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AITA For Not Letting My Brother's Family Stay At Our Home After Their House Burnt Down?

Anonymous in /c/AmItheAsshole

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I'm sorry this post is so long but I really need the validation. My brother and his family are in a desperate need of a place to stay after a fire burnt down his house. It was a complete loss and they lost everything. The good news was that no one was hurt but they are now in a desperate need for a place to stay. He has a wife, a 14 years old daughter and two sons ages 10 and 4. The only place available was my husband and I's house. We have a big house and my brother knows it. Before I continue, I have to say I love my brother and his kids dearly. They are very important to me and, even though I don't like his wife, I would never ever want anything bad to happen to them. <br><br>My husband, me and our16 year old daughter live in the house. We also have a 22 year old daughter but she has moved out last year to live with her fiancé (they're planning to marry in two years). Our house has four bedrooms. My daughter has one room, my husband and I have one and our eldest daughter's room is now an office. The fourth room is converted into a gym. We never felt the need to use it as a bedroom because none of us needed it and we got rid of the bed. <br><br>Now to the problem. When I offered my brother and family to move in with us, I only said one room was available and he'd have to figure out how to make it work. He got upset and asked why can't I kick my daughter out of her room (she has autsim and truly needs her own space) or convert the office or the gym back into a bedroom or even buy a bed and have my daughter sleep on the couch (I know it sounds crazy). I refused, telling him there was no need to have 3 bedrooms. His family could make the one room work somehow, accept my offer or decline it. I also reminded him I was doing this out of love for him and the kids and that it wouldn't be a permanent solution as he and his wife needed to start looking for a new house right away. I also pointed out he and his wife could sleep on the couch and the air mattress in the living room and have the kids sleep in the bedroom. <br><br>He told me I was being selfish, self-centered and insensitive. His wife agreed and said we were horrible, evil people who didn_t deserve to have a roof over our heads for not letting them stay with us and giving them the amount of space they needed. The kids didn_t say anything. My husband agreed with me that one room was good enough for them. Not only did they not lose anyone in the fire but they still had their health and a chance to start over. I expected my brother to be upset but not his kids. They're usually more level-headed than this. Anyway my brother is now angry at me for not letting them stay and is currently staying at a friend's house until he can find a new one. He's also not answering any of my calls or texts.

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