Woman Asks Family To Help Clean Out Her Filthy, Roaches-Infested Home, Gets Abandoned After Making Rude Comment To Her Terrified SIL

"I know she definitely needs help and didn't mean for any of this"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• June 10, 2024

Roaches flourish in filthy and congested situations, making them an excellent indicator of dirty houses and living spaces. Once roaches have established themselves in a home, they are notoriously tough to remove.

A messy home can easily get infested with roaches, which can then spread to other parts of the house and even neighboring houses. It is critical to act quickly and decisively if you notice any signs of an infestation, even if it is just one roach.

This leads us to today's story, where the OP went to help her sister-in-law clean her house as she just wanted to help. OP was put into a nightmarish circumstance as she had no idea how filthy her sister-in-law's home was, and she hadn't been there in years.

Little did she know that her darkest fears would be realised when she confronted the nasty reality of a roach-infested home. Her helping acts quickly turned into a nightmare as she faced the horror of a roach-infested atmosphere that threatened to infiltrate her own life, sending chills down her spine and putting her into a panic.

But as the days passed, OP's anxieties grew, causing her to take desperate measures to secure the safety of her own home. A heated argument ensued, with OP's sister-in-law accusing her of being better than her.

Keep scrolling to read the complete story below.

The headline

The OP kicks off the story

The OP is terrified of roaches

No one is helping her anymore

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

I caused an altercation between myself and my SIL and several family members saw it and decided to leave and no longer help my SIL. She needs the help and I feel absolutely awful.

As usual, the comments rolled in and here are some of the most upvoted ones

Don't let anyone shame you

There could also be fleas or bed bugs

This Redditor is recommending gasoline

The OP left this edit later on

I didn't even think about bedbugs and other bitey things. I was just freaking out over the roaches.

Now I'm more paranoid and my husband and I are searching the house to make sure nothing came home with me. Though the washer is in a room of its own connected to the carport and I wash everything as soon as I get home including my underwear and then shower.

I did braid my hair and had it up so nothing could really get into it. Hopefully I didn't bring anything home.

The comments continue...

They are adults and made their own decision

This Redditor feels sorry for OP's SIL

Sounds like she has bigger issues

Following the traumatic encounter, OP's ordeal demonstrated the strength of the human spirit to endure, preserve, and emerge stronger in the face of adversity. It's also a reminder of how far people will go to protect their homes and their sanity.

OP's bravery and compassion in assisting her sister-in-law despite her phobia of roaches acted as a poignant monument to humanity's extraordinary resilience. She was declared not the AH and that's a wrap.

Maryjane