Entitled Lazy Brother Gets Threatened With Cops After Demanding That His Brother Pay For His Truck By Working Harder

"It got so heated I had to threaten calling the cops"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• January 13, 2024

When a friend or family member is struggling financially, lending money to them can be a kind gesture of support. However, it can become troublesome if your attempts to assist result in arguments or financial difficulties for you personally.

Consider the possibility of receiving the money back in addition to the financial ramifications. Repayment may not be a problem if the friend or family member requesting the loan is able to pay their expenses on time and is going through a temporary financial difficulty.

Conversely, if someone approaches you but has a track record of reckless financial behavior, you might be taking a greater risk when you lend them money. OP's brother has never held a job longer than a few months.

"He has quit several jobs for reasons such a not being able to take off for a party that weekend, going on a trip last minute, and generally thinking he’s the best worker that ever existed. He left a 70k+ job because he worked shift work and it affected him going to parties and smoking weed," the OP writes.

OP's parents stopped supporting him financially, and he just left his current job because he thinks he should make more than his supervisor. He came to the OP's house, asking if he could stay and if the OP could help pay for his truck payment to avoid repossession.

Of course, the OP refused, which led to a big fight and the cops getting involved.

The headline

He thinks he should make more than his supervisor

And the comments roll in...

You may never get him out

It's unfair he has no place to go

The OP added this in the comments

I work upwards of 10-20 hrs of overtime a week to pay off debts that my wife has accumulated. I also use this overtime to buy nice things for myself when I can save enough. He proceeded to say that if I could work an extra 10 hours a week(so we’re talking probably 30 hours in total some weeks) that “we” could pay his truck payment and living cost for staying with me.

I’m the meantime he would use whatever warning he made to set himself up. He also said I didn’t need to save as much or buy things I wanted and that he was my brother and brothers make sacrifices for family. I was totally taken aback. I told him that he was delusional and that I would not work extra to support his lifestyle.

The OP didn't go too far

Learning to exist in the real world

Putting up with his abuse

Learning to fix his own problems

Shutting up quickly after that

Choosing battles with an employer

Individuals frequently encounter financial hardships when they suffer from unexpected job loss or incur high medical expenses. Family members and loved ones are often the first choice individuals look to for support during trying times.

Numerous well-intentioned family members have been drawn into a loved one's financial maze because they helped. The OP refused to be used and Redditors were in full support as the story got a not the AH verdict.

Maryjane