We’d all love a harmonious household and a happy family, but sometimes, there’s just no making that fit.

Especially if your attempts are a little too little, a little too late.

AITA for telling my mom that she can’t force my sister to bond with her son?

My (19M) mom (39F) ran away and abandoned our dad when I was 14.

My dad pretty much raised my sister (17F) and I single-handedly until about a year ago, when he passed away.

Since we had no other relatives, we had to go to our mom, whose husband had died since then and she had a 4 year old son.

He’s mostly staying out of it…

I stay away in college, but my sister called me up a day ago telling me that our mom’s forcing her to bond with our half-brother, and that she simply doesn’t feel emotionally connected to him and can’t hang out with him.

And now it’s an argument.

I called my mother and told her that she simply can’t force love upon someone.

She scolded me and hung up on me.

AITA?

Let’s see what the comments have to say:

They can still keep it cordial.

Sounds like she’s in a rough spot.

Don’t punish the kid in all this, though.

Best of luck to you all.

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