Aunt Had To Practice What She Preached About The Importance Of Family After Her Niece Dropped Off Her Freeloading Brother To Live With Her

OP (original poster) began her story by admitting that her older brother (OB) is a bit of a "bum." Apparently, he can't hold onto a job, and when he gets fired or quits, he spends a few months couch-surfing with anyone who will take him in.

Usually, when OB is between jobs, he lives with family and friends, eats their food, uses their belongings, and generally becomes a nuisance. Due to his freeloading tendencies, OB's friends have cut him off.

This time, when OB lost his job, he tried to call his parents to come to his rescue. Unfortunately, they were already helping out one of their sons and his wife, who lost their jobs at the same time.

OP's parents neither had the room nor the resources to help their freeloading son this time around. The next ones on the firing line were OP, as her parents, aunts, and uncles began bombarding her with calls to take her brother in just until he gets back on his feet again.

Stupidly, according to OP, she said yes, but with the stipulation that OB could only stay with her for a few months until he finds a job; otherwise, she would kick him out. They all agreed to her terms.

OB moved in with his younger sister, and her nightmare began. She learned that he is a slob who does not clean up after himself, doesn't wash the dishes, refuses to do his laundry, and eats whatever he wants.

OB pretty much ignored his little sister telling him to get his act together. After six months of this hellish setup, OP told her brother he had to go.

She gave him a few weeks to find new living arrangements. OB did what he could do, which was to call his parents, crying about OP kicking him out, but they told him he knew about her terms and that he couldn't stay with her forever.

Not satisfied with the lack of sympathy, OB also called their aunts and uncles, which is when OP received a call from their nosy aunt. The aunt began telling OP off for being cruel to her brother and abandoning her family when they needed help.

OP let her nosy aunt say her piece, and before the call ended, OP acknowledged that helping family is important. OP thanked her aunt for showing her that, and the nosy aunt seemed to be happy that her job was done.

She was wrong; OP had different plans that involved her. OP packed up OB's things and drove him to the nosy aunt's house.

The aunt lives alone, so another family member who is in need of help shouldn't be much trouble, right? Plus, she gave all those big talks about never abandoning family; it's time she did her part.

OP dropped off her brother at her aunt's house and was halfway home when the nosy aunt began calling her and her parents non-stop.

OP's parents called her, asking why her aunt was blowing up their phone, and she was also leaving voicemails for OP to come get her brother back. When OP explained the situation to her parents, they said OP's aunt sounded like she wanted to help.

Once OP got in touch with her aunt, she called OP an a**hole and said she didn't want the freeloading brother at her place. When OP reminded her that families should help each other out, she called OP a c*nt.

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You can read OP's full story below:

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A little misplaced empathy

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Well done

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OP added new information in her posts to answer some of the questions other Redditors were asking.

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Feisty

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He's not neurodivergent.

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Collectively, Reddit users are in tears right now, looking over at OP like proud parents.

QueenOfStolenHearts

She sounds like a sweet person. What is she doing on Reddit? /s

Relative_Potential92

There's always a light at the end of the dark Reddit tunnel.

QueenOfStolenHearts

She is a queen in her own right. Take all the awards and accolades, your majesty!

Fun-Tourist-7395

Interestingly, OP's parents are also secretly happy the aunt finally got called out.

Relative_Potential92

It's so easy to give someone unsolicited advice until you have to do it yourself.

Hot_Aside_4637

OP cannot wait to see how this messy situation unfolds.

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What would the aunt do if the problem suddenly appeared in her living room?

citizensfund82

She has no time to be bored now.

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The aunt should thank OP for giving her the opportunity to help out family.

logirl1975

OP should be very proud of herself.

jaysea444

I think we have a name for them, and it starts with the letter 'K.'

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Apparently, it starts with the letter 'S,' and the word is "seagulls."

ebwoods1

We can all relate to OP when it comes to having a gossip aunt or uncle who loves to dish out advice, but when it's their turn to step up, they falter. Unlike us, OP actually had the courage to call them out on their nonsense.

OP's aunt can't back out now because she will look like a hypocrite. OP can easily remind her about the nth time she taught them about the importance of helping out your family.