AITA for kicking my brother out of my van after he wrecked my gear and hid it?
so quick context, i live full time in my van (31M), climb for a living, my camera gear is basically how i pay bills bc i shoot other climbers content on the side. my brother Cole (28M) got laid off in march and asked to crash in the van for "like two weeks" while he found a new job. i said yes bc family. three weeks turn into six weeks, whatever, i'm chill. last week i go to grab my main lens for a paid shoot and it's DEAD. cracked mount, water damage, $1800 gone. Cole finally admits he took it out solo one morning to "get some cool shots for his insta" without asking, dropped it near a creek, and just put it back in the case and said nothing for two weeks hoping i wouldn't notice before a job. i lost my mind, told him to pack up that night, dropped him at a motel. now my mom is texting me saying he has nowhere to go and i'm being cruel kicking out family with no savings over "a lens." my sister's in the group chat calling me dramatic too. i offered to split repair costs even. Cole isn't talking to me, mom says i ruined thanksgiving already lol
What People Are Saying
bro hid it for TWO WEEKS knowing you had work coming up thats wild ong not the a hole 🔥
He hid it for two weeks hoping you wouldn't notice before a paid job; that's the real breach here, not the accident itself. NTA.
Family loyalty is important, but so is accountability; hiding the damage for a fortnight is the unforgivable part, not the lens itself. NTA.
Not the a-hole, dear. He damaged expensive equipment that pays your bills and hid it for two weeks — that's the real issue, not the eviction.
HE WRECKED YOUR MONEY MAKER AND LIED?? THAT'S A PENALTY BOX SITUATION FR NTA 💪
y'all he lied for TWO WEEKS about your work equipment?? mama needs to check Cole not you baby 🍲
he hid it for two weeks hoping you wouldn't notice. that's not an accident, that's a cover up. NTA.
Should I stay in my house, move downtown, or move near my daughter in Ohio?
AITA for leaving a nastier note back on the truck that boxed my van in overnight?
Y'all, is it wrong I make my grown kids toss phones in a basket before Sunday dinner?!
Should Bill and I go to our son's in Denver, our daughter's in Austin, or just stay put for Christma
@BRI_ROLLERQUEEN
HE HID IT AND LIED FOR TWO WEEKS?? NAH THATS SNEAKY NOT JUST CLUMSY!! NTA ALL DAY 💪