Imagine leaving your small town for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, only to be called back by a family tragedy. This is the reality for our protagonist, a 29-year-old security guard living in LA, who’s being asked to uproot his life and become the guardian of his late brother’s children. He hasn’t seen his brother in over a decade, and he’s never even met the kids. But his family back home in Louisiana is insistent. They believe he’s living the high life in Hollywood, and they’re convinced he’s the only one who can save the kids from the system. Let’s dive into his story…
The Unexpected Call

The Hollywood Illusion

Family Expectations

The Reluctant Guardian ♂️

The Dilemma of Distance

Unheard Arguments

Strangers in My Home

The Unwanted Return

A Dog’s Place

Guilt Trips and Facebook Posts

The Heart-Wrenching Question ❓

A Hollywood Story with a Southern Twist: The Unwanted Guardian
Our protagonist, a security guard in Hollywood, is caught in a family drama that could rival any blockbuster movie. His family back in Louisiana is pressuring him to become the guardian of his late brother’s kids, despite him not having seen his brother in over a decade and never having met the kids. The family’s expectations are based on illusions of his glamorous Hollywood life, while in reality, he’s just trying to make ends meet. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the kids have never met him, and he’d have to rehome his beloved dog. As the family’s guilt trips intensify, he’s left questioning his moral obligations. Let’s see what people think of this tangled web of family drama and moral ambiguity…
NTA: Financial hardship and complexities of foster care explained.

NTA. Don’t sacrifice your life for strangers. It’s not fair.

Heartbreaking situation, NTA for not taking in kids. Block guilt-trippers.

NTA, don’t let them take advantage of you. Keep living your life

Parents’ failure to plan leads to potential custody battle

NTA: Stand your ground and let them find their own plan.

NTA struggles with self-interest and doubts about guardianship

NTA – It’s not your responsibility, they’re strangers. ♂️

NTA. Offer to take in kids, but only if they move to CA with you!

NTA. Shocking that your brother and SIL made you guardian without asking.

Furbaby vs. Random Kids: NTA sparks conniption fit!
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NTA. Not your kids, not your problem

Family gaslighting: Sisters as options? NTA, not living nearby.

NTA. Admirable commitment to your dog and family dynamics.
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Heartbreaking situation: No one stepping up to help the kids

NTA. Family wants you to take care of kids to avoid guilt. They should step up too.

“No is a full sentence.” Keep your furbaby forever!

NTA. Don’t let your dysfunctional family drag you back down

Heartbreaking family drama: refusing to uproot your life

NTA. No dogs, no drama, no regrets. Cut the ties.

Family judges you unfairly? NTA, they should step up!
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NTA. Financial benefits for the children and guardian explained.

NTA. Don’t let guilt pressure you into an unwanted responsibility

“NTA. The rule of ‘If you don’t want kids, don’t have kids’ fully applies here. “

Childish grudge or meaningful memory? The only thing I’ve got

Don’t let guilt uproot your life. NTA for setting boundaries.

Don’t uproot your life for someone else’s kids. NTA
