Internet hails woman after she makes generous offer to homeless sister, with one condition
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The Internet got very opinionated when a woman refused her junkie sister to lodge over but allowed her son to stay. The user took to Reddit to explain the scenario about her sister, who wasn't in touch since childhood as they "were raised more like cousins than sisters." The Reddit post garnered 146 comments within sixteen hours.
The post was uploaded to the forum named "Am I The A** hole," however, even after refusing her own sister, users didn't flag her as an "a** hole." The user, u/Asleep-Opening-4785, took to Reddit and explained the whole thing that had happened to her. The user wrote, "AITA for telling my sister that her son can live with me, but she can't?"
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'My sister, Angela was born addicted to substances'
The woman further added, "For some context, I (31F) was raised by my single mother. My sister, Angela (24F) was born addicted to substances, so she ended up living with her grandparents. The user then explained how the two sisters were 'raised,' she wrote, "We were raised more like cousins than sisters and have never really been close. My mom and I moved around a lot and I rarely saw Angela, but when I did, she was usually unpleasant to me. She got a lot of things I didn't (college fund, summer camp, new car, etc.), and she made that clear.I left home when I was sixteen and Angela was nine and we kept in contact for a few years but eventually fell out of touch. We only reconnected after our mom's death, approximately 3 years ago, and even now we only talk every couple months."
'She has been on and off substances for years'
The user explained her sister's past and added, "Angela ended up becoming a mom pretty young, and she has a three year old son named Peter. She has been on and off substances for years and is not able to support herself. Her grandparents have cut contact with her for the most part due to her lifestyle, and she has been moving from boyfriend to boyfriend since her son was born." The user the explained about the call she recevied from her sister, " A couple days ago, I got a call from Angela for the first time in almost eight months, saying that her boyfriend is in prison, and she is being kicked out of their apartment since she can't pay the rent. She says her grandparents aren't answering her calls and begged me to let her and Peter move in until she can find another place. I absolutely don't want this."
'I do not want to be a caretaker for Angela too'
The user continued, "My wife and I currently have two children (5 and 2), and I can't have that lifestyle around them. On top of that, my wife struggles with health issues, and I am a caretaker for her as well as our children. I do not want to be a caretaker for Angela too. I told Angela this, but she said that she and Peter were going to have to live in a homeless shelter if I said no. Other than her grandparents, I am the only family they have."
'I don't want Peter to suffer for something he didn't do'
At last, she mentioned her nephew and wrote, "I don't want Peter to suffer for something he didn't do, so I agreed that he could come live with me until Angela got on her feet. Angela became very upset when I suggested this and said that I was trying to separate her and her son. She has not spoken to me since then, even though I have called multiple times to make sure she is okay. I don't know where she is right now or what is happening. I love my sister, but her moving in would disrupt my whole life. AITA?"
'You did the good thing'
As soon as the post was uploaded, users expressed their views as one of them wrote, "Nope. Of course not. You don't have to take in anyone you don't want to, family or not. If that person is an addict, that's just another good reason not to want her around your young family. Your life is important. She's ruined hers, she doesn't have a right to ruin yours just because she's family.You did the good thing and offered to take her vulnerable, blameless son. NTA."
Another user hailed the woman and wrote, "All of this. OP, you offered something HUGE to take in her kid. If that isn't good enough for her, she'll figure something else out." The third user understood the woman's condition and wrote, "NTA. If Angela was a good mother she'd understand and want the best for her son, which is to place him with you while she got clean."
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