A woman, aged 28, recently shared a heartfelt story of how her sister accused her of disrupting a gender reveal party after she disclosed her breast cancer diagnosis.

On Reddit, she detailed how the shock of her diagnosis initially led her to keep things private. However, curiosity among friends and family peaked when it was noticed she wasn’t drinking, sparking assumptions that she might be expecting.

“I guess one of my sister’s friends noticed this behavior and quietly approached to ask if I was pregnant. Luckily, she tried to keep the conversation discreet,” she recounted.

She repeatedly reassured her sister that pregnancy was not the reason for abstaining. However, her sister insisted she drink a beer to verify her claims.

The situation escalated during the baby shower when her sister accused her, shouting that the party was being ‘ruined’ due to the fabricated pregnancy.

In an attempt to calm the situation, her brother-in-law asked her directly if she was pregnant. Overwhelmed, she finally disclosed, “I have cancer and that’s why I’m not drinking.”

Following this revelation, her brother-in-law expressed his apologies, and concern and sympathy poured in from the guests.

Feeling the environment had become uncomfortable, she and her husband decided to leave shortly after.

Later, she faced criticism from her family for not having a drink at the festivity, but she stood by her actions, pointing to her sister’s role in the confusion.

Redditors were quick to weigh in. One remarked, “Your sister was clearly in the wrong to push you like that. Even if she asked once, she should have stopped when you answered initially. She positioned herself for the outcome that followed.”

Another user added, “Honestly, no one should blame another for ‘stealing their thunder’ unless we’re dealing with a literal superhero like Thor. It tends to be quite trivial.”

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