Sibling rivalry turns nasty after college rejections

Sibling rivalry is common, but this AITA post takes it to a new level. The author and her brother both applied to their dream college, but only the author got accepted. Her brother’s jealousy turned into destructive behavior, and the author struggles to deal with his anger and resentment. Tensions are high as they share a study space, and the author wonders if she’s in the wrong for mocking her brother’s rejection. Read on to find out if you think she’s the asshole in this situation.

Siblings feud over dream college rejection ‍

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Sibling rivalry taken to the extreme over college rejections ‍

College rejections can be tough, but for this brother and sister duo, it turned into an all-out war. When both applied to the same dream school, tensions rose as the brother became increasingly competitive and refused to even study with his sister. When decisions came out, the sister was accepted and the brother was rejected, leading to a massive panic attack and a spiral of anger and jealousy. Even after the summer, tensions have not subsided as the brother is now set to attend a state school and takes out his frustration on his sister by breaking her belongings and constantly belittling her achievement. As classes start soon, the sister is just hoping to be able to study in peace without her brother’s constant screaming and anger. Read on for the comments and reactions to this intense sibling rivalry.