A young woman says she's found herself in a difficult situation after her recently evicted brother asked if he, his girlfriend, and their four children could move in with her and her husband.
The 22-year-old woman, who co-owns a four-bed home with her husband, told him no, knowing full well that the family had an unfortunate "habit of settling in somewhere and not paying rent and refusing to leave".
Furthermore, her brother's children are said to be very badly behaved, and will constantly, fight, throw, or even break things "if they don’t get their way".
She finds spending time with them to be a "miserable chore", and is also grimly aware that they've managed to wreck every rental property the family has lived in, scribbling on the walls and even creating holes.
Despite being the youngest of her four siblings by a good decade, the woman, who was the only one to graduate from university, says her siblings have always asked her for favours, without showing any appreciation in return.
It's now gotten to the stage where the hardworking nurse has had to enforce a strict "don't ask me for anything" stance, knowing full well that her brothers and sister would never help her in return. She added that they will also always borrow money from their parents, but will never pay it back.
Taking to Reddit, she wrote: "My brother and his girlfriend are p***** at me, and they blew up at us at my mother's birthday party last week.
"They're going to have to stay at a shelter and they're saying it's my fault, but I think it's their own lack of responsibility. My other two siblings chimed in agreeing with my brother, and they think I'm a sucky asshole.
"I think that my siblings suck and I don't want my house getting torn up by their heathens. I know that if I let them move in I'd end up having to evict them, and they wouldn't pay for anything at all."
Reaching out to fellow Reddit users for their perspective on things, she continued: "I think it's not fair that they always ask me for money because I make more money than they do, and they treat my husband and I like we're some kind of upper-class snobs because we worked hard and made good choices in life to be able to buy a house early."
One person suggested: "The only feasible way to help is to gift them a used camper that can be parked on some other family member's property.
"A few thousand to keep them out of the shelter, give them some privacy and a place to keep their stuff, and wash your hands of their drama. Only if you want to continue to have a relationship.
"It definitely would be cheaper than letting them move in with you. When your brother and his partner have a little money, they can pay the lot rent to move the camper to their own space with proper hookups. If you go that route, tell them this is the only help you will be giving."
Another commented: "Your siblings sound very selfish. You're absolutely right to say no and keep boundaries. If you let them, they would walk all over you."
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