Helping a loved one cope with a difficult situation requires understanding and care, but not everyone agrees on the best approach.

When one couple took in their godson after a family tragedy, they soon find themselves in a disagreement over how to support his love of the arts without breaking the bank.

Read on for the full story.

AITA for objecting to buying expensive painting supplies for my godson?

My (37) husband (38) and I are currently looking after my godson (15) since my best friend and her husband are in rehab.

He is very interested in art and requested Raphael brushes with some synthetic squirrel hair/pelt thingy along with Arches paper.

Her husband decided to buy him the supplies, but she thinks the couple should have gone a different route.

Now, it’s easily within our budget, especially considering that the kid doesn’t have any other hobbies.

My husband bought the stuff for him, but I wasn’t happy and told him not to get any more expensive supplies since he can use cheaper brands and it can teach him the value of money.

But her husband disagrees.

But my husband said it’s a good thing he’s coping with his situation through art rather than unhealthy means, and that we should encourage him to pursue painting since he really enjoys it and is good at it.

And he is good.

AITA for being too cheap?’

By her own admission, the money wasn’t the problem, so what gives?

Redditors chime in with their two cents.

This commenter argues that quality art supplies really do make a difference in a budding artist’s craft.

With everything else going on in his life, maybe he really does deserve to be treated.

It’s entirely possible she’s overthinking this purchase entirely too much.

Paintbrushes should definitely be the least of their worries right now.

Investing in someone’s future is worth every penny.

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