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Surrogacy is a major mental and physical commitment, not something to be taken lightly.
For one woman, her sisters dream of having a child depended on her being the surrogate mother.
Now shes wondering if she was a jerk for being dishonest.
Things came to a head at afamilygathering when Anna brought up the topic of surrogacy once again.
This news devastated Anna, who put herrelationshipwith OP on ice.
Eventually Anna and her husband couldnt deal with the infertility issue and ended up getting divorced.
According to OP, Anna has been acting angry and irrational towards her ever since.
Now OP is wondering if she was the jerk for lying to Anna to avoid an unwanted surrogacy.
In herarticlefor VeryWellMind, Kendra Cherry writes that a narcissist is someone with an inflated image of themselves.
When dealing with a narcissist, the crucial first step is to recognize the signs.
Do they lack empathy?
Do they overreact to criticism?
Cherry puts forward some tips for dealing with a narcissist.
Bored Pandareached out to psychologistDr.
Deborah Heckerto get her take on the situation.
Hecker goes on to add, Surrogacy is a kind gift, not an expectation.
It is a difficult journey that demands sacrifice.
Even if her sister is eligible for surrogacy, itsnother obligation to do so.
Hecker concluded, Sibling bonds are among the most intimate.
All relationships have conflict.
It is critically important to be able to look people in the eyes and be truthful.
That is something she needs to learn to do.
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