Family members are expected to help one another when things get rough. Can't make ends meet before the bills are due? No problem, I'll lend you some money. Got unlucky with a parking ticket? Don't worry about it, I've got you covered until payday. When your finances aren't at their best, you can only hope that your relatives will help you out of a hole. What about the family members who expect their siblings to fund their "extras"—the things that they can live without?
The man in this Reddit story is experiencing a family divide due to his refusal to lend his sister a couple of thousand dollars for her dream backpacking vacation in Europe. The man admits he is successful and would have no problem lending her the money, but his sister has a very poor financial planning history and still owes him money from previous borrowings and vacations. His mother is adamant that he give her the funds, but his father agrees that she doesn't have a great borrowing history and he might never get the money back. The man is trying to figure out what his next steps should be while continuing to stand his ground.
