December 31, 2025 at 6:15 pm

Car Owner Watched Their Sister Total Two Vehicles, So When She Asked To Borrow Their Car, Their Refusal Caused A Family Feud

by Benjamin Cottrell

crashed car with broken windshield

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Everyone wants to believe their family members will learn from past mistakes, but that’s not always how it goes.

So when a sibling known for wrecking not just one but two cars asked to borrow another, things got complicated fast.

Now the owner of the car is stuck between being practical and being called dramatic.

Read on for the full story.

AITA for not letting my sister borrow my car after she’s crashed two of hers?

My sister has already wrecked two cars, both basically her fault, and now she’s asking to borrow mine “just for a few days.”

So when they told her sister there was no chance, she blew up on them.

I told her I can’t risk it because I really can’t afford to replace my car, and she’s acting like I’m being dramatic and punishing her for stuff that happened years ago.

AITA?

Being held accountable for past mistakes isn’t the same as being punished.

What did Reddit think?

Firm boundaries are the only way forward here.

Screenshot 2025 11 19 at 2.58.48 PM Car Owner Watched Their Sister Total Two Vehicles, So When She Asked To Borrow Their Car, Their Refusal Caused A Family Feud

This commenter definitely wouldn’t agree to lend their car out either.

Screenshot 2025 11 19 at 3.00.11 PM Car Owner Watched Their Sister Total Two Vehicles, So When She Asked To Borrow Their Car, Their Refusal Caused A Family Feud

The sister is the one being dramatic here.

Screenshot 2025 11 19 at 3.00.56 PM Car Owner Watched Their Sister Total Two Vehicles, So When She Asked To Borrow Their Car, Their Refusal Caused A Family Feud

The sister just can’t be trusted.

Screenshot 2025 11 19 at 3.01.38 PM Car Owner Watched Their Sister Total Two Vehicles, So When She Asked To Borrow Their Car, Their Refusal Caused A Family Feud

In the long run, it’s better to set a boundary than deal with another totaled car.

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Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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