Helping someone out often comes with the hope they’ll respect your trust, but that wasn’t the case in this story.

One man generously offered his car to his brother to get back on his feet, but what followed was damage, denial, and a complete breakdown in accountability.

You’ll want to read on for this one.

AITA for taking back my car from my brother after he wrecked it and won’t pay?

So I let my brother (27M) borrow my extra car for a month since he moved to a new city and needed something to get around. I told him upfront he’d be responsible for any tickets or damages. He agreed.

But it didn’t take long for their agreement to start to break down.

2 weeks in, I get a $300 speeding ticket in the mail.

Then he calls me saying he “barely tapped a pole” — I ask for pics and there’s a huge dent in the side. Like easily an $800+ fix.

So when he asks his brother to take accountability, his brother throws a fit.

I tell him he has to pay for both like we agreed, and he flips out. Says it’s my car so I should deal with it. Also accuses me of being “unsupportive” and claims I’m rich so it shouldn’t matter. (I’m not.)

So he decided it was no more Mr. Nice Guy for his brother.

So yeah, I drove over, took the car back and told him I’m not helping further unless he pays up.

Now he’s mad, stranded, and calling me an AH.

AITA?

Sounds like his brother doesn’t want to face the consequences of his actions.

What did Reddit think?

There’s a term for what happened here.

He might be able to get the law on his side.

This commenter has a few choice words for the brother.

His brother should have to face what he did if he ever wants to be trusted again.

Ultimately, he gave his brother an inch and his brother decided to take a mile.

He can stay mad all he wants, but that doesn’t change the fact that what he did was wrong.

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.