Woman Gets Slandered On Facebook For Refusing To Get Rid Of Pets To Make Room For A Friend

She called the Redditor a "selfish a**hole," and the OP had to ask her to leave.

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• January 22, 2023

We always do our best to help our friends out when they're having a tough time. But, sometimes, boundaries can be crossed, and some friends can expect a bit too much from us.

Reddit user u/MaleficentBoot4718 recently shared a story in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit about one of her friends who did exactly that. The original poster explained that she has four rescue pigeons that have various health issues.

The Redditor takes care of the birds and keeps them in a designated room inside her house. The birds are toilet-trained and are allowed to roam around OP's house as they please.

Recently, OP's friend, Chantelle, was evicted from her home because she hadn't paid rent for a year. Chantelle has two children and another baby on the way.

The Reddit user hadn't seen Chantelle in quite some time when she knocked on her door, and they started chatting. Chantelle asked the OP if she could move into her house and said she would pay rent.

But the OP refused and explained that she doesn't have room in her house for her and her three kids. Chantelle immediately suggested that OP should get rid of the birds to make room for them.

Understandably, the OP said no, but Chantelle began to "freak out." She called the Redditor a "selfish a**hole," and the OP had to ask her to leave.

Later on, another friend told the OP that Chantelle was posting about her on Facebook. The Redditor went online to check and saw that Chantelle had indeed been talking about her.

Not only that, but all of Chantelle's friends joined in and were saying all sorts of nasty things about her. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The OP shared a story about one of her friends who recently asked her a rather unreasonable favor.

The Redditor's friend, Chantelle was evicted from her home because she hadn't paid rent for a year.

Chantelle asked the OP if she could move into her house and said she would pay rent. But the OP refused and explained that she doesn't have room in her house for her and her three kids.

Chantelle immediately suggested that OP should get rid of the birds to make room for them. And, understandably, the OP said no.

Later on, another friend told the OP that Chantelle was posting about her on Facebook. Not only that, but all of Chantelle's friends joined in and were saying all sorts of nasty things about her.

The OP says she feels bad and is wondering if she is the a**hole here.

Here's how people reacted.

"She'd never pay you a dime."

"You'd end up being trapped in your own home."

"It is not your responsibility."

Okay, but let's see the birdies.

Who does that?

Let her other friends take her in.

You don't need the drama in your home.

"Your place is not a charity house."

There's no way she would have paid the rent!

"Her situation is not your fault."

"Her choice. Not your job to fix."

"This is insane behavior."

"She needs to learn some respect."

"Hell no!"

You're not the selfish one.

"You had every right to say no."

"There's no room at the inn!"

"NTA times a million."

"Sounds like she needs to fix her life herself."

Good thing she has so many other supportive friends.

"If they are so concerned, she can move in with one of them."

Okay, but show us the birds!

"It sounds like you were not the first person to turn her away."

"You don't owe anyone anything."

"She's not your responsibility, the birds are."

"You dodged a bullet."

"It's not your burden to bear."

"You have no obligation to her."

What's your take on this situation? Do you think the OP should have taken Chantelle in, or did she do the right thing by saying no?

Either way, it seems very unfair of Chantelle to expect the OP to abandon her animals for her. It's OP's home, after all, and the birds are her responsibility, unlike Chantelle!

We would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie