Being single is difficult. Individuals feel entitled to your time and energy in ways that others do not. It may be particularly annoying when family is involved. When she bought her first house, a single lady found herself in this situation. She shared her story for assistance when a happy event turned into a family feud. Read the story and what do you think she should do?
Source: Reddit
I’m a 32 year old woman and I just bought my first house. It has 3 bedrooms, a yard and is just what I need right now. I’m single and have 2 dogs. My sister is 34, has 3 children and lives in a 2 bedroom apartment. Lately, she’s been talking about how such a tiny living space is not enough for the four of them.
When she got to know about the house I had bought, she became very upset and told me I was being “wasteful” as I’m single and don’t have kids and therefore don’t need such a big space. I reminded her that what I do with my hard earned money is none of her business. She went on to complain to our mother about how “selfish” I was being. Yesterday evening, I got a call from my mom telling me I should let my sister and her kids move into the house. MY house.
I told her that no one was going to live in the house that I paid for but me, and that extra space would be great for my dogs to play in. My mom also got very upset with me and told me I was being unreasonable. That my sister’s kids are growing and need the space more than my dogs. I offered to help my sister out financially so she could rent a bigger place. My mom got my sister on the phone who shot down the idea, telling me I needed to let her and her kids live in my house. When I refused again, she very generously suggested a “compromise”. I could live in the house with her and her kids and would not have to find somewhere else to live. She said this as if she was doing me a favor.
I told her she had lost her mind and hung up.
Am I the a%#&ole, or is she? I know my sister is struggling financially but this kind of entitlement is ridiculous.
