Should I Share My Steam Library with In-Laws Kid? AITA?

Are you ever faced with the dilemma of sharing your personal belongings with family members? One Reddit user found themselves in a sticky situation when their in-laws requested access to their extensive gaming library on Steam.

With over 2,000 games at their disposal, the user already had their family sharing slots filled with close friends and family members who couldn't afford games themselves. When asked to extend access to an 11-year-old nephew-in-law, the user declined, citing limited space, lack of familiarity with the child, and the potential for conflict within the family.

The situation escalated when the user's father-in-law called them out, leading to a social media showdown where names were called and drama ensued. Reddit users weighed in on the matter, with many supporting the original poster's decision to prioritize their existing family sharing group and personal boundaries.

Some suggested alternatives like buying cheap games for the nephew or questioning why the father-in-law couldn't provide for the child himself. The thread delves into the complexities of family dynamics, personal boundaries, and the challenges of navigating requests for sharing personal resources.

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I (30f) have around 2k games in my gaming library on steam, 3.5 if counting steam family sharing. Now for those who don't use it - steam family sharing allows to create a family up to 6 people including yourself and share games with them.

If someone left or got kicked out they can not join another family for a year and the slot they had can not be fulfilled for a year (i can be wrong about the last bit tho). The slots in the family have been taken by me, my partner who i live with, 2 of my best friends and 2 of family members who can not afford games as where they live most games are either not sold or extremely expensive.

My in laws have recently asked if I can give my nephew in law (11m) access to the game library so he can play as they can't afford the games for him. I said no.

First i don't have space in the family and not kicking anyone out, second I don't know him, third my partner doesn't really know him and they don't get along, so why would I be giving someone like that access? Moreover I am not spending hours filtering out the games the nephew can and cant play.

I have told the in laws that. While my MIL is on my side, FIL caused a scene and called me an a*****e for not helping (nephew is on FIL side and not really related to my partner if we go to the specifics).

Both FIL and nephew are being super dramatic about it on social media with comments calling me an a*****e too for refusing to help a child.

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