32-Year-Old Branded ‘Selfish’ for Refusing To Let Sister’s Family Live Rent-Free In His House After They Sold Theirs For A Failed ‘Dream Vacation’

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Owning a home comes with a lot of responsibilities—mortgage payments, repairs, upkeep. But in one case discussed on the AITAH subreddit, a homeowner found himself facing a different kind of pressure: his sister’s request to let her entire family move in rent-free for nearly a year.

The 32-year-old poster explained that he’d spent a decade paying off his modest three-bedroom home and took pride in what he’d built. His sister and her husband, meanwhile, had recently cashed out of their house during a booming market, choosing to fund what they called a year-long “dream vacation” with their two young children. The plan unraveled quickly. Within two months, the money was gone, leaving the family with no place to live and a new plan: move into their brother’s house while they “figured things out.”

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He declined. “My house isn’t big enough, I don’t want the disruption, and I certainly don’t think it’s fair for them to live off me because their plan failed,” he wrote. Instead, he offered to help them find a rental or cover part of the expenses for a short time. His sister accused him of being “selfish” and jealous of their adventurous lifestyle. To complicate matters, their parents took her side, saying family should help family, though they live in a small apartment themselves.

Commenters on r/AITAH wasted no time weighing in, and the overwhelming consensus was clear: the homeowner wasn’t in the wrong. One response summed it up bluntly: “Tell them you don’t value the experience of having freeloaders in your house indefinitely.” Another urged him to “stand your ground, don’t let them in for even one day. They won’t ever leave if they come in.”

Others poked fun at the sister’s reasoning. “Then they should value the experience of homelessness,” one commenter quipped. Another suggested turning the tables with, “Sorry, I’m selling my house to go travel the world.”

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Practical advice also surfaced. “Parents can upsize. Mutual friends can accommodate. You are under zero obligation to fund their financial screw ups,” one person pointed out. Another recommended flipping the guilt trip back on the parents and friends: “I’m so glad you want to help them. Should I tell them the great news that they can live with you rent-free, or do you want to do it?”