Redditor Asks If She's Wrong For Expecting Her Sister To Pay Her For Watching Dog For 8 Weeks Instead Of One

Okay, but did she get her man?

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• March 25, 2023

Doing a favor for a family member is something we are generally happy to do. They are our family, after all.

But when does doing a favor become more like being taken advantage of? Reddit user u/LittleSpell5269 recently shared a story in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit about how she agreed to watch her sister's dog for a week while she went on a holiday.

But, while the OP's sister was away, she met a guy and decided to extend her vacation to eight weeks - a whole seven weeks more than the OP had agreed to. Understandably, the OP told her sister she needed to pay her for the extra seven weeks that she took care of her dog.

Her sister told the OP she was being silly and was furious with her, but she handed over the money the Redditor asked for. She said if she had known the OP was going to charge her, she would have put the dog in a kennel.

The Redditor pointed out that kennels charge more than twice the price the OP asked for, but her sister is still angry, and her mother also sided with her. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The OP asked if she is an a**hole for making her sister pay her for taking care of her dog.

The Redditor's sister went away for eight weeks when the OP had only agreed to take care of her dog for one week.

Her sister said she was being silly for expecting her to pay for the extra weeks.

But the OP said her sister was getting off lightly compared to what a kennel would have charged her for the same amount of time.

The OP's parents have conflicting opinions, so she turned to Reddit for advice.

Here's how people reacted.

"Did she leave enough food for her dog to last the whole eight weeks?"

"So, she expected you to do 700% more work for free?"

"NTA. Your sister is."

"A seven week extension? Seriously?"

"She was inconsiderate and needs to pay for it."

"She's lucky you didn't put her dog in a kennel after the week you agreed to."

"Your time is valuable."

"She was incredibly careless with your time."

Okay, but did she get her man?

"Entitled and selfish."

"If sis did this at a boarding facility, would she be at risk of her dog being relinquished for abandonment?"

"That's a long time."

"Were you supposed to spend your money on that?"

"That's your dog now."

"Totally justified wanting compensation."

"You are generous to watch the dog."

What's your take on this situation? Do you think the OP should have taken care of her sister's dog for free, or was her sister taking advantage of her kindness by extending her holiday?

We would love to hear your opinions on this topic. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie