Instead of selling their current house, which is the one we grew up in, they decided to give it to Lily. They said she “needed it more” because she’s starting a family and could use the space. They didn’t offer me anything—not even a conversation about it. This hit me hard, especially since my wife and I are also planning to buy a home soon, and we could’ve really used some help.
When I brought this up to my parents, they brushed it off and said Lily has always been the one who “needed” more support. I told them I felt hurt and left out, but they just acted like I was being selfish.Fast-forward to last week: my parents reached out asking if I could help them with some renovations on their new place. They want me to spend several weekends doing repairs and helping them move, all without any compensation or even acknowledgment of how unfair this situation feels to me. I told them no, that I was not willing to help after the way they handled giving away the house. They were shocked and accused me of being petty and ungrateful. Lily also chimed in, saying I’m causing unnecessary drama and making everything about me. Now, my parents are barely speaking to me, and some extended family members have reached out, telling me I’m overreacting and that I should just help them out because “family comes first.” People stood on his side.:“I love when family who treat you like an afterthought think that ignoring you is some kind of punishment and not the actual gift that it is.
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