Imagine being a triplet, attending the same university, and trying to keep up with your siblings’ antics. Well, that’s the life of our 18-year-old protagonist, who recently exposed his brother’s little secret. The three identical triplets moved from an affluent area of London to the north of England for university. But one brother, Tom, decided to spin a tale about their financial background to his new friends. What happens when the truth comes to light? Let’s dive into the story!
Mysterious Compliments

Confused Conversations

The Plot Thickens ️

Tom’s Little Secret

The Truth Comes Out!

But Did He?

Setting the Record Straight

Tom’s Reaction

Sibling Support… Or Not?

Edit 1: Common People

Edit 2: Language and Location

The Aftermath: Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong?
So, our protagonist decided to set the record straight about their financial situation, causing Tom’s friends to distance themselves from him. While James thinks the truth needed to be told, he also believes that some sympathy should be given to Tom’s insecurities about being wealthy. What do you think? Was our protagonist right to expose Tom’s lies, or should they have let him continue living his working-class fantasy? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Sibling exposes brother’s lies about being poor and rich. NTA.

NTA exposed brother’s fake sob stories about being poor.

Honesty is key, don’t pretend to be something you’re not

Identical triplet exposes brother’s secret life at the same uni

Triplets expose brother’s lies about being unrelated

Sibling uncovers brother’s catfishing secret. Friendless or friend-foe?

Brother’s fake poor life at your expense? NTA wins.

Sibling secrets and insecurities?
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Lying about struggling is infuriating and insulting to those who are actually struggling. #NTA

NTA exposes brother’s fake sob stories for rich-kid perks

Asking for context before judging behavior is important

Engaging NTA comment section with witty Pulp reference

Doubts arise over authenticity of post, regional language analyzed

NTA defends Tom’s secret life, advises on dealing with privilege.

Commenter questions the validity of the story, OP clarifies details.

Skeptical commenter gets schooled on American vocabulary in UK.

Creating a fake backstory for years is too far

Debate on classism in the North, NTA exposes brother’s lies

Commenter questions why rich brothers fake working-class accents. Replies clarify.

The stigma around wealth makes it tough to be honest

Engaging discussion on English vs American terminology

Redditor calls out rich-kid problems, declares NTA

Calling out fake struggles: relatable or irritating?

Commenter wishes they had the struggle of being insecure about money

Being honest about your background is better than poverty cosplay. NTA

NTA for exposing brother’s lies about wealth privilege. Replies discuss societal stigma.

Brothers being brothers , punching and calling each other out

Northern commenter defends OP, brother is a prat

Sibling drama and name-calling, but NTA prevails
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Identical triplets explain why they include age detail in introduction ♀️

Being wealthy doesn’t mean you’re immune to insecurity ♂️

Expose the truth and let him face the consequences

Commenter feels NTA with pulp vibes

Cosplaying poverty on TikTok: Trendy or gross?

Brother’s fake poverty is ‘evil’ and ‘assholey’ according to commenter.

Sibling loyalty tested as brother’s secret life exposed

Commenter questions OP’s authenticity and scholarship legitimacy

Call out privilege and give back

Classmate’s loaded secret, but never pretended to be poor

Identical triplets share the fun of confusing people in parties

Comment section turns into a song lyric chain

Standing up against lies and deception. You go, NTA!

Brother’s secret life compared to problematic shoes. NTA.

Brother’s poverty cosplay is gross and offensive. NTA.

Outing rich-kid brother for lying about background – justified?

Sibling rivalry at its finest

No sympathy for rich kid exposed by triplet

Respectful NTA comment earns praise from ‘sensible sibling’ James

A humorous take on first-world problems
