'They are entitled brats': Teen lets spoiled neighbor kids in her bedroom, immediately regrets it

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Mar 15, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

This teen is scratching their head wondering if they're supposed to share with a neighbor. The limits of neighborly kindness definitely apply here!

This 16-year-old wrote to r/AmItheA**hole, asking about a situation that happened when their young neighbors — and the kids' entitled mom — came to visit. The OP says that they were playing with the kids, ages 7, 9, and 10, when they asked to play in her bedroom. The OP agreed, which might be mistake #1, because the nine year old quickly latched onto their special necklace. Gifted from the OP's cherished uncle, they wear the necklace every day. So they weren't about to give it up just because a bratty child kept demanding it. 

But what's really eye-opening is that the kid's mom backed her up! She got into a fight with the OP about it, making them wonder if they were just not "sharing" with their neighbor. In the comments, people sided with the OP, adding that the kid will be affected by her mother's entitlement throughout her own life. 

Next up, here are the things that people can't believe are still legal, and hope won't be legal in a few decades. 

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    Font - 'AITA for calling my neighbor and her daughter entitled, spoiled brats?'
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    Font - r/AmItheAsshole. Posted by u/True-Sprinkles-6518! S AITA for calling my neighbor and her daughter entitled, spoiled brats? n
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    Font - I (16) have a certain necklace that's very special to me. It's not expensive or anything, it's just a pendant with a snake design on a leather string.
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    Font - When I was younger, one of my uncles and I read "The Neverending Story" together and he gave me the necklace (the one that the main character in the story wears) since I loved the book so much. My uncle passed away on my birthday that year, not long after giving me the necklace. These days that necklace is my safety item. It helps me feel secure, it's sort of a tribute to my uncle, and I wear it every day.
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    Font - Two days ago my neighbor and her kids (7M, 9F, 10M) came over our house for a while. My 9 year old neighbor found the necklace while I was showing the kids my room and really liked it, and asked if she could hold it. I told her she could, but then she held it for the rest of the visit and refused to give it back. I told her when they were about to leave that I needed it back, but she said that my necklace is really cool and she wanted it. I told her she could buy her own, but she didn't w
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    Font - When I told her more firmly, she started screaming and crying. Her mom and my mom came in asking what was wrong and I told them that I told her she couldn't keep my necklace. My neighbor was mad at me and told me "it's just a necklace" and that I'm older so I need to share. My mom tried cutting in to tell her that the necklace is mine but my neighbor wouldn't listen and called me a bully. After a minute I just snapped. I asked her why she was encouraging her entitled, spoiled brat of a da
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    Font - ImplementNatural2167 As ole Enthusiast [5] NTA. The audacity of the mother to think that her daughter should just be able to take whatever she wants from someone else's house is appalling.
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    Font - ucmecheng Certified Proctologist [21] NTA. It's your necklace. Your neighbor is breeding spoiled brats, probably cause she is one too. You're not wrong.
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    Human body - True-Sprinkles-6518 OP yeah, I'm a little concerned for her daughter's future
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    Font - Emerald BlueZen A hole Enthusiast [5] THIS. Who comes visit and then decides their kids can just take whatever they want from the hosts? I've seen a couple of posts like this on AITA, and i'm like WTF each time. Its like when you visit YOU should bring a token of appreciation. Not DEMAND that the host give you something YOU "appreciate" at their house. Some people - SMH. NTA OP.
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    Font - onebitcpu A hole Aficionado [13] NTA. They are both entitled brats, and she supported her child stealing from you because her brat wanted something.
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    Font - chemicalscream NTA. you were right, they are entitled brats. Just because you like something someone else owns doesn't meant it's automatically yours for the taking. What the his wrong with people? ><
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    Font - Forsaken-Revenue-628 nta. you spoke the truth. do not under any circumstances feel bad about what you said. Your neighbor and her daughter should feel bad about how they acted. they the AHS big time
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    Font - Jedi-0420 A hole Aficionado [16] NTA. I mean WTF? So I guess u can go in her mom's room and pick out some jewelry and say she needs to share? They are upset because non only are you right but probably have never been spoken to like that before. I can't even believe this is an issue! Like the mom thinks it's ok for her kid to take someone else's property and yet she is mad at u?
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    Rectangle - Bitter-Conflict-4089 Professor Emerita [98] That would make sense. OP is younger than the mom. By mom's logic. OP should be free to take anything of the mom's that she happens to like.
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    Font - Danic89 As ole Enthusiast [9] NTA And don't let people repress that side of you. Being blunt and able to call people out when they're disrespecting you is a solid life skill. Some people are going to disagree with me but this is how you avoid becoming a pushover.
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    Font - snowflakes_n_glitter 100% agree. The fact that her mom got mad at her (him?) when they stood up for themselves shows how easily you can be a pushover. My mother is the same way. I love her but she's always so focused on making sure other people don't feel bad that she winds up being inconvenienced or walked over and it's because the other people know they can get their way with her. OP, you should never allow other people to walk all over you. If you have to be rude then you have to be ru
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    Human body - Spiritual_Ad3150 nta. you called a spade a spade. and that's all there is to it.
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    Font - Swedishpunsch A ole Enthusiast [9] while I was showing the kids my room There's no need for you to take spare children to your room, OP. It is not fair for you to have to babysit them whether it was actually suggested or not. If adults suggest that you take little children to your room, politely decline and stay with them in the same room as their visiting parents. ΝΤΑ Your neighbor and her daughter behaved outrageously. You need to hide the necklace in a weird place, because it sounds li
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    Product - Not_your_village NTA and that's not sharing that's theft. Did you get the necklace back Reply Share 25 True-Sprinkles-6518 OP Yes I got it back
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    Font - Kaila82 Partas pant [1] NTA but your mom should have been more vocal not acting annoyed to please them.
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    Human body - AggravatingReveal397 NTA. Get a lock for an future neighborly visits.
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