AITA for asking my parents for their entire estate if they want me to be my sister's guardian.
She has carried the weight of responsibility for years, a silent promise etched into her life: to be the guardian for her sister, whose world is shaped by disabilities and care beyond what many understand.
Her parents’ quiet hope and urgent reminders echo in her heart, even as her own dreams stretch far beyond the walls of their small family circle.
Torn between duty and desire, she stands at a crossroads where love demands sacrifice, yet the call of the world beckons with freedom and adventure.
Surrounded by siblings who seem better suited for the role, she grapples with the impossible choice of honoring her family's legacy or forging her own path into the unknown.
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The original poster (OP) is facing a lifelong expectation from her parents to become the sole guardian for her disabled sister, a responsibility she feels ill-equipped or unwilling to shoulder due to her personal goals of travel and remote work.
Her attempts to negotiate a shared guardianship or a financial trade-off for sole guardianship were met with anger and accusations of greed by her parents and siblings, leading to significant family conflict.
Given the OP's strong desire for independence versus her parents' entrenched expectations of familial duty, the core question remains: Is it reasonable for the OP to demand a formal exchange—financial assets for total guardianship responsibility—or does the moral obligation of kinship outweigh personal life plans, even if other siblings refuse equal responsibility?