Artist Demands $3,400 From Her Sister For A Painting Her 9-Year-Old Nephew Ruined

Then a family gathering turned into a costly mess when her 9-year-old nephew ignored the rules and damaged a painting meant for a customer.

The woman, posting on Reddit as u/CattFen, says she asked her sister to cover £2,500, about $3,400, for the ruined piece. Instead of accepting responsibility, her sister pushed back, and the rest of the family quickly picked sides.

Now the question is whether the artist was right to bill her own sister, or whether this family feud went too far. Read on.

An artist asks her sister to pay £2,500 (about $3,400) for a picture that her child destroyed after she explicitly ordered everyone not to enter her art studio.

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The artist had invited her family to a New Year's Eve celebration, which was intended to be an adults-only affair.

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OP had an art studio in her home, and she warned her visitors that no one was permitted to enter.

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But someone didn't listen...

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The kid actually thought it was funny that he had ruined someone else's work.

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So OP sent her sister a bill.

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The family is divided.

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OP admits to not enjoying kids very much, but she tries...

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It’s the same kind of money fight as the sister demanding pet grooming money after her dog wrecked the yard.

Redditors agree:

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The sister did just about everything wrong.

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The kid was a guest, and he disobeyed the house rules.

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Nine is old enough to understand some things...

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This is a lot of money...

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People close to artists understand OP completely.

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Intentionally destroying something is not normal at that age.

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Bringing your kid to an all-adult party implies you would watch them...

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You break it - you buy it.

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Poor decisions in sequence...

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One Redditor shared their experience...

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A family discount... that's a good one!

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OP is a serious artist who has an art studio in her home with a notice on the door prohibiting admittance. She also made a verbal announcement that no one was to enter the room.

However, OP set up her boyfriend's PS4 to keep Ethan entertained, knowing that youngsters get bored easily and like to break the rules. So, OP did everything right.

Unfortunately, some people didn't. People like that never see their faults, even when faced with reasonable arguments.

The consensus is that OP is right, and we couldn't agree more.

Wait, should the sister who ruined the studio painting be prioritized over family finances too? Read the AITA about not equally splitting expenses to support a sister’s art career.