Her Mom Called Her Selfish After Her Half-Brother Ate Her Lunch—and She Refused to Let It Go
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Helping family is one thing, but taking responsibility for them is another.
This teenage girl enjoys cooking meals for herself and her father, especially when she has extra time at home. However, after her mother and half-siblings moved in, she came home one day to discover that the food she had prepared for herself was gone. She found out that her half-sibling ate it without asking because he was hungry.
If you were in OP’s shoes, how would you react? This is one of those complicated family situations where unclear boundaries can create a lot of unnecessary tension. Read the full story below.
AITA for how I treated my half brother?
After my (15F) mom (40F) went homeless, my dad (44M) let her and her kids move in with us out of pity.
My dad is at work from 9 to 5 and he absolutely hates sandwiches and cold food or leftovers.
Now that I have some free time, I like to cook him lunch and take to his workplace for him.
Yesterday, I got home to see that my own portion of food is gone.
My half brother (13M) apologized and said he was really hungry and it smelled good.
This teenage girl got mad at his half brother for eating her lunch.
Some backstory is that my mom’s kids stay home all day.
They are expected to make a sandwich or something (with groceries their own mom buys).
He said he was sick of sandwiches and I always cook these nice meals and won’t share with them.
I got angry and told him it was my lunch that he ate and sent him to his room.
Her mom scolded her and called her a jerk.
When my mom came home, she got angry and said I’m a selfish b**** for treating my half brother like that.
She said she’ll pay me for the meal and said it wouldn’t kill me to cook for my half siblings as well.
I told her this is her job, not mine.
And I’m sick of her attitude and had to go hungry for an hour because of her son.
She called me an jerk.
It’s understandable why OP may have reacted that way, but her mother also has a good point. Her half-brother was hungry, and sharing food with family can sometimes be a simple act of kindness. Her brother could have at least asked politely before eating her sandwich.
Let’s look at the comments of other online users.
Here’s what this one would do.
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This person shares their thoughts.
Here’s a valid point.
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Another honest opinion,
Finally, another one chimes in.
Sharing is kind, but it shouldn’t be confused with taking advantage.
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