Anti-Vax Sister’s Kids By Excluding Her Own “Sick” Son From Wedding

Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with their experience

I would have cut God's Atomic Jesus Freak B!tch out of my life long before she reached this point. Nine children isolated in the wilderness with compromised immune systems sounds like either the prequel to Deliverance or that X-Files episode called "Home".

The commenter who noted that these types are so judgemental unless they need money is so accurate. My brother and SIL were evangelicals and she did her best to ignore us. He became very ill, mum and dad were constantly helping in one way or another to get them through, my sister and i too. She was constantly making a point of how "blessed by God" they were that they got all this help aka. It was not us, it was God. My brother died and my own parents, me and my sister were not welcome in the front row or the receiving line for condolences. All the congregation except 2 women ignored us at my own brothers funeral and she ensured we were not allowed to contribute to the headstone plaque which does not acknowledge him as a beloved son and brother. It still makes me want to scream 12 years later.

You lost me at the anti-wax statement to feel any emphaty or understanding toward your sister. Also, her NAME ... LOL! -that's just pure ironic- But now I konw from where are coming those f.cking idiiots in the USA. They are the chikldren of your "sister's". I mean kids "homeschooled" by total lunatics, like your sister is. Why is homeschooling even legal? If not, to create idiots who are voting for lunatic felons.

She sounds like she's fallen into the "Quiverfull" cult. They're an evangelical movement that is trying to "out breed" everyone else. The way they treat women is super gross.

Surprised they lived this long and don't worry ny time of wedding she'll be busy buying 9 mini coffins

Your niece has spoken, so that should be that. Unfortunately, it seems that it isn't due to your brother. This meal will be held at your brother's house, and he has the right to decide who does or doesn't come to it. But you definitely need to let him know that if you honor his wishes, your entire family will not be attending the meal and that this request will change your relationship with him. As for the wedding, everyone go and enjoy yourselves.

I predict at least some of Karen’s kids will run to the nearest clinic for a full round of vaccinations the millisecond they turn 18—if they live that long—-and their cray-cray mama can’t do a damned thing about it. Because the grown kids of anti-vaxx idiots like her seem to be doing that in droves. I hope the rest of the family is making sure the kids know they have a safe haven with them when they decide to GTFO of mama’s crazy house and live normal lives (after a bit of catching up because of the educational deficiencies caused by mama’s home “schooling”).

If her concern stems from wanting to protect her kids then MAYBE SHE SHOULD VACCINATE THEM.

NTA. Evangelical antivax nutcases ... would anyone even miss them?

Speak to the couple getting married and see what they want. Sister is an AH but don't make decisions for the actual host.

If she's so flippin concerned, maybe she should vaccinate her kids.

To keep the peace?! She won’t bring peace at all even if the kid stays at home. She will find something else to b***h about AT THE WEDDINNG!

So the brother wants OP to keep the peace by giving in and excluding her son, but it sounds like be failed. Either the lunatic sister will be upset or OP will be. Either way, they will interact at the wedding or reception. Fisticuffs will happen. The brother/father of the bride needs to let his daughter decide, but she must decide and inform everyone of her decision, and the battling sisters need to respect that decision. OP is bringing a lot of baggage into this which is obvious from her descriptions here. Both need to respect the bride and whoever "wins" can't gloat or even mention this or any other conflict to anyone at the wedding.

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So sad how these faux religious people make life worse for everyone around them. They make God look as attractive as a yeast infection. It's also sad that people this deeply stupid have any children. I feel very sorry for the kids, having such a dimwit for a mother.

Love the "if her kids get sick she can just pray it away" stance! But also: announcing a pregnancy 1 or even 2 months after last birth? I never had kids, but is her hubby f*****g her while she's still sore from giving birth? WTF??????

Our family has a safe word. When you have enough of a conversation or you don't want to discuss it or whatever or any other time you just want to say "shut the F up" and not be rude. Just invoke the safe word. Our word is avocado. Invite whomever, and expect them all to be adults or they can make their own decisions on whether to come or not come. It's a family thing, all family should be there. And when whomever wants to b***h, when they start, just say the safe word.. then change the subject. Avocado. Did you see the sunset last night?

I know another religion like that. I have seen good folks throw away a career and ironclad military retirement for their beliefs!

it's the niece's choice! if she wants OP and OP's kids to be there, and they all want to be there, they all get to be there. wth does crazy sis expect to do when the kids grow up? are they all going to stay at the commune? unless the plan is that they never interact with other people, she has no leg to stand on.

IMPO, religion was created by powerful men to control the rest of us, considering the amount of Deities that have peppered Human history. This is a perfect example of how it can distort people's perspectives. I know that many will disagree, and everyone is entitled to their beliefs, and that's fine, as it is just MY opinion.

Someday that woman will look back on her youth and realized she missed the best years of her life, living that lifestyle. Nothing wrong w/ any of it, honestly, but she has gotten waayyyyyy too judgmental and preachy. Live and let live.

And no one is flagging this as rage bait? It has all the elements. Barely there info, all the buzz words. Conservative religious trad wife anti vaxer with a hundred kids, against liberal educated gay couple. I mostly call BS on a father that "wants to keep the peace" over his daughter saying who she wants in her own wedding. This story stinks of fake nonsense.