Meet Belle and Elise, two sisters with very different paths in life. Their mom, a well-off engineer, and their dad, a doctor, have always tried to provide for their daughters. When it came time for college, Belle chose an expensive school, while Elise opted for a more affordable community college. Fast forward a few years, and Elise finds her dream home but can't afford it. Mom steps in and offers her the leftover college funds. But when Belle finds out, she's left feeling betrayed and accuses her mom of playing favorites. 😠💔

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In a tale of two sisters, Belle and Elise, their mom's generosity takes center stage. Belle, who attended an expensive college, had to take out loans to cover her education costs. Meanwhile, Elise, who chose a more affordable path, was gifted the leftover college funds to buy her dream home. When Belle discovers the truth, she's furious and accuses her mom of playing favorites. Now, mom is left wondering if she made the right decision, while her husband thinks Belle is just acting entitled. Will this family rift ever heal? Let's see what the internet thinks of this complicated situation... 🤔💔
NTA for giving equal money, eldest is entitled 😒

Haughtscot | Haughtscot
Parents of Reddit, be upfront about finances with your kids 👥

Educational-Fact9976 | Educational-Fact9976
One daughter gifted a house, the other upset - NAH.

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Sisters argue over advantages and disadvantages of different life choices 😔

HiddenDestiny251 | HiddenDestiny251
Miscommunication leads to resentment between sisters over college fund usage 😕

rougecomete | rougecomete
NTA! Fair distribution of money, different outcomes. Husband is supportive. 👍

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Commenters criticize corrupt education system in housing dispute 📝

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Miscommunication leads to sister's resentment over house gifted by mother 😕

stealthdawg | stealthdawg
Fairness in gifting - NTA invested in both daughters' futures 👍

PsiBlaze | PsiBlaze
Commenter defends 'Belle' as not entitled, suggests parents caused issue 👏

Professional_Bread66 | Professional_Bread66
Miscommunication causes family drama over unequal financial gift 😕

AstronautFluffy8710 | AstronautFluffy8710
Equal support for different paths, but could've handled better 🙂

happylurker233 | happylurker233
Daughter upset over unequal house gift, commenter advises calm communication.

Tricky-Flamingo-7491 | Tricky-Flamingo-7491
Commenter's confusion over horse vs house leads to NTA judgement.

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Fair distribution of funds between daughters sparks debate. 🤔

Significant_Win6431 | Significant_Win6431
Commenter suggests parents could have provided more guidance with money.

EatingPizzaWay | EatingPizzaWay
Belle jealous of sister's financial stability. NTA comment section 😎

Margerita94 | Margerita94
Sibling rivalry over unequal gifts leads to ESH judgement ⚖️

AccountFun2424 | AccountFun2424
Daughter upset after sister gets house with 'zero' effort 😔

MissBlue12345 | MissBlue12345
Daughter's entitlement sparks debate on fair distribution of gifts 🤔

Princess-81 | Princess-81
NTA, but 'rich' is relative. Saving $150k is impressive 💰

tfelsemanresuoN | tfelsemanresuoN
Daughter accuses mom of playing favorites with unequal gift distribution 😠

This_Literature_8303 | This_Literature_8303
Did the mom specify the money was only for education? 🤔

Awkward_Un1corn | Awkward_Un1corn
Sibling resentment over unequal financial treatment for education and housing 😔

OneDumbPony | OneDumbPony
Mom gifts one daughter a house, leaves other fuming 😡

Illustrious-Owl-7199 | Illustrious-Owl-7199
Fairness in gifting money for education and housing. 👍

flyingbeansprout | flyingbeansprout
Clarification on Elise's money usage for gifted house 🤔

addisonavenue | addisonavenue
NTA for gifting one daughter a house, other daughter overreacting 😒

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Husband's rare agreement earns NTA comment some praise 👍

Wishful0ne | Wishful0ne
A comment calling OP YTA for not being upfront about college funds.

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Debate on education costs sparked in comments section. 📚⚖️

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Debate over fairness of mom's gift to daughters sparks discussion 🤔

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Did Belle know she could spend her college fund on housing? 🤔

GhostParty21 | GhostParty21
Evaluating the situation, commenter thinks everyone acted poorly. 🤷🏼♀️

Mr_Jacobsen | Mr_Jacobsen
Fairness praised as mom gifts one daughter a house 🏠

Standard-Park | Standard-Park
Fair is fair, NTA. Let them handle their finances 👍

Ok_Reflection_1849 | Ok_Reflection_1849
Daughter defends mother's decision to gift only one child house.

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Curiosity about the family dynamics sparks civil discussion 🤔

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Generous or wealthy? The debate over parental gifting 🎁💰

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👍 Fairness explained to daughter who thinks mom played favorites.

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Fairness is subjective. Apologize and move on. 👍

LoubyAnnoyed | LoubyAnnoyed
Did Belle know about the available options? 🤔

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Mother's favoritism sparks conflict, commenter says NTA 👍

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Poor communication caused older daughter to feel hurt and confused 😢

HowCanThisBeMyGenX | HowCanThisBeMyGenX
Equal pay for equal gifts. Belle should be accountable. 👍

PureBar1 | PureBar1
Equal spending, unequal gifts - NTA comment sparks debate 🤔

slaylentless | slaylentless
NTA but Belle's reaction is understandable 🤷♀️

shzan1 | shzan1
Equal gifts, unequal results. Meeting needed to avoid resentment 😔

fightingnflder | fightingnflder
Equal funds, unequal gifts - NAH but communication is key 👍

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