Guilt hit her hard. She promised to send money for the “hospital bills.”
Next up? My brother.
Me: “Tim, where were you? Grandma’s in the hospital!”
Tim: “…Wait, what? Is she okay?”
I sighed. “Wouldn’t have happened if someone had bothered to show up.”
Again—guilt. He promised to contribute money too.
One by one, I worked my way down the family tree. Every single one of them thought Grandma was in the hospital. Every single one of them sent money.
The Sweetest Payback
That night, I stayed with Grandma. The next morning, I surprised her with a packed suitcase.
“We’re going on a trip!”
Her eyes widened. “What? But how?”
I grinned. “Let’s just say… I called in some favors.”
For a full week, we relaxed by the sea, ate amazing food, and made the happiest memories. I made sure she had the birthday she truly deserved.
And then? I posted every single moment online.
Smiling selfies. Beautiful sunsets. Captioned with things like:
✨ “Best birthday ever!”
🌊 “Grandma’s special getaway!”
It didn’t take long before my phone exploded with angry messages.
Mom: “You said the money was for hospital bills!”
Me: “And you said you’d come to her birthday. You didn’t.” Click.
Brother: “Sis, you TRICKED us!”
Me: “And you BROKE Grandma’s heart.” Click.
Guess what? They never missed another family event again.
Birthdays. Holidays. Sunday dinners. They showed up.
Sure, some still gave me the cold shoulder. Tried to make me feel guilty.
But I had a simple response:
“Want to discuss this with Grandma?”
That shut them up real quick.
Was it a little extreme? Maybe.
But would I do it again?
In a heartbeat.
So, tell me—what would you have done?
If you loved this, wait until you hear about the teenager who got revenge on her sister-in-law…
