Some people see a car as independence, but some people see someone else’s car as a taxi service, and the entitled sibling in this story firmly picked the second option.

One man worked two jobs to afford independence while his sister traveled internationally on a government salary and let him handle every logistical inconvenience in her life.

So when he told her he was buying a new car and offered her the old one to start driving herself, she decided to decline his offer and continue to demand rides from her.

So as their parents took her side once again, he’s forced to confront the heavy toll a life of favoritism has taken on his life.

Keep reading for the full story.

AITA For not wanting my older sister to drive/get rides in my new car

So I (24M) am buying a Tesla Model 3 in Canada in about a month, as it is the most financially viable purchase for me right now.

He runs through the math in his head.

I’m currently driving a 2010 Corolla with 270,000 km — a beautiful car that runs great — but it’s starting to cost more than it’s worth compared to a Model 3, which would only be about $100 to $200 more monthly over the time I’d be paying it off.

My Toyota was bought for $6,000 by my older sister (29F) around 2018 to 2019, essentially when she was my age, and my dad also helped her with $1,000.

She got a government job and since 2019 has worked from home four out of five days a week.

His sister’s approach to driving — and spending in general — is much different from his own.

She doesn’t like driving, doesn’t go anywhere, and spends all her money on traveling while living at our parents’ place.

She goes on trips overseas three to four times a year and has done so every year for the last five years.

He also brings up past inequities when it came to financial support from their parents.

I used the car to go to college, work, and everywhere else I needed to, and I’ve been paying the insurance, gas, and maintenance since 2020.

I was in school at the time, so I made barely enough money for my own tuition and car bills, while her tuition was paid for by my dad.

He tries to be as generous as he can with his sibling.

I give her rides everywhere and always drop her off and pick her up from the airport, sometimes even two hours away in Montreal.

We live in the countryside outside of Ottawa, so there’s no access to public transit — a car is my only option.

Up to that point, being able to afford the car he had was a real struggle for him.

My parents have been pressuring me about buying a new car with her for the past two years, but I didn’t have a proper job at the time and they didn’t want to help.

I joined the military part-time and worked another part-time job just to be able to afford the car and keep living.

Still, his efforts aren’t enough for his parents.

My parents find me ungrateful for not always giving her rides because of one time I couldn’t — I was with my girlfriend working on our business.

They also get mad when I drop her off far from work when she only tells me the morning of that she needs a ride, five minutes before I leave.

So this year, things started to look up.

This year, 2026, I managed to find a good full-time job and I feel like I’m finally moving up.

I’ve decided to buy a new EV.

That is, until his sister asked for another ride.

This morning as I was leaving, my sister came to get a last-second ride, and on the way I told her I was getting a new car and would be removing the insurance on the Toyota.

I told her that we’d have two cars and she wouldn’t need to always get a ride from me — she could go wherever she wants, whenever she wants, and I could do the same.

But this isn’t enough for his sibling.

She refused, because if I’m getting a new shiny thing, she wants it too.

She said she would rather sell the Toyota and just get rides in my new car.

She turns her nose up at his perfectly good offer and then refuses to compromise in any way.

She thinks I’m getting a new car because the Toyota is old and “ugly” and sees it as a luxury, while I see it as a necessity so I can keep working — and an EV just makes financial sense right now.

I suggested she could get her own car, but she says she has no money and doesn’t need one since she can just get rides from me.

He’s about run out of patience with her entitlement.

She gets driven everywhere despite being fully capable mentally and physically, and she spends all her money on trips while making about 40% more than me.

I don’t mind helping occasionally — I get it, it’s a new car — but she just wants to rely on me continuously.

AITA?

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His sibling needs to start getting acquainted with the real world… fast.

What did Reddit have to say?

His sister really needs to start being more independent.

This user has a word of advice about buying a new car.

If his sibling really wanted to be independent and drive herself, she definitely has the financial means to do so.

This commenter suggests unchecked favoritism might have something to do with their sibling dynamic.

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.

From this story, it’s clear this sibling has been given every advantage in life. Bountiful support, time off to travel, and a family who’s willing to cater to her every whim.

The responsible thing for her to do would have been to accept her brother’s kind offer for the car and start becoming a little more independent with her life.

But instead she decided to take the easy route, which is something that seems to come naturally for her.

Eventually, his sibling will have to learn the hard way that she can’t rely on others forever.