I want to ask, does this make me a bad person?

My husband is unwell. Has extreme anxiety and depression so I am trying to deal with him ( he also stopped living with us, but it’s still draining as we speak and he tells me how unwell he is everyday). At the same time, I am practically a single parent to my two under 5’s.- so my own wellbeing it’s at its lowest too.

I take on all the responsibility for them, plus working, part time.

My husband’s brother and wife just had a baby. But I haven’t really been present in their life/or much supportive. I try to message her now and then, but have only seen them a handful times at in-laws. Sometimes she doesn’t reply for days, and I message again to see if she is doing ok. But she doesn’t ever message first.

As they know what’s happening in our lives, does it seem like we are unsupportive?

Because I heard this be mentioned and I feel bad, as if everything was normal I would be very supportive. But I am just about managing/coping.

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If they literally just had a baby I'd say it's pretty normal for her not to respond that often she's probably exhausted

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I don't think this makes you a bad person at all. You clearly have a lot going on yourself and trying to raise two young children on your own can't be easy.

Could you try ringing her instead of messaging her? Or asking your in-laws to arrange a family gathering - and maybe speak to her there?

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