Reciprocity is one of the strongest threads that hold close relationships together, but it’s clear some people value this more than others.

So when his brother expected help moving yet again (despite never returning the favor), he finally stood up for his own boundaries and told his brother he was on his own.

Read on for the full story.

AITA for refusing to help my brother move after he’s bailed on me every time?

My brother has asked for my help moving three times.

I showed up every time.

Loaded my car, lifted boxes, the whole deal.

Didn’t complain once and even took a day off work for him last time.

But when he asked for the same from his brother, things turned out very differently.

When I moved last year, I asked him for a hand.

He said he’d be there.

He wasn’t.

Just a “something came up” excuse later.

No apology, didn’t even ask if I got everything moved okay.

Then it happened again.

A few months after that, I asked if he could help me assemble some furniture.

He agreed, then ghosted.

Now, he’s moving again and texts me like nothing’s wrong: “You free next weekend to help me move?”

So this time, he decides he’s done helping his brother.

I told him no.

He asked why. I said, “I’ve helped you three times and you’ve never even bothered to help me.”

But he doesn’t react well to this.

His response was that I’m being petty and holding a grudge over “small stuff.”

If helping me was such “small stuff,” he should’ve done it.

He can get someone else to lift his stuff his time.

Massive props to this person for having the spine to stand up to their brother!

What did Reddit think?

It’s time to treat their brother just as he’s been treating them!

Their brother is really showing his true character.

There’s plenty of pettiness on this subreddit, but not here.

Moving can cause lots of contention between people.

He certainly didn’t owe his brother another favor, especially not after being left behind so many times himself.

Sometimes saying no is a necessity.

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