Imagine this: You’ve been dutifully helping your elderly dad with his bills, along with your brothers, believing he’s in a tight spot due to health issues. You feel good about it, knowing you’re doing your part for family. But then, you discover a shocking secret: your dad has been using his money to buy a house for your irresponsible older brother! This is the real-life drama one man found himself in, leading to a family feud and a moral dilemma that’s as relatable as it is controversial. Let’s delve into the story…
The Family Pact: Helping Dad
The Unraveling: A Secret Revealed ️♂️
The Deadbeat Brother: A History of Freeloading
Dad’s Soft Spot: A Costly Affection
The Bombshell: A Secret House Purchase
The Confrontation: A Family Feud Ignites
The Aftermath: Sides are Taken ♂️
The Dilemma: To Help or Not to Help
Family Feud Erupts Over Secret House Purchase: Who’s Right? ♂️
This tale of family conflict, betrayal, and moral ambiguity has left our protagonist in a real pickle. After discovering his dad’s secret financial support to his deadbeat brother, he’s decided to stop his own contributions. But now he’s facing backlash from his other brothers, who believe their father still deserves their help. This family drama raises a tough question: Should you continue to support a loved one even if you don’t agree with their decisions? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this…
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NTA. Set money aside for dad, not deadbeat brother.
NTA – Supporting brother, not dad. Enabling vs helping.
NTA. Empathy for enabling family members dealing with toxic relatives.
NTA. Money meant for dad, not lazy brother. Cut him off!
Dad asks for money, then buys house for lazy brother?
“Dad’s financial choices are questionable. You’re NTA for questioning.”
NTA. Siblings defend dad’s house gift to deadbeat brother.
NTA. Demand financial transparency from dad before offering support!
NTA, Dad buying deadbeat bro a house? Snap your wallets shut!
Son refuses to let dad move into house he bought.
Dad’s fraud leaves OP betrayed and furious!
Dad’s favoritism backfires. NTA stands up to unfair treatment.
NTA: Enabling a lifetime of laziness, while you bear the burden.
NTA. Dad needs therapy to stop enabling older brother.
Supporting a mooch brother? Not cool, not your responsibility!
Supporting deadbeat brother with family’s money? Not cool.
Shocking discovery: Dad buys house for deadbeat brother with family’s money!
Dad’s favoritism exposed! Family’s support money wasted on deadbeat brother!
NTA: Brother misusing support money, no need to contribute.
NTA: Dad’s house purchase for deadbeat brother? Family betrayal!
NTA: Dad’s poor financial decision puts burden on family.
Helping Dad manage money to avoid scams and enable boundaries.
NTA. Don’t let your dad enable your moocher brother.
Dad’s favoritism exposed! NTA calls out dad’s unfair financial support!
NTA! Dad’s lying and you’re paying off deadbeat brother’s mortgage?
Dad’s favoritism: NTA buys house for deadbeat brother with support money!
Take control of your finances and let them support themselves!
NTA – Helping brother, not Dad. How much went on house?
Dad’s secret house purchase breaks trust. NTA for withholding support.
Don’t be guilted into enabling your dad and deadbeat brother!
NTA. Dad should live within his means, not rely on kids.
Buying a house for a moocher? NTA, this is crazy!
Supportive comment: NTA, no need to further help him
Supporting your brother or enabling a family’s financial downfall?
NTA: Dad’s betrayal and the consequences of his actions.
Shocking revelation: Mother-in-law supported lazy son, left herself struggling financially!
Dad’s questionable financial decision sparks debate on family dynamics.
Stand up to your dad and teach him some tough love!
NTA! Set boundaries and let him learn the hard way.
Helping without enabling: a win-win solution for everyone involved!
NTA. Dad misused support money for deadbeat brother. Cut him off!
Support money for dad, not deadbeat brother? NTA!
NTA thinks brother should use settlement money instead of family support!
Support money used to buy house for deadbeat brother? NTA!
Father’s financial support fuels brother’s irresponsible behavior.
Son supports dad financially, but dad buys house for deadbeat brother. NTA.
NTA: Your money, your rules. Take control of the situation!
Dad’s mortgage favor sparks confusion and financial support questions!
NTA. Dad secretly buys deadbeat brother a house with your money!
Confusion over settlement and mortgage, financial illiteracy all around.
Commenter shocked by family’s wealth and support for deadbeat brother!
Family’s support money used to fund deadbeat brother. NTA!
Dad’s house gift to deadbeat brother sparks family feud!
NTA – Stand your ground and have a serious talk with Dad
Angry commenter questions dad’s financial support for deadbeat brother.
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Paying brother’s mortgage, not dad’s bills? NTA for cutting off!
Enabling dad needs tough love. Stop funding dysfunction!
Dad buys house with support money? NTA, move in there!
Family supports dad buying house for deadbeat brother!
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You’re not just helping your dad, you’re helping the whole family!
NTA. You stood up for yourself when your father didn’t.
Supporting deadbeat brother? NTA, but is it your responsibility?
Supportive comment: NTA, I’d do the same if I were you!
NTA: Dad’s house purchase for brother sparks family controversy!
Dad buys house for deadbeat brother instead of family?!
Dad’s favoritism and brother’s entitlement cause family financial chaos!
Supportive son suggests dad moves in with deadbeat brother
NTA – The family supports dad’s decision to help his brother!
Compassionate suggestion to help a pushover brother avoid homelessness.
NTA. Your money, your business. Don’t enable poor financial choices.
Supporting deadbeat brother with family’s money? NTA, stand your ground!
NTA. Still paying for brother via proxy
Stop funding dad’s bad decisions. Help him find financial guidance.
NTA: Set boundaries when helping family.
Dad’s support for deadbeat brother leaves family in disbelief!
Dad’s deceitful act exposes family’s financial betrayal.
NTA. Dad spends support money on lazy brother’s lavish lifestyle.
