A woman says she's now uninviting her brother from their upcoming family trip after discovering he is now in a committed relationship with her 'toxic' ex-boyfriend. According to this 32-year-old, she'd been with her ex for two years and is now 'in a much better mental state' without him in her life.
She couldn't understand why her 22-year-old brother was being so secretive about his six-month relationship, neglecting to introduce his new boyfriend to the family. This struck her as odd, as he'd always brought home partners in the past, and she began to wonder if there was 'some insane age gap between them or something'.
As the weeks and months went on, her brother's boyfriend remained a mystery, but she kept on pestering him for more information. Little did she know, she was already very well acquainted with him.
Taking to Reddit, where she goes by the username u/bookoffoodaway, the shocked sister recalled: "Yesterday my brother jokingly took my phone and ran off, so I jokingly took his phone, which he'd left unlocked. I got curious and looked in his pictures, I saw pictures of my ex, and I was confused why he would have pics of my ex smiling, then it hit me.
"I thought my ex was straight so I needed confirmation, I unblocked him on Instagram to see tons of pictures of him and my brother clearly in a relationship."
She continued: "I confronted my brother about it and he said, 'I'm sorry, this why I didn't want to tell you. I didn't intentionally try to date him, he started hanging out with a friend of mine and it went from there. I really care about him, and you know he's hot haha'."
According to this unnamed woman, she and her family will take a trip together every year, with a different person paying each time. This year, it's her turn, and, given this recent turn of events, she's decided to uninvite her brother.
Although he and the rest of the family aren't exactly happy about this ousting, she feels she just can't get over the deception and has now reached out to fellow Reddit users for some words of wisdom.
One person advised: "Uninvite the whole family and go on an amazing solo trip. Your brother has zero respect for you. Especially with his comment 'you know he is hot hahaha' like making a joke out of it makes it better. Tell the family they can play for their own family trip with your brother and your ex."
Another sympathised: "I don’t blame you for not wanting to vacation with your brother. It’s not like he’s seeing a man you had a fling with. You were in a two-year relationship with this person. That’s a major betrayal.
"Your family wants you to sweep it under the rug for the sake of peace. But this is the type of behavior that gives you grounds to go full no contact with your brother if you wanted. Don’t let other people manipulate you into thinking that you’re wrong for having an emotional reaction to this."
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