AITA for not giving my brother and his wife any privacy?
When life’s harshest blows hit, family becomes both a refuge and a test of resilience. A brother, stripped of his livelihood and savings, turns to his sibling’s small one-bedroom apartment as a sanctuary, seeking shelter and hope in the storm.
What begins as a temporary arrangement is a delicate dance of generosity and sacrifice, where love is stretched thin across cramped spaces and growing discomfort. But as days turn into months, the fragile balance begins to crumble.
The living room, once a shared haven, morphs into a battleground of boundaries and compromises. A simple request for a bed becomes a symbol of deeper struggles—how much can one give before the weight of kindness bends under the pressure of survival?
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The original poster (OP) is facing a serious conflict where their initial act of generosity has resulted in a loss of personal space and boundaries within their own home.
The OP feels their right to use their living space is being severely restricted by their brother and sister-in-law, who claim a need for privacy where they sleep.
Is the OP wrong for refusing to accept a strict schedule for using their own living room and blocking the installation of a lock, or are the brother and sister-in-law justified in demanding privacy rights in the space they occupy, even if it is only temporary?