My parents own two houses (one they live in and the other they rent out). The mortgage on the house they rent out is coming to an end and my parents have been deciding if they want to keep their current tenants or sell up. That was until today when my dad mentioned 'gifting' the house to my sister (aged 20) as another option. Obviously I know that the house belongs to my parents and they are free to do whatever they want with it, but I couldn't help feeling upset about this.
I'm 27 and bought my property aged 25 through hard work and years of saving, so I feel that it is unfair that I had to work so hard to buy my house and my sister just gets gifted with one. My sister could sense I was a bit annoyed over the situation and said something along the lines of 'I don't know what your problem is, you already have your own house'
So, AIBU unreasonable for feeling a bit pissed off that my sister may be given a house basically for free when I had to work so hard for mine?
AIBU?
To be upset about my sister being given a house by my parents
mammamia77 · 13/05/2023 20:44
BadBarry · 13/05/2023 22:22
Ops sister has probably had the same perks of living rent free as op has , gifting a house and letting your kids save is quite a bit different.
AppleKatie · 13/05/2023 22:19
😂I do understand that you moved up the pay scale each year OP. But you still saved a min of a quarter of your total income (more than a quarter of your net income?)
Did your parents let you live rent free for four years? Because whilst not equal to giving you a house they have effectively given you about 24-48 grand there?
mammamia77 · 13/05/2023 20:44
My parents own two houses (one they live in and the other they rent out). The mortgage on the house they rent out is coming to an end and my parents have been deciding if they want to keep their current tenants or sell up. That was until today when my dad mentioned 'gifting' the house to my sister (aged 20) as another option. Obviously I know that the house belongs to my parents and they are free to do whatever they want with it, but I couldn't help feeling upset about this.
I'm 27 and bought my property aged 25 through hard work and years of saving, so I feel that it is unfair that I had to work so hard to buy my house and my sister just gets gifted with one. My sister could sense I was a bit annoyed over the situation and said something along the lines of 'I don't know what your problem is, you already have your own house'
So, AIBU unreasonable for feeling a bit pissed off that my sister may be given a house basically for free when I had to work so hard for mine?
Maireas · 13/05/2023 22:15
Yes, I can see that, @mammamia77 - so your parents have helped you out significantly. I'd just let it lie.
mammamia77 · 13/05/2023 22:34
@Verbena17 yes maybe their current house may be left to me when they die, but that could be many years away so I've still got years ahead of me of paying my mortgage while my sister lives stress free in a paid off house
Ccvyvyan · 13/05/2023 21:05
Slaving away for years/bought a house at 25. 🥴
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