“[Am I The Jerk] For Enforcing My House Rules On My Wife’s Brother?”

Most of us have probably wondered at least once in our lives if we’re jerks. It’s not as if there’s a handbook out there where you can find out whether or not you possess jerkish qualities. But most likely, the answer is no. But then again, some people wouldn’t even recognize such a thing as being a jerk. It’s all relative. And so, this one Reddit user turned to Reddit , asking people to give him the verdict on whether or not he’s a jerk for enforcing his house rules on his brother-in-law, who is, as the OP puts it, “grieving the loss of his father.”

A brother in law moves in after a tragedy and house rules are enforced

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A husband is enforcing house rules on his wife’s brother, to no avail.

Is enforcing house rules on a family member the wrong move?

Family tensions rise as rules are enforced on brother-in-law

Tension rises as husband attempts to set house rules for brother-in-law

Is this husband ‘jerky’ for setting boundaries with his brother-in-law?

When enforcing house rules, what’s the line between reasonable and oppressive?

After Sean moved in with his sister and her husband, the tension between him and the homeowner started to mount. Sean was violating house rules such as coming home late, eating at random times, and wearing earpods while with the family, and the homeowner confronted him about it. However, when the homeowner tried to explain why these rules should be respected, his wife accused him of being a control freak and trying to control her adult brother. This begs the question: where is the line between reasonable and oppressive when it comes to enforcing house rules? Let’s take a look at the comments and reactions to this scenario.