‘I Refuse To Send My Dog to a Shelter’ : Entitled Girlfriend Expects Boyfriend to Give Away His Dog So Her Allergic Brother Can Stay With Them Rent-Free, He Snaps and Kicks Them Both Out

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Eleonora Bader
May 17, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

Truly, as a species, we humans are so blessed to have dogs in our lives. They really do make for the best of friends… and who needs a girlfriend when you've got a dog? Well fine, that one's debatable, so let us rephrase it — who needs a selfish girlfriend who tells you to give your dog to a SHELTER in order to accommodate her lazy brother who you have graciously let into your home after he lost his job, who DOESN'T EVEN PAY RENT? Because it turns out, this brother is allergic. Except, you already knew that because there was a conversation held about it beforehand. 

And suddenly, as time goes on and this brother gets more settled in, things 'change', and he's more allergic than he originally thought. Add a few quality traits like 'lazy, inconsiderate, rude, and entitled' to the mix and you've got yourself a clear winner — the dog, obviously. The brother is a total AH, and his sister, this Reddit poster's girlfriend, is honestly no better.

u/doggoluvr1203 took to the r/AITA subreddit to ask if he was being a jerk for giving his girlfriend an ultimatum after she did what she said she wouldn't do — asked him to send his dog to a shelter (We can't even…), which he couldn't fathom doing… the ultimatum was simple: Her brother has got to go, or they both go. Scroll down to read all about this frustrating drama.

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  • 01
    Font - Posted by u/doggoluvr1203 4 hours ago J AITA for "choosing my dog over my family" by refusing to accommodate my girlfriend's brother? I 23M lived with my girlfriend "Ann" 22F and my dog "Bo." Recently Ann's brother "Al" 25M got laid off from work and couldn't afford to pay rent anymore. Ann asked if Al could stay with us and I didn't see why not. Ann isn't on speaking terms with her parents and I assumed Al probably also wasn't and didn't have another place to go. Plus I really loved Ann
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  • 02
    Font - she was to me. Here is the issue: Ann told me Al had a mild dog allergy. When I initially spoke with both of them I said I would do my best to accommodate but would not, under any circumstances, get rid of Bo. Both understood and Al said his allergy wasn't too bad. Al moved in and to be honest he wasn't a great roommate. He didn't seem to be in a hurry to move out, as he spent most of his time sleeping and playing video games instead of looking for work. He didn't pitch in for chores and
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  • 03
    Font - acted confused when I told him he had to do his own laundry. He ate the food we cooked but did not help with cooking or buying groceries. Worst, he ordered lots of fast food for himself and left wrappers, bags, and old food in his room which made the whole apartment smell. After a month or so, Al said his allergies were getting worse and asked me to consider putting Bo in a shelter. I said absolutely not, but Ann said we should consider getting rid of Bo to accommodate her brother's needs
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  • 04
    Font - we would not be discussing this further. She called me TA for "choosing my dog over my family." That's when I snapped. I said Al is not family and he has been nothing but a hassle for the past month, and that if she wants to babysit her older brother she can find her own place. She has no legal right to stay here because my name is on the lease and I pay rent (Ann is in grad school and does not make enough money to afford a decent apartment on her own). She tried again to convince me that
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  • 05
    Font - an ultimatum. Either Al is gone in twenty-four hours or I kick BOTH of them out. Bo stays no matter what. Both have since moved out, and while Ann and I are not officially broken up, I haven't heard from her in a few days. I know this may sound harsh but Bo IS my family. He has been with me through some of my hardest times and he is a rescue, which means he was already abandoned once, and I will NOT let that happen again. I feel nothing for Al and, while I thought I loved Ann, her willing
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  • 06
    Font - someone I love as much as her, made my feelings change. When I explained this to my parents and sister, however, they said I should have at least considered getting rid of Bo to accommodate Al, and that they could even take care of Bo themselves so he didn't have to go to a shelter. They said if I saw Ann as family, which I did at one point, I should be able to make sacrifices. But that was a sacrifice I wasn't willing to make. Does that make me TA?
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    Font - phenomstar 4 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [20] ΝΤΑ Everything you said was accurate. Honestly, yall aren't together anymore. Kicking her out was breaking up with her, and good for you! She's clearly heartless to consider putting your dog in a shelter for a lame roommate who could've taken an allergy pill. 3.1k Reply Share
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    Font - allyearswift 3 hr. ago Allergies can be tricky and 'just take a pill' doesn't work for everyone, but her brother could have looked for a job and a dog-free place and didn't. Reply Share 689 PinkStenoPad 3 hr. ago If anything, the allergies should have been an incentive to get a job and move out faster. NTA
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    Font - loulabug247 2 hr. ago I'm pretty sure neither the gf or the brother thought of this as temporary. They seemed complacent to both want to live off OP, while trying to force his dog out of the house. Pretty sure OP would quickly become both of their atms. 153 Reply Share
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    Font - Mindingallbusiness. 4 hr. ago NTA, if she loves you she never would have asked you to get rid of your dog. She's prioritizing her brother over you, and your feelings. You're probably better off just moving on, and finding someone who wants the same things out of life. Your family is also wrong, and I'm honestly not sure why they would take her side. Some people just don't care as much about animals, which is very sad. Animals are better than most people I've met. Reply Share 901
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