Family Shatters As Woman Reveals To Sibling Why She Wouldn't Support Their Parents Financially

In recent years, the concept of "going no contact" has gained popularity. It describes the deliberate severing of relationships with a friend, spouse, or relative in order to protect oneself.

Going no contact can be done for a wide range of reasons but the choice is usually challenging. The majority of people who cut off contact with someone they once had a close relationship with stop talking to them or spending time with them.

This is frequently the result of that person's demonstrated inability or unwillingness to modify their detrimental behavior or respect appropriate boundaries. The OP of today's story went no contact with her family, and she made her reasons known to the AITA subreddit community.

The OP has been living in a different state from her family for over a decade. She has supported herself the entire time and rarely asked anyone for help.

You see, the OP didn’t grow up with her parents. It was her grandmother who supported and raised her, and she never had a close relationship with her parents.

The OP discovered that her youngest brother, who makes the most money out of all of her siblings, has been paying the mortgage and most of their parents’ living expenses. He asked the OP why she wasn’t helping financially, but the answer he got was clearly not what he expected.

The OP kicks off her story...

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The OP used whatever money she earned to help support her grandmother who actually raised her

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She mentioned the times she believes the OP was disrespectful, including verbal and physical conflicts

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OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

I might be the AH because instead of staying vague or avoiding conflict, I directly told my siblings and my mom that I didn’t want to support them due to how I was treated growing up. That honesty sparked a huge argument and now my entire family isn’t speaking to me, so I’m wondering if I should have handled it differently.

Later on, the OP added this information to further clarify things

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OP's parents and siblings see that stability and assume it means she has “extra” money to give them

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The OP only had one uniform which means she had to hand wash it as soon as she got home

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Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to say about the story

Appreciating the peace

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A neglectful family indeed

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No need to pay expenses

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Being a trained dancer

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OP's grandparents raised her

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The OP shouldn't bother herself

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Those who oppose the idea of going no contact could erroneously believe that it is a hasty or irresponsible choice. However, in doing so, they fail to recognize how difficult the decision might be.

The majority of people don't want to lose a deep relationship. Therefore, it's likely that someone may make numerous attempts to maintain a significant relationship before cutting off contact, often at their own expense.

The OP has made her choice and Redditors agree that it is a good one. Leave your thoughts in the comments section and share this post as well.