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Sister Rips Up Brother's Apology Letter After Being Used as Cover for Him and His Best Friend

They could have involved her in a way that wouldn't hurt or emotionally wreck her.

Sister Rips Up Brother's Apology Letter After Being Used as Cover for Him and His Best Friend

Some family betrayals hit harder because they come from the people you trusted most. In this Reddit story, a sister says her brother used her as cover for a relationship with his best friend, then expected her to smooth things over after the truth came out.

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The situation gets messier because the brother and his best friend had been hiding the relationship for years, and the sister had no idea she was being kept in the dark. By the time she learned what happened, the apology she received felt more like damage control than real remorse.

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Now the family is split, and the ripped-up letter says plenty on its own. Read on. Woman tears up an apology letter, upset after betrayal by brother.IllButterscotch5409

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Couple poses closely together, romantic relationship captioned “The Happy Couple.”IllButterscotch5409
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"The Happy Couple."

"The Happy Couple."IllButterscotch5409 Couple sits together with concerned expressions, headline asks, “After 8 Years, Why Didn’t You See Any Signs?”IllButterscotch5409

"After 8 Years, Why Didn't You See Any Signs?"

"After 8 Years, Why Didn't You See Any Signs?"IllButterscotch5409 Therapy-themed scene with couple and therapist-like setting, caption reads, “Therapy? Yes. All the Yes.”IllButterscotch5409

Therapy? Yes. All the Yes.

Therapy? Yes. All the Yes.IllButterscotch5409

The drama is real here, and of course, everyone has a side, but OP definitely did not deserve that kind of betrayal from the people she cherished most. Many Redditors feel the same way.

Here are some of the comments.

She is not obliged to force herself to just suck it up because what they did to her was simply horrible.

She is not obliged to force herself to just suck it up because what they did to her was simply horrible.everyonemustlovecats

See? They could have found another way instead of crushing her feelings like that.

See? They could have found another way instead of crushing her feelings like that.IllButterscotch5409

There could have been so many other ways, yet they chose the cruel path.

There could have been so many other ways, yet they chose the cruel path.fantastic_feb

Wedding betrayal hits hard too, in this story of inheritance lies that make OP consider skipping her brother’s wedding.

If they really wanted to mend the relationship, they would apologize properly.

If they really wanted to mend the relationship, they would apologize properly.KnoxTaelor

It's up to her, not them, to give them another chance.

It's up to her, not them, to give them another chance.Western_Compote_4461

Instead of starting to mend the relationship, they're just trying to break it further.

Instead of starting to mend the relationship, they're just trying to break it further.SynthLiberationNow

Oh no, no, no. That is just horrifying.

Oh no, no, no. That is just horrifying.fantastic_feb

They wasted all the love OP gave them.

They wasted all the love OP gave them.Chay_Charles

Before they can talk about having a relationship again, how about discussing bringing back eight years of her life?

Before they can talk about having a relationship again, how about discussing bringing back eight years of her life?buttercupcake23

She doesn't owe them anything, but she owes it to herself to heal and live her best life.

She doesn't owe them anything, but she owes it to herself to heal and live her best life.Wolfpawn

Oh, she's definitely not the one responsible for breaking apart their family, alright.

Oh, she's definitely not the one responsible for breaking apart their family, alright.bluewazka

Even her parents disregarded her feelings.

Even her parents disregarded her feelings.RealDealBillMcNil

This explanation is enough.

This explanation is enough.juninbee

It's worse because they're twins!

It's worse because they're twins!Swimming-Low-6895

Homophobia is difficult to fight, but that doesn't give people permission to exploit others to escape it.

Homophobia is difficult to fight, but that doesn't give people permission to exploit others to escape it.FloppyEaredDog

There's also Jake's money issue.

There's also Jake's money issue.mouse_attack

She could have been living a very different life right now, but that relationship took part of that option away.

She could have been living a very different life right now, but that relationship took part of that option away.Spare-Article-396

They didn't need to go as far as traumatizing her.

They didn't need to go as far as traumatizing her.KandyShopp

Moving on with life doesn't mean that you have to forgive them or forget what they did either.

Moving on with life doesn't mean that you have to forgive them or forget what they did either.swartdelila

That's the saddest part: they had other options.

That's the saddest part: they had other options.overseas-mango

It's just something you would never do to someone you love.

It's just something you would never do to someone you love.killerqueen2004

The worst part about all this is that they were twins. That bond is different from any other sibling relationship.

For him to do that to her just because of a guy is simply horrible. Yes, he may have been truly in love with Jake, but was what they did really worth it in the face of losing his sister?

Hopefully, OP gets the peace and happy family she deserves. What do you think about this?

For another trust-breaking family betrayal, see the sibling who sold the childhood home behind OP’s back.

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