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AIBU?

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AIBU to find this unfair?

29 replies

KCpip · 08/08/2021 11:32

My brother rents a flat from our parents. He’s in his 40s. I own a house with my husband and we pay a mortgage. AIBU to find it annoying that he’s being so heavily supported by my parents? I think he should be standing on his own two feet

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KCpip · 08/08/2021 16:57

No, they didn’t contribute at all to my house purchase. Thanks for all your responses. It has got me thinking and appreciate you taking the time to reply.

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timeisnotaline · 09/08/2021 03:35

If your parents don’t want to charge him more rent, that’s upto them. They are old enough to understand that impacts on their finances.
And the op is old enough to point out choices and consequences! I’d point that out to my 6 year old and regularly do. She does not have to listen to them moan.

phishy · 09/08/2021 03:42

YANBU. My lazy brother is inheriting the family home simply because he refused to move out.

And yet it’s all us daughters that are expected to provide care.

BritWifeInUSA · 09/08/2021 05:51

I assume you and your husband both worked? It’s easier for two working people to get a mortgage than a single working person. Does he earn as much as you? If your parents lost the house or decided to sell it, he’d be homeless. I can’t say I could be envious of that position where the roof over your head depends on the financial stability and decisions of someone else.

It’s life. It’s never fair. My sister was financially supported through university. I worked two jobs evenings and weekends to support myself when I was at university.

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