A Sister Asked To Stay With Family, But Her History Of Manipulation Left Her With A Hotel Instead
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Helping family has limits, especially inside your own home.
One sister wants a place to stay.
But the answer is still no.
Check out why that boundary got complicated.
AITA for not letting my sister stay at my apartment because she refuses to apoplogize for lying,
My sister (21yo) has a bad habit of lying, and it is starting to bother me a lot.
Her sister even lies about things as important as caring for her pets.
Last week, she lied to me again about walking our dogs when I know she did not, and she refuses to admit that she lied and apologize.
I know this is a tiny lie, but she lies frequently and easily.
I am moving into a new apartment near DC next week.
So when her sister asked for a favor, she said she could comply, but only under one condition.
My sister has an upcoming conference for an internship in DC and asked to stay at my apartment.
I told my sister that she is more than welcome to stay with me, but she first needs to admit to lying and apologize.
She is refusing to do what I asked, so I have informed her that she will need to get a hotel room.
She’s determined to stick to this, no matter what her sister says.
I know my sister is more than financially capable of affording a hotel room, and I would not have done this if she couldn’t.
I am just tired of not being able to trust my sister.
So, AITA for enforcing a boundary in this way?
People like her sister lie so easily that they don’t even realize the long-lasting damage it causes.
What did Reddit have to say?
Lying of any kind erodes trust — there’s no way around that.
Lying about caring for a living being like a dog is not a “small lie”.
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It’s high time her lying sister face the consequences of her actions.
If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a woman who finally blew up after years of being treated as the second-best sibling.
This commenter has a zero-tolerance policy for liars.
She had valid reasons for not wanting her sister staying in the apartment, even if family expected her to make room.
The disagreement became less about hospitality and more about whether saying no to a relative automatically makes someone selfish.
Family may be forever, but the guest room is still optional.
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