It’s hard to make the right choice when it comes to family, especially when it comes to money.

Sometimes you want to give them the world and other times, you simply want to do what’s right for you as an adult.

This son is caught between his loyalty to his parents and his commitment to his wife.

Read more to see how he handled it.

AITA for refusing to lend my parents more money for their dream home?

My parents are trying to build a house in their hometown.

They own several properties, but they refuse to sell any of them to fund the construction.

They have their reasons to not sell any existing assets.

Instead, they expect my siblings and me to help financially because, in their words, “the assets will eventually be ours through inheritance.”

For context, I’ve been happily married for two years, and my wife and I have a good income—significantly more than my parents’.

They have more money than his parents but they’re unsure if they want to give it up.

Our combined income is probably 4-5 times what they make.

My parents don’t have much in liquid cash; they have assets instead, but they are unwilling to sell any of them.

So, they’ve turned to the family for loans. We’ve lent them money before, and now they’re asking for more.

The parents have already maxed out their loans.

Here’s the thing: they already have a lot of debt, and I know that those who can lend to them are reaching their limits.

I feel conflicted about giving them more money.

He really wishes them all the happiness but is conflicted…

On one hand, I want to help them complete their dream home and see them happy.

On the other hand, I doubt they’ll be able to pay us back anytime soon since their income is limited (they’re retired).

My wife is strictly against giving them any more money.

The wife isn’t supportive of the situation at all.

She believes that this situation is entirely their choice and that by helping financially, we’re just enabling their refusal to sell one of their properties.

She thinks we shouldn’t have to bear the burden of their decisions.

He’s contemplating the situation.

So, AITA for refusing to lend them more money, even if it means they might not be able to finish their dream home?

Sounds like a delicate situation!

Let’s find out what the Reddit community thinks about this story.

This user makes complete sense when it comes to finances.

That’s right! This user believes the wife is right in this situation.

Agreed! This user knows the inheritance promise is a bluff.

This user thinks lending the money to the parents might not be a very bad idea.

This user totally agrees with what the wife thinks.

Most commenters want this man to not lend his money to his parents.

While that’s sad, it is also the right decision!

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