One woman offered her younger brother a temporary place to stay after he lost his job and couldn’t afford his apartment.

But after three months of him gaming instead of job hunting, she decided to start charging him rent, and now the family’s calling her heartless.

Read on for the story.

AITA for charging my brother rent to stay in my guest room even though he’s struggling financially?

So my (28F) younger brother (24M) recently moved in with me because he lost his job and couldn’t afford his apartment anymore.

I have a decently sized house with a guest room and so I initially told him he could stay for a couple of months while he got back on his feet.

However, I made it clear that I expected him to contribute financially once he found work.

A “couple of months” is always a recipe for disaster.

He’s now been here for three months now, and while he’s applied to some jobs, he spends most of his time playing video games and hanging out with friends.

I told him I was going to start charging him $300/month in rent starting next month, whether or not he has a job, because I feel like he’s taking advantage of me.

He got really upset and said I was being heartless since he’s struggling and I “don’t need the money.”

Looks like someone’s trying to play the “struggling” card while ignoring the rent quest.

My parents are also on his side and said it’s wrong to “profit off family” in a tough time.

For context, I do have a stable job and don’t need the money, but I feel like he should be held accountable instead of freeloading.

AITA?

She set clear expectations, but it looks like her brother’s hoping for a free ride.

Is she wrong for holding him accountable?

No. Absolutely not, according to Reddit.

This person is totally on big sis’s side.

This person hates the “you don’t need the money” angle. Okay? Still!

This person says it’s more than fair, especially at that cost.

Guess some people prefer a free stay instead of a hard lesson in responsibility.

But that doesn’t mean you have to give them either.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check out what happened when a family gave their in-laws a free place to stay in exchange for babysitting, but things changed when they don’t hold up their end of the bargain.