AITAH for telling my mom and her husband I don't give a s**t of their kid d*es.
The original poster (OP) was left in the care of their father and grandmother at the age of nine when their mother moved away with her new husband, Dale, promising a temporary stay.
Years later, OP is now seventeen, preparing for college on an athletic scholarship, and the mother has not returned. The mother recently contacted OP, asking them to undergo testing because their half-brother, who OP has never met, needs a donation.
OP refused to commit unless the parents agreed to pay for their college tuition, a condition they offered as a compromise.
The parents rejected this condition, insisting OP should proceed without any stipulations, leading to a severe conflict where OP stated they did not care if the child lived or d*ed, and now OP questions if they acted wrongly.
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The OP finds themselves in a difficult position, balancing their es**blished future—securing a college education via an athletic scholarship—against a significant, life-altering request from a parent who largely abandoned them.
The conflict centers on the perceived emotional debt owed versus the practical sacrifices required for OP's own s**bility and future.
The core debate is whether OP is justified in demanding compensation for a major medical contribution, given the history of parental abandonment, or if the moral obligation to a biological sibling outweighs these past grievances and future security concerns.
Is OP being selfish by valuing their scholarship over their half-sibling's life, or are they simply protecting boundaries after years of neglect?
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