Meet our 22-year-old violinist, who’s been mastering the strings for two years now. Money is tight, so when a close friend upgraded their instrument, they decided to pass their old violin on to her for free. But when she came home for the holidays, a disastrous encounter with her impatient 12-year-old stepbrother led to her beloved violin being smashed to pieces. Now, she’s demanding a replacement, but her parents aren’t so keen. Let’s dive into this symphony of conflict.
A Gifted Violin and a Frugal Lifestyle
Home for the Holidays, Cue the Drama
An Unexpected Interest and a Promised Supervision
A Broken Lock and a Shattered Violin
The Tantrum and the Aftermath
A Demand for Replacement and a Refusal
The Argument: Value vs Cost
The Dilemma: To Push or Not to Push?
A Symphony of Conflict: The Battle Over a Broken Violin
In a household filled with tension, a gifted violin becomes the center of a family feud. Our 22-year-old violinist, who received the instrument for free, is left heartbroken when her stepbrother smashes it in a fit of rage. She’s demanding a replacement, arguing that the value of the violin, not its original cost, should be considered. But her parents, who aren’t financially struggling, refuse to replace it, arguing that they should only reimburse what she paid for it – which was nothing. As this melodrama unfolds, we’re left wondering – who’s in the right? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…
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NTA. They owe you a violin of equivalent value.
NTA. Demanding a replacement for a smashed violin.
NTA, your Mum gave unsupervised access to your personal property. If it was a landlord and stranger, it’d be straight to compensation or legal action.
NTA for wanting a replacement. It’s on them for breaking it.
NTA: Family drama and therapy needs. Lord knows he does.
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Music teacher suggests parents make brother pay for broken violin
NTA- They owe you a replacement . Disappointed with lack of support
NTA. Your parents are responsible for the property damage.
Fairness prevails: Break it, fix it! NTA takes responsibility.
Parents wrong, NTA, they owe you a replacement, make stepbrother pay
NTA: Petty revenge thoughts on stepbrother’s expensive gaming PC
Replace it! It’s not about getting it for free!
NTA. Your property, your mother’s responsibility. Ask for replacement.
Engaging comment: NTA, demand mom’s jewelry, highlight hypocrisy.
NTA – Suggests selling stepbrother’s gift to cover violin replacement
NTA. Replace the violin, don’t just reimburse. Seriously, WTF?!
Parents should replace your violin at their cost.
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NTA. Demand a replacement for your smashed violin, don’t back down.
NTA. They should replace the thing they deprived you of
Sibling rivalry escalates: NTA takes revenge, confiscates valuable gaming console
Parents broke it, they should replace it. Secondhand violins are valuable!
Demanding replacement for smashed violin, parents lack respect for belongings
NTA, hope you get a new violin! Music heals
NTA: Your parents owe you a new violin, no question
NTA: Court says they owe you an equal replacement.
NTA. Pay for what you break, not its value. Parents suck
Affordable options for a replacement violin, NTA (Not the a**hole)
NTA- Court would replace gifted violin, not elite top end one ♀️
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NTA: Shouldn’t they replace the violin?
Family heirloom sold: Battle over responsibility and entitlement.
NTA: Parenting style may lead to trouble
NTA. They owe you a replacement for the smashed violin!
Outrage over broken violin: Who should pay for the damage?
OP’s parents are unreasonable, raising a monster
Insurance won’t cover it, parents should replace it. Change locks!
