I’m Akane, a work-from-home freelancer in my 40s. My husband’s sister, Nanami, got a dog while her husband was away—but now dumps the weekday care on me. I said no, but she and my mother-in-law pressured me anyway. Feeling overwhelmed, I asked my husband to step in.
My sister-in-law had the nerve to complain when I returned her dog, saying the neighbors had complained. I was furious—not just with her, but also with my mother-in-law for forcing the dog on me, and my husband for doing nothing. I was reaching my breaking point, feeling completely alone.