She Won’t Let Her Parents Stay At Her Place After They Gave Her Childhood Home To Her Younger Sister Without Even Consulting Her First
After this 23-year-old woman landed her first job in a new city about two years ago, she moved out of her parent’s house – her childhood home.
The property understandably held a lot of memories and sentimental value. So, despite being eager to start her own life, she assumed that in the future, she’d likely inherit the house with her younger sister Rachel or have some say in what happened to it.
But then, just a few months ago, her parents shared some pretty big news. They intended to downsize by moving into a smaller apartment. The most shocking part? Her parents planned to give the house to Rachel, who’s only 21 and still in college.
“I was shocked and hurt. They didn’t ask for my input or even give me a heads-up,” she recalled.
She also tried talking to her parents about why they were giving Rachel the entire property. Apparently, they claimed that her little sister needed a stable place while completing school. Plus, her parents thought that Rachel had always been “more attached” to that house than she was.
She was told that she’d always be welcome to visit her childhood home. Still, she couldn’t help but think that her parents were just brushing aside her own feelings.
“To make matters worse, my parents also mentioned that they planned to use the money they’d save from not maintaining the larger house to travel and enjoy their retirement,” she revealed.
“I felt like they were giving away my inheritance without a second thought.”
This didn’t sit right with her, and after failing to reason with her parents, she decided to distance herself from them. She quit visiting home as often and only talked to her family when it was absolutely necessary.
Her sister, Rachel, didn’t understand why she was so hurt, and she believed it was “just a house.” On top of that, her sister thought she should just be happy for her.
“But it wasn’t just a house to me. It was my childhood home, and I felt betrayed,” she admitted.
Now, more recently, it’s become clear that her parent’s plan didn’t work out, either. Unfortunately, after they tried to downsize and move into a new apartment, the unit had a ton of issues. Her parents had to deal with leaks, a tough landlord, and noisy neighbors.
That’s why, just last week, they actually turned to her for help and asked if they could temporarily move in with her until they found a better living situation.
In response to that, she immediately turned her parents down and didn’t hold back how enraged their request made her feel.
“I told them that they’d made their choice when they gave Rachel the house and that I wasn’t going to bail them out now,” she detailed.
Her parents ultimately accused her of being both vindictive and petty. Then, her sister got involved and blamed her for overreacting when the family “should stick together.”
Thankfully, her husband has her back and believes that she has good reason to say no. However, her friends have a different perspective. They think she’s being too harsh and should just lend her parents a hand.
This has pushed her to wonder whether she’s letting her hurt feelings stop her from doing what’s right.
How would you handle this situation? Is she obligated to take her parents in now after they disregarded her feelings like that?
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