A helpful aunt turned to Reddit for opinions after she took in her adult nephew. But now her sister is accusing her of undermining her parenting. Here is the whole story.
They Adore Their Nieces and Nephews
OP and her husband have been married for a long time, but they don’t have any children.
They always wanted children, but it just never worked out. So OP and her husband focused on their careers and have enjoyed being an aunt and uncle to their nieces and nephews.
Meanwhile, OP has a sister who lives relatively close to them and is a single mother of three children.
Thanks to her sister, OP has enjoyed watching her two nieces and nephew grow up. She’s pretty close to all of them.
She Disagrees With Some of Her Sister’s Parenting Skills
But, while OP admires her sister’s strength in raising her kids alone, she also disagrees with some of her parenting tactics.
In particular, OP thinks her sister has been a little hard regarding her kids’ living arrangements.
OP’s sister has made it known to her kids throughout their childhoods that they would have to start paying rent or move out of the house as soon as they turned 18.
OP’s two nieces, the sister’s older kids, went to college right after high school and moved into the dorms.
Her Nephew Has Some Learning Disabilities
But the younger child, OP’s nephew, always struggled in school thanks to some learning disabilities.
When OP’s nephew turned 18, he wasn’t ready for his mother to enforce her “pay rent” rule. He had dropped out of high school and didn’t have a job.
As a result, OP’s nephew lived with his mom for six more months before she demanded that he pay her back rent or move out.
Since OP is so close to her sister and her kids, she knows about her nephew’s situation and offers to help.
They Said He Could Move In With Them and Complete His Education
OP said the young man could move in with her and her husband. She would also pay him to return to school online to finish his diploma.
OP’s nephew was thrilled with her offer and moved in right away. The young man does not pay any rent, but he does help OP around the house and does some pet sitting for her when she needs it.
Overall, though, it’s just an excellent arrangement for the nephew, OP, and her husband. But it’s not so great for OP’s sister, who was furious when she found out about OP’s offer.
OP’s sister thinks she’s training her son to be lazy and mooch off family. She says he’ll never grow up if OP keeps holding his hand.
None of Them Can Agree!
OP’s two nieces are split on the argument, one agreeing with her mother and the other backing OP.
Regardless of what they think, OP has no intention of booting her nephew, who has started training as an electrician. She figures he’ll leave when he’s ready to be alone.
But OP’s sister says OP is undermining her parenting and trying to turn her son against her.
Redditors overwhelmingly support OP in this situation.
“It’s Wonderful That She Is Helping Her Nephew When His Mother Booted Him Despite His Learning Disabilities”
Most of them think it’s wonderful that she is helping her nephew when his mother booted him despite his learning disabilities.
And many of them point out that it’s not possible to undermine the parenting of an 18-year-old since he is technically an adult.
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