While you’re not required to let strangers into your home under ordinary circumstances, does that change when the stranger is a neighbor and the circumstance is a storm and a tornado warning?

The neighbor in today’s story refused to help out his neighbors during a tornado warning, and he’s wondering if he messed up.

Let’s dive into all the details…

AITA for not letting random neighbors into my home?

This happened last night and I have been told by my partner that I was selfish but idk.

There was a tornado warning last night where I live.

This isn’t too unusual in our state but we are in a city so we don’t typically get actual touchdown or anything like that.

The upstairs neighbor wanted to use their basement.

When the sirens went off (around 6 pm) we heard a knock at the door, and it was our upstairs neighbor.

He asked if he and his girlfriend and dog could go in our basement.

We live in a duplex, so it’s an old house that has been split in 2 units.

They have the second floor and attic and we have the first floor and basement.

He was uncomfortable letting the neighbors use the basement.

I told them I wasn’t comfortable with them coming into our house, and apologized, and the guy left after kind of awkwardly standing there in my doorway for a second.

I said sorry but I dont think I’m obligated to let people into my house just because there’s a storm.

For what it’s worth there wasn’t even a tornado after the warnings and the sirens stopped about 5 minutes after he came and asked.

Anyway my girl said I was being selfish but I don’t think they need access to our house every time there is a storm warning.

Aita?

I wouldn’t say it’s required to let the neighbor into your home, but under the circumstances, it would be the friendly and neighborly thing to do.

You know, safety first.

Let’s see how Reddit reacted…

Saving lives should be the priority.

This was an emergency!

He really should’ve helped his neighbors.

Yes, he better hope he never has to ask the neighbors for help!

This reader takes the opposite stance.

Life or death emergency trumps feeling “uncomfortable.”

What an absolute jerk.

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