AITA for refusing to lend my brother any more money for his lifestyle when he still owes me thousands?
She watched her younger brother, Mark, parade through life like a king of illusions, dr**ed in designer threads and basking in the glow of luxury he couldn’t afford.
Beneath the surface, his so-called success was a fragile mask, hiding the truth of a paycheck that barely kept pace with his extravagant facade.
When he reached out for help, claiming hardship, she opened her heart and her wallet, trusting family meant more than empty promises.
But as months slipped by, the debt remained unpaid, swallowed by a lifestyle that mocked her kindness and left her grappling with betrayal and disbelief.
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The Original Poster (OP) reached a breaking point after patiently lending money to her brother, Mark, who failed to repay the debt while continuing to fund an extravagant lifestyle.
The central conflict arises from the OP es**blishing a financial boundary based on responsibility and repayment, which Mark aggressively rejects by demanding further aid and invoking familial obligation.
When a pattern of financial irresponsibility conflicts with a family member's right to protect their own resources, is the OP justified in refusing further loans and demanding repayment, or is the expectation of unconditional financial support within a sibling relationship more important?
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