Imagine helping your father out financially every month, only to discover he’s been secretly using that money to buy a house for your deadbeat brother! That’s exactly what happened to our protagonist, a 32-year-old man who, along with his four brothers, had been pitching in to cover their dad’s rent and bills. Their father had stopped working due to health problems and received a hefty settlement, but claimed he wanted to save it for the future. Little did they know, he had a soft spot for their irresponsible older brother and was secretly funding his lifestyle.
Dad’s Health Problems and Settlement
Brothers Pitching In
Deadbeat Brother’s Background
Brother’s Irresponsible Lifestyle
Dad’s Soft Spot for Deadbeat Bro ♂️
The Shocking House Purchase
Confronting Dad
Dad’s Defense ️
Pulling the Plug on Financial Help
Brothers’ Reactions
Family Obligations vs. Principles
Torn Between Principles and Family Loyalty
Our protagonist is now caught in a moral dilemma, as he’s decided to stop supporting his dad financially after discovering the secret house purchase for their deadbeat brother. While one of his brothers agrees with him, the others believe they should continue to help their dad, regardless of how he spends the money. The situation has left our protagonist questioning if he’s being an a**hole for pulling the plug on financial assistance. ♂️ Let’s dive into the internet’s thoughts on this family drama…
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NTA. Set aside money for emergencies, not your dad’s bills.
NTA – Enabling brother, not helping dad. Dad should live with brother.
NTA. Empathizing with the commenter’s struggle with enabling family members
NTA. Money for dad, not lazy brother. Parental favoritism exposed
Dad’s secret house for lazy brother? You won’t believe it!
“Does he though?” Dad’s secret house purchase raises questions. You’re NTA.
NTA. Siblings support dad’s secret purchase, now they’re judging you?
“NTA. Demand to go over dad’s finances. Deadbeat brother.”
NTA, snap your wallets shut and hold firm
Dad’s secret house purchase leaves son questioning financial support
Dad’s fraud and betrayal: NTA for cutting off financial aid
Dad plays favorites, son cuts off financial aid. NTA!
Cutting off financial aid to dad for enabling deadbeat brother
Cutting off financial aid to dad due to mooch brother
NTA. Dad needs therapy to stop enabling older brother.
NTA: Don’t enable your dad’s favoritism. Stand up for yourself!
NTA: Cutting off financial aid to deadbeat brother.
Cutting off dad’s financial aid? NTA, let him adult too!
Cutting off financial aid to dad for deadbeat brother
Taking a stand against enabling family members. You go, OP!
Cutting off financial aid to dad? Not the a**hole!
NTA Consider getting a financial planner to help your dad budget and avoid scams.
NTA. You were helping your dad, not your brother.
Dad’s secret house for deadbeat brother? Time to cut ties!
NTA. Dad lied to pay off brother’s mortgage
NTA: Pay off dad’s mortgage and let him live with brother
Cut off financial support, save money, let them figure it out
“NTA. Dad needs to live within his means. Crappy brother sucks.”
NTA – Helping brother, not dad. Did brother pay child support?
NTA. Letting your dad enable your brother won’t end well.
