Picture this: you’re a 21-year-old college student, forced to study from home due to campus shutdowns. You’re already navigating the chaos of living with three younger siblings, and then, surprise! Your parents have a new baby. The noise level in your house skyrockets, and your sleep and studies are seriously suffering. What do you do? Well, our protagonist, let’s call him ‘Sleepy Scholar’, found a solution – foam earplugs and noise-cancelling headphones! But not everyone in his family is thrilled about it.
The Return to the Chaos
Surprise! It’s a Baby Girl!
The Noise Battle Begins
The Noise-Cancelling Solution
Sleepy Scholar’s New Routine
The Family’s Frustration
The Baby Dilemma
The Safety Concerns
The Lockdown
The Brunch Incident
Sleepy Scholar’s Noise-Cancelling Rebellion: A Family Divided
So, here’s the situation: ‘Sleepy Scholar’, a 21-year-old college student, is trying to juggle his studies and sanity amidst a noisy family, including a new baby sister. His solution? Foam earplugs and noise-cancelling headphones. But his family isn’t too thrilled about his noise-canceling rebellion. They’re upset about him being ‘closed off’, not being able to help with the baby and even having safety concerns. Plus, there was that awkward brunch incident… . Let’s see what the internet thinks of this family drama…
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NTA — College is expensive, prioritize sleep and school
NTA. Parents need to take responsibility for their own child
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“NTA – They can’t infringe on your studying. Fire safety concerns.”
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NTA. Privacy is important, but make time for family too!
NTA, but safety first! Don’t compromise on smoke alarms
NTA. Parents expecting college student to be full-time caregiver
NTA. Lock your door, use earplugs, and live your life
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NAH, but set boundaries and avoid tension and resentment
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NTA: Prioritizing sleep and school over raising someone else’s child
INFO: Paying boarder or family? Distinction important. Helping or selfish?
Wearing headphones for focus is acceptable, but don’t isolate family
NTA. Set boundaries, keep phone handy for urgent baby matters.
INFO: Are you pulling your weight? Help out at home!
NTA, find new living arrangements but help with baby occasionally
Sibling secrets revealed: Long baths and childhood mischief
“Focus on school, don’t let them guilt trip you!”
“YTA. You want the personal benefit of living with family but to not actually be a part of the family and have interpersonal relationships. Wearing them while sleeping is very different than just living with them in your ears. Get your own place.”
Sibling prioritizes education over parenting, not the a**hole.
Family tensions: A college student’s noise-cancelling rebellion
“YTA, you can’t isolate yourself all day. Step up a little.”
Unpopular opinion: INFO. Paying rent = NTA. Living rent-free = ESH.
NTA. Parents charging rent? Demon parents or nah?
Sleep-deprived student takes a stand against noisy neighbors
“YTA. A lot of people here are dumbasses who will brush it off as ‘they chose to have a baby’ but it’s your sibling, you’re living in the house again, if something happened you wouldn’t hear it. Not only that, it sounds like you’re isolating yourself from your family and frankly I don’t blame them for being annoyed. It’s kinda selfish.”
