A private discussion about whether or not to have children is a crucial step for any couple. Involving extended family in this deeply personal decision can often lead to conflict, as illustrated in one mother's difficult story.

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The mother explained that after her daughter married, she eagerly anticipated becoming a grandmother. Her hopes were dashed when her daughter revealed she was infertile. Reacting from a place of shock and disappointment, the mother told her daughter she would be cut out of her will, stating, "You will not receive my inheritance."

Later, the couple adopted a girl. When the daughter asked if this child would now make them eligible for the inheritance, the mother coldly replied, "No, she’s not biologically yours.”

A week later, the daughter and her husband arrived at the mother's home with their lawyer and adoption papers. The mother described her daughter’s eyes as red from crying, but her voice was firm as she said, "You made it clear that blood is all that counts to you. So we made a decision.”

Her husband then handed the mother a document: it was a petition to formally terminate her rights as a grandmother. Her daughter stated, "If she isn’t your family, neither are we,” before leaving. The mother was left in disbelief, realizing her ultimatum had cost her not only a granddaughter but her entire daughter. She concluded, "I lost my daughter. I’m not sure what to do.”