AITA for eating the only food at home that my little brother could eat?
Returning home late from their trip, a quiet hunger settled between the seventeen-year-old and her little brother Neil.
Their parents, strict about avoiding fast food, handed them two sandwiches—an unusual treat that sparked a fleeting hope in the girl's heart, knowing how rare such moments were.
But the fragile joy quickly unraveled as Neil, restless and unpredictable, dropped his sandwich in the bathroom and refused the only other option: eggs.
The girl’s parents urged her to sacrifice her meal for her brother’s sake, promising a reward that never came, leaving her caught in a bittersweet pattern of giving without receiving.
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The original poster (OP) faced a conflict between their strong desire for a specific food they rarely get and their parents' demand to sacrifice their meal for their younger brother.
The OP's past negative experiences with parental promises influenced their decision to protect their sandwich, leading to immediate grounding.
Was the OP justified in preemptively eating their sandwich based on previous broken promises, or did sacrificing their immediate need to prevent their younger brother from going hungry demonstrate a necessary familial responsibility, even if the promise of replacement was dubious?