Can i just check that ainbu

[Balacqua]

A family member has broken something valuable of another ones.

Of course the person who broke it should either sort it out getting fixed, pronto, or go without to come up with the cash to replace it? Right? No matter how expensive it was? No excuses?

Feel like I'm slightly losing my marbles here!

I don't know...If it was something of mine and it was a complete accident, I'm not sure I would expect someone to pay....accidents happen..

I'm pretty relaxed about 'stuff' though and don't have much expensive breakable stuff.

That would be the right thing to do, yes. If someone breaks or damages something then, if they are a decent person, they put it right.

I think a bit of context is needed here really. How did it get broke? I an ipad was left in the middle of the floor for example, I'd maybe say YABU. However if it was a vase on a top shelf that shouldn't have been touched I'd say YANBU. So I'm on the fence for now!

If I broke something I would replace it or pay for repairs.

How it got broke and how costly to replace?

On what you've written, YABU. It depends on the circumstances, what it was, how it was broken, etc, etc.

Can't it be claimed for on household insurance?

Agree with MissMuesli - need more info

Was it a genuine accident or was the person who broke it being reckless?

Value of item?

Is it something the owner can't manage without?

It depends - if grandad lets a 3 year old grandkid play with his ipad and the 3 year old breaks it, then no.

Context needed!

More info needed. Would depend on the circumstance.

If I left my phone out and my nephew damaged it, I would expect his parents to replace my new iPhone. No way could they just produce the cash to pay for it and I would think I shouldn't have left it out.

Not necessarily, it depends on a lot of things. In general though I'd hope they'd offer some sort of help to repair or replace it yes.

It depends on what they are supposed to go without too.

Sorry thought I had posted! Not an accident- unfortunately a fit of pique- precious item originAlly bought for 650 quid, original model not available, equivalent second hand still about 500. A bad business all round

I wouldn't replace something valuable somebody gave to my children when they were toddlers. In fact I often said if someone gave them a gadget to use that I wasn't responsible if it was damaged.

Depends on what it was an how it was broke. I agree, context needed.

Owner devastated and feels no, can't live without it

Then yes a temper break should be repaired/replaced.

They would be expected to go without a planned holiday

If not an accident then definitely Yanbu to ask for it to be replaced!

A fit of pique? Was the breaker a grown up?

Or had the valuable item been given to a child?

Someone deliberately broke something? Yes. They should replace it.
It's not a young child though, I assume?

Is this an adult or a teenager?

A fit of pique... replaces at full value plus flowers and heartfelf apologies.
Unless we are talking a todler here?

Are we talking about an adult or a child who did the breaking?

Not a young child, no, but not quite a grown up