Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy family drama on our hands. When a recent divorce leads to a destructive cousin crashing at our protagonist’s place, things take a wild turn. A broken laptop, a hefty repair bill, and a whole lot of family fury – this story has it all! Let’s dive in and see how this crazy situation unfolds…
Family Drama Unfolds!
Cousin Chaos: Kid Comes to Stay!
Babysitting Blues: Cousin and I Don’t Click
Laptop Disaster!
Scolded for Yelling at Destructive Cousin ️
$400 Laptop Repair Bill!
Parents Chip in $100, Say the Rest is “My Fault”
Aunt Refuses to Pay, Parents Scold Me for Being “Insensitive”
Plot Twist: Ex-Husband Pays the Bill!
Family Fury: Aunt Humiliated, Parents Fuming!
AITA for Seeking Justice? ⚖️
Seeking Justice or Stirring the Pot? ⚖️
Well, well, well… looks like our young protagonist found themselves in quite the predicament! A destructive cousin, a broken laptop, and a family that just doesn’t seem to get it. But when they decided to take matters into their own hands and contact the ex-husband for the repair money, things really hit the fan! The aunt was humiliated, the parents were fuming, and our protagonist was left wondering if they did the right thing. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this wild ride!
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NTA. Cousin’s actions are on his parents. Therapy recommended
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NTA. Good on you for getting back what was yours
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NTA for involving aunt’s ex, but could impact custody battle
Blame game! Everyone is at fault here
Sh*tty parenting – NTA’s 9 year old would be grounded
“NTA. It’s not unhealthy for your cousin. Everyone is an AH.”
Accountability is important even in bad situations
NTA takes responsibility for nephew’s therapy after laptop incident.
Uncle had proof of innocence, reminding commenter of similar situation.
Expensive laptop shattered by 9-year-old, ESH for negligence.
Empathetic commenter defends OP, criticizes parents, uses eye roll emoji.
NTA at 16 for babysitting an emotionally hurt child
NTA. Aunt’s childish behavior and lack of accountability is unacceptable.
Being NTA doesn’t mean you can’t be more compassionate ♂️
Responsible parenting at its finest
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Teens stands up to entitled aunt who won’t take responsibility
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Nine-year-old is old enough to know better. #NTA
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NTA defends not paying for cousin’s laptop, sparks no debate.
NTA defends contacting aunt’s ex to replace broken laptop
9-year-old’s tantrum over laptop is unjustifiable. Aunt NTA.
Insurance for damages by children not universal? NTA.
Taking responsibility as a parent
Cousin destroyed laptop in rage, NTA for contacting aunt’s ex
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Act with kindness and forgive monetary and emotional harm caused.
NTA commenter praises aunt’s ex as responsible despite being AH.
NTA for expecting payment. Parents and sister are AHs.
Teaching kids respect for others’ property pays off.
Stand up for yourself! NTA for protecting your property.
Aunt should have taken responsibility for cousin’s laptop damages
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NTA, but your parents should not push caretaker role on you.
NTA OP, your parents gave $100 to avoid drama. Aunt is TA.
9yo shatters laptop, NTA for being angry.
Standing up against destruction of property and unfair blame
Good for you for standing up for yourself and your property.
NTA. Balancing support and discipline is important for a child’s growth.
Teen seeks judgment on cousin’s laptop rage and family dynamics.
NTA. Aunt should get cousin counseling. Not your fault.
Divorce is tough, but damaging someone’s property is not okay.
Stand your ground, NTA!
Parental responsibility ignored, commenter supports OP, advocates for justice.
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Responsible dad pays back for damaged property. NTA wins
Hold the kid accountable, NTA for contacting aunt’s ex
Standing up for personal property, NTA sets boundaries with family
Breaking things in rage is not acceptable. NTA for sure
Impressively resourceful and not the a**hole in family laptop drama
Defending the uncle: YTA accusation is unwarranted and misplaced
Not the a**hole for calling out unhealthy behavior.
NTA. It’s not your responsibility to pay for your cousin’s tantrum
Standing up to entitled behavior
Setting bad precedents Nephew needed correction for behavior. NTA
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Teen earns $300, stands up for self. NTA
Teen’s aunt and parents are a**holes for blaming him.
Protect your belongings, even from family. NTA
