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Woman Is Fed Up With Her Brother Living With Her For Free And Kicks Him Out, Gets Scolded By Her Aunt So She Drops Him Off At Her House
Woman Is Fed Up With Her Brother Living With Her For Free And Kicks Him Out, Gets Scolded By Her Aunt So She Drops Him Off At Her House
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Woman Is Fed Up With Her Brother Living With Her For Free And Kicks Him Out, Gets Scolded By Her Aunt So She Drops Him Off At Her House

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There are all kinds of families and people tend to have different opinions about the importance of it, despite the often thought that family is one of the most important things in a person’s life. It’s great if your relationship with your parents and siblings is close and meaningful but what if you don’t see eye to eye with them? Some might say that despite all of this, the relationship with these people is strong and in case something happens, they are the ones who are going to lend you a helping hand.

But there are situations where this is done out of a sheer feeling of responsibility or knowing that you can’t leave your relative alone when they struggle. One Reddit user, @Relative_Potential92, decided to share a situation that occurred in her family and ask other people’s opinions on the way she handled it.

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    The woman started her story by presenting her older brother. Very often we are used to the idea that older brothers love to protect and take care of their little siblings. In this situation, it happens to be quite the opposite. The author of the post shared that the 34-year-old man finds it hard to keep the same steady job and this results in him being supported by family and friends. Of course, there is nothing wrong with taking help, but the woman emphasized that this happens quite often and that he doesn’t seem to put any effort into trying to stand on his feet. Besides this, every time this happens, her brother doesn’t bother to help around the house with chores or pay for anything. According to her, he just creates even more mess, eats others’ food, and uses their things. Because of this, a lot of his friends have turned their back on him.

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    A Reddit user decided to share a situation that occurred in her family and how she decided to handle it

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    When the brother lost his job last time, he thought of crashing at his parents’ house but they couldn’t take him because their other sibling and his family needed help, so they were staying at the parents’ house. Seeing this situation, the author’s parents as well as her uncle and aunt decided to ask her to take her brother into her house. Since there was no other option, and the woman felt bad for her brother, she allowed him to stay at her place.

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    The woman shared that she has a brother who finds it hard to keep a steady job and often ends up staying at family’s or friends’ home

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    The same scenario happened again but now his parents weren’t able to help him out

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    She was strict with him by telling him that he could only stay there for a couple of months. Little did she know that he would end up there for 6-7 months. The woman shared that during that time, her brother acted horribly: he didn’t help around the house, didn’t even take care of himself, ate all of her food, and racked up bills. The woman had had enough of this, so she said that her brother had to go.

    Being a good sister, the woman allowed him to move into her place but stated that he could only stay there for a couple of months

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    After 6 months, she asked him to move out because she couldn’t keep living with him, so he ended up telling his parents about this

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    The man shared this news with other family members, and soon his sister received a call from their aunt who yelled at the woman for refusing to help her brother, stating that this is what family is for—to help each other out in tough times. The niece agreed with her and hung up the phone. This is when she already had a plan in her head. She helped her brother to pack and dropped him off at their aunt’s house, the same ones who gave her the brilliant speech on how one should help their relative out.

    The news reached their aunt who scolded the sister for evicting her brother and refusing to help him further

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    The woman didn’t let this impact her decision, so she packed her brother’s things and dropped him off at their aunt’s house

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    Soon the woman received multiple calls from her parents and the aunt who was furious with her actions. Despite this, the brother stayed at the aunt’s place. Even though the woman was brave to do such a thing, she still asked people online if she did the right thing by leaving her brother there. People online were quick to express their support for this woman, and even were surprised by the outcome of the story. What do you think about this situation? Don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below!

    The aunt wasn’t happy with the outcome of this situation but everyone else didn’t mind her helping out

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    The woman provided some more details about her brother and the whole situation they all were in

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    A lot of people online not only supported the sister’s decision but also were concerned about the brother and his state

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    Ozacoter
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate people like that. She gives him a roof and he doesnt clean, cook or does anything to thank his sister? For what I care he can rot under a bridge. The aunt is such a hypocrite, she got that coming. We had something like this years ago, my partner had a colleague whose girlfriend kicked him out of her house (for being an a*****e). He let him stay with us "for a few weeks". Not only he never paid rent, he never cleaned the house and he stole our things (shampoo and so). He expected me (as a woman) to clean his s**t, cook for him, sew his clothes etc. He didnt even know how to do his own laundry and he was 30! He would prepare joints in out living room and leave the weed in the table, leave his lefotvers in the fridge until they were moldy. He even broke out sofa because he would get wasted and high and sleep there. At the end my partner kicked his parasitic ass but I was ready to leave if he didnt do it.

    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, Aunt got that coming for sure, the hypocrite !

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    AxleMunshine001
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That aunt sounds like the he typical hypocritical nimby.

    fu yu
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aunt is one of those, 'do as I say, not as I do' types. She offered her two cents and niece proceeded to make her eat her words. The niece killed two birds with one stone, got rid of her brother and no longer in speaking terms with her dumb-ass aunt. What's not to like?

    GirlFriday
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this. I have a huge family and we have all lived with each other at times. Most recently Brother #10 had to move in with me at the beginning of lockdown when he lost his job and couldn't afford his rent. Luckily he only needed to stay for about 2 months before he was gainfully employed and able to get his own place again. Things happen, I know that. He was also a wonderful roommate for those months and helped me around the house and made sure I had the time and space I needed to work from him. He even helped me turn a spare room into a proper office. I was kinda sad to see him go.

    SusanS
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The parents are to blame. They have enabled him forever and expect other people to do the same. If no one will take OB in, he will either become homeless or self-reliant, it is literally his choice. OP should have booted his butt out the door when he didn't clean up after himself. Set limits and stick to them.

    Phyzzi
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    3 years ago

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    Yeah, it's not like people have their own personalities or anything. I get that you are probably a Roald Dahl fan but it's not always the parents' fault. I'm not saying there weren't chances to help this kid, but he wouldn't be the first smart person to move through the system and end up aimless and not entirely functional despite the best efforts of those around him. I also don't doubt there is some element of mental illness at work here but since he is both capable and not really aware of social karma he's working hard to cover for it since it probably feels like getting bullied. If his family can get him to seek the services of mental health professionals, it would likely actually be truly helpful, but he's certainly not the only person who is locked in a spiral.

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    Awsomemom52
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My oldest brother is an alcoholic. As a result, he was hardly able to hold a job. My relatives couldn't understand why I kicked him out..."without warning". They all thought he was "such a nice guy". I then asked them how "nice" they thought it was: >that a 6 year old found this "nice guy" unconscious on the kitchen floor in the morning ... with dirty pants, because he pissed and s**t himself. >or when he falls asleep drunk with a lit cigarette and you have to extinguish the mattress (on which he is still lying... unconscious) so that he doesn't set the whole house on fire. >or that he drunken threatened a 12-year-old with a knife, because he was "cocky" to him. >or that he also lived at my expense... I didn't get a single cent from him. I packed his stuff and threw him out. None of my "dear" relatives, who always told me he was such a "nice guy", took him in either.

    Tracy Wallick
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've thrown him out after just one of those things, especially threatening your child or nearly setting the house on fire

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    Chris Scritchfield
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell the aunt "Well since your from the great generation that blames all of the worlds problems on this generation, then I emplore you to take him in and educate him in the art of not being a hctib ettil(lfg fan) and if your unwilling to do so write out all your complaints and place it in an envelope and push it firmly up your r****m and clamp down so no one else has to deal with them again"

    High Mamii Melo
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    3 years ago

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    Uh, where are the Reddit comments? Isn't that what we all really come here for?

    Otter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much everyone in the story is an assshole, with the older leech brother being the THE A*****e, the Star A*****e, the Mega-A*****e! That's the thing about real assholes, they turn everyone around them into assholes, because becoming an a*****e yourself is the only way to deal with a true a*****e.

    Otter
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please note, the fershluginer BP autocensor can't spot plurals.

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    Ozacoter
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate people like that. She gives him a roof and he doesnt clean, cook or does anything to thank his sister? For what I care he can rot under a bridge. The aunt is such a hypocrite, she got that coming. We had something like this years ago, my partner had a colleague whose girlfriend kicked him out of her house (for being an a*****e). He let him stay with us "for a few weeks". Not only he never paid rent, he never cleaned the house and he stole our things (shampoo and so). He expected me (as a woman) to clean his s**t, cook for him, sew his clothes etc. He didnt even know how to do his own laundry and he was 30! He would prepare joints in out living room and leave the weed in the table, leave his lefotvers in the fridge until they were moldy. He even broke out sofa because he would get wasted and high and sleep there. At the end my partner kicked his parasitic ass but I was ready to leave if he didnt do it.

    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, Aunt got that coming for sure, the hypocrite !

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    AxleMunshine001
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That aunt sounds like the he typical hypocritical nimby.

    fu yu
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aunt is one of those, 'do as I say, not as I do' types. She offered her two cents and niece proceeded to make her eat her words. The niece killed two birds with one stone, got rid of her brother and no longer in speaking terms with her dumb-ass aunt. What's not to like?

    GirlFriday
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this. I have a huge family and we have all lived with each other at times. Most recently Brother #10 had to move in with me at the beginning of lockdown when he lost his job and couldn't afford his rent. Luckily he only needed to stay for about 2 months before he was gainfully employed and able to get his own place again. Things happen, I know that. He was also a wonderful roommate for those months and helped me around the house and made sure I had the time and space I needed to work from him. He even helped me turn a spare room into a proper office. I was kinda sad to see him go.

    SusanS
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The parents are to blame. They have enabled him forever and expect other people to do the same. If no one will take OB in, he will either become homeless or self-reliant, it is literally his choice. OP should have booted his butt out the door when he didn't clean up after himself. Set limits and stick to them.

    Phyzzi
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Yeah, it's not like people have their own personalities or anything. I get that you are probably a Roald Dahl fan but it's not always the parents' fault. I'm not saying there weren't chances to help this kid, but he wouldn't be the first smart person to move through the system and end up aimless and not entirely functional despite the best efforts of those around him. I also don't doubt there is some element of mental illness at work here but since he is both capable and not really aware of social karma he's working hard to cover for it since it probably feels like getting bullied. If his family can get him to seek the services of mental health professionals, it would likely actually be truly helpful, but he's certainly not the only person who is locked in a spiral.

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    Awsomemom52
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My oldest brother is an alcoholic. As a result, he was hardly able to hold a job. My relatives couldn't understand why I kicked him out..."without warning". They all thought he was "such a nice guy". I then asked them how "nice" they thought it was: >that a 6 year old found this "nice guy" unconscious on the kitchen floor in the morning ... with dirty pants, because he pissed and s**t himself. >or when he falls asleep drunk with a lit cigarette and you have to extinguish the mattress (on which he is still lying... unconscious) so that he doesn't set the whole house on fire. >or that he drunken threatened a 12-year-old with a knife, because he was "cocky" to him. >or that he also lived at my expense... I didn't get a single cent from him. I packed his stuff and threw him out. None of my "dear" relatives, who always told me he was such a "nice guy", took him in either.

    Tracy Wallick
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've thrown him out after just one of those things, especially threatening your child or nearly setting the house on fire

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    Chris Scritchfield
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell the aunt "Well since your from the great generation that blames all of the worlds problems on this generation, then I emplore you to take him in and educate him in the art of not being a hctib ettil(lfg fan) and if your unwilling to do so write out all your complaints and place it in an envelope and push it firmly up your r****m and clamp down so no one else has to deal with them again"

    High Mamii Melo
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Uh, where are the Reddit comments? Isn't that what we all really come here for?

    Otter
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much everyone in the story is an assshole, with the older leech brother being the THE A*****e, the Star A*****e, the Mega-A*****e! That's the thing about real assholes, they turn everyone around them into assholes, because becoming an a*****e yourself is the only way to deal with a true a*****e.

    Otter
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please note, the fershluginer BP autocensor can't spot plurals.

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