She Asked Her Brother To Pay $200 A Month To Stay In Her Apartment, But He Blew Up, Called Her Greedy, And Turned The Whole Family Against Her

Heather Hall

3 months ago

Woman upset and thinking about what she should do

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Family support should go both ways, but some people don’t see it like that.

What would you do if your brother wanted to live in your apartment rent-free, and when you asked for a little help with bills, he accused you of being cold and greedy?

Would you change your stance and give him what he wants?

Or would you stand your ground and deal with the backlash?

In the following story, an older sister finds herself this exact scenario and ends up on the receiving end of a guilt trip.

Here’s how it all played out.

AITA for refusing to let my brother live in my apartment for free just because we’re family ?

I (27F) bought a small apartment two years ago with my own money and have a mortgage I’m still paying off.

I live alone and have worked really hard to be independent.

My younger brother(22M) just finished school and asked if he could crash at my place “for a few months.”

I said okay, but if he helped with utilities and groceries ( like 200$/month tops) and respected a few basic rules (clean up after yourself, no loud guests every night, etc).

Apparently, he didn’t like being asked to pull his own weight.

He completely lost it.

He said I was greedy, cold, and “treating family like strangers.”

He told our relatives I was trying to “profit off my own brother,” and now I’m getting texts from our aunts and cousins telling me I’m heartless.

I’m honestly just trying to protect my space and peace.

I don’t think asking for basic respect and a bit of help with costs makes me a bad person.

AITA?

Wow! Her brother sounds like something else.

Let’s see how the folks over at Reddit feel about his reaction.

This reader thinks the brother is learning a very important life lesson.