Teen Makes Parents Choose Between Sister Going To Jail Or Their Orlando Vacation Money

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Living with a chronically unemployed thief of a sister can be hard, especially when your parents won't let you put a lock on your door. This is the situation a 17-year-old girl found herself in when her sister broke up with her boyfriend and needed a place to stay.

After begging her parents for a lock and being denied, the girl came home to find that her car had been stolen by her sister and crashed. When her parents refused to make her sister pay for the damages, the girl called her grandparents who helped her get the car and insurance.

However, when she told her parents that she would have to file a police report, they chose to replace her car with the money they had saved for a family vacation to Orlando. Now her sister, nieces, and parents are calling her an a**hole for denying her nieces a vacation.

Was she wrong to make her parents choose between her sister going to jail or their vacation money?

Teen forced to choose between sister and family vacation funds.

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Spoiled grandkids cause dilemma for vacation or justice?

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Respectful communication with family leads to peaceful coexistence 🤝

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🤦‍♂️ Teen forced to make tough decision due to family conflict

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Teen's car vandalized while away from home, seeks justice 💔

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Sister takes car, crashes it and faces jail time. 😱

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Teen demands sister pays for car damage, parents refuse to intervene.

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Teen chooses justice over family vacation money 💰👊

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Teen's selfish ultimatum jeopardizes family vacation plans 🏖️

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Teen forces parents to use vacation money to fix a car ruined by her sister's bad behavior. 🚫🏰

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Teen comes home to find deadbolt on door, mom keeps spare key 🔑

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Teen chooses justice over a family vacation. 🚗👩‍👧‍👧

A chronically unemployed, thieving older sister and her spoiled children move back in with their parents, much to the frustration of the younger sister who shares a home with them. Despite her pleas for a lock on her door, the sister's car is stolen by her sibling and wrecked.

When the parents refuse to have the sister pay for the damage, the younger sister turns to her grandparents for help. When the parents suggest lying to the insurance company, the younger sister refuses and the car is replaced with money set aside for a family vacation to Orlando. The sister is deemed an a**hole by her family for denying her nieces the opportunity to go on vacation.

Was the younger sister in the wrong for not allowing the sister to get away with the theft? Read on for some reactions from people on Reddit.

NTA teen heroically stands up to entitled sister and enabling parents 💪

angelaheidt | angelaheidt

Evidence trumps locks, NTA wins sibling ultimatum 📸🔒

MaryK007 | MaryK007

Sister steals, parents enable, and you're NTA for speaking up 😎

No_Service2135 | No_Service2135

NTA. Family handling situations internally depends on the wrongdoer's remorse. Sister isn't sorry, report to police. 💼🚓

DinaFelice | DinaFelice

Commenter sympathizes with OP and suggests a reasonable solution 😍

GarlicAndSapphire | GarlicAndSapphire

NTA and enabling bad behavior sets kids up for failure 😕

ProfPlumDidIt | ProfPlumDidIt

Defending oneself against family backlash. 🤷‍♂️

corgihuntress | corgihuntress

A helpful tip for safeguarding important documents 📃

LadyLeaMarie | LadyLeaMarie

NTA for filing police report against reckless sister, but potential legal consequences may vary.

Acrylicyew3 | Acrylicyew3

Locking the barn door after the horse is out 🤦‍♂️

queenofwasps | queenofwasps

Grandparents for the win! NTA.

VineyardNovice | VineyardNovice

Protecting one's property with a gun safe and camera 📷

TaliesinWI | TaliesinWI

Lock it up! 🗝️ NTA, blame the parents and sibling.

zombiecat99 | zombiecat99

Sarcastic comment calls out parents' enabling behavior, Reddit user offers tips.

McMerseybird | McMerseybird

Saving money on a lock leads to a costly lesson. NTA

eff34yh | eff34yh

Mother unfairly blames aunt for cancelled vacation, NTA.

Wilted_Peony | Wilted_Peony

Parents shielded thief daughter, teen not wrong for consequences ultimatum

SecretJealous4342 | SecretJealous4342

NTA, but protect yourself and your property from future theft 🚔

Ok-Huckleberry6975 | Ok-Huckleberry6975

Setting a good example: NTA for tough love approach 😎

PermaThrwAway | PermaThrwAway

Sibling steals car, ruins Disney trip. NTA asks for solution.

Snackinpenguin | Snackinpenguin

Choosing vacation over justice? Not cool. 🙅‍♂️

urban_accountant | urban_accountant

Protect your valuables with a lock box. NTA wins.

tambourine_goddess | tambourine_goddess

Grandma holds the key to the car and the conflict 👵🚗

Circle_Breaker | Circle_Breaker

Expensive lesson learned. Sister still at home, recovering from accident.

SomethingWicked1974 | SomethingWicked1974

Commenter empathizes with OP, calls out parents' behavior. 💯

ExcellentWaffles | ExcellentWaffles

Injured sister not happy with consequences, family vacation cancelled 🚫🏰

activelurker777 | activelurker777

Teen receives praise for epic comeback at 17 🙌

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Encouraging support for a young person's maturity and decision. 🙌

Nattodesu | Nattodesu

Grandparents to the rescue! 🚗👴👵

Docthrowaway2020 | Docthrowaway2020

Consider grandparents for safety and leaving a toxic household. ✨

myotherpornacc | myotherpornacc

Security camera is the new sheriff in town 📹👮

heiklei | heiklei

Teen sacrifices Orlando trip for sister's mistake, plans for future. 🙌

msiks | msiks

NTA and planning to leave ASAP 🚶‍♀️

DrunkDMTip | DrunkDMTip

Sister steals, gets caught, and parents blame you? NTA 🙅‍♀️🚫

mdflmn | mdflmn

Commenter empathizes with OP and suggests a solution. 👍

Alarming-Quiet-4788 | Alarming-Quiet-4788

Hilarious ending to a crazy situation 😂

Jfarr770 | Jfarr770

Putting your foot down and standing up for yourself is NTA 🚫💰

Head-Secretary6267 | Head-Secretary6267

NTA. Sister's actions, sister's consequences. Parents need to stop enabling.

Rollingagate | Rollingagate

Sister vs. Vacation: NTA hides key in dad's gun safe 🔐🔫

Diasies_inMyHair | Diasies_inMyHair

Stand your ground and let them face the consequences 💪👊

TCTX73 | TCTX73

Commenter supports filing police report for stolen money. Replies reveal parents replaced car and put leftover money towards education fund instead of vacation.

Fangbang6669 | Fangbang6669

Sister vs. vacation fund: Redditor suggests solution 🤔💰

Forward_Squirrel8879 | Forward_Squirrel8879

Supportive comment encourages staying with grandparents, blames sister for vacation funds.

Mysterious-Choice568 | Mysterious-Choice568

Curious about car damage replacement vs. repair cost 🤔

Icy_Sky_7521 | Icy_Sky_7521

Standing up to family pressure, NTA saves Disney money 💰

bamf1701 | bamf1701

Sister steals, parents pay the price. OP not at fault. 😕

blueberryyogurtcup | blueberryyogurtcup

Protecting yourself and your belongings while calling out toxic behavior 👍

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Commenter suggests sister should repay parents and warns of theft.

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Teen refuses to let sister ruin family vacation, stands up for self

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Sister's actions have consequences, NTA for choosing vacation money 🏖️

Few-Entrepreneur383 | Few-Entrepreneur383

Empowering response to boundaries and tough choices. 🙌

DoesntLikeTurtles | DoesntLikeTurtles

Teen asks for privacy, parents choose vacation over safety. NTA 😭😂

LopsidedCauliflower8 | LopsidedCauliflower8

Sister's key in dad's gun safe, problem solved 🗝️🔒

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Encouraging response to teenage behavior with thumbs up emoji.

Particular_Elk3022 | Particular_Elk3022

Escape toxic family? 🏃‍♀️ Consider grandparents for shelter 🏠

ivylass | ivylass

Impressed by a 17-year-old's maturity and level-headedness 🤯👏

HelpfulParking7319 | HelpfulParking7319