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AITA dad gave the business to brother so I left
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It doesn't even matter what the dad says now. He showed with his son's actions and dedication to the company 12 years meant nothing to him.
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Dad completely fumbled his business. Not only did he pass it down to the son who has less experience in the business, he passed it down to the irresponsible, selfish son who was not willing compromise or see reason.
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Dad ignites sibling rivalry when he hands down plumbing business to eldest son instead of hardworking younger brother who ran it for 12 years, starts his own business in retaliation: “[The workers] told me they will go where I go”
We've all watched some period piece that involves the following plot-line: an overly-qualified second son is completely spurned in favor of the eldest son, who is totally unprepared, uninterested, and unqualified for his inheritance. Recently, HBO captured this ancient family dynamic perfectly in its medieval fantasy show, The House of the Dragon. In it, the hedonistic prince in line to inherit the throne is more interested in living in luxury than in ruling a kingdom, and his capable younger brother must plot from behind the scenes to come into the power he deserves.
In our story today, there are no kingdoms at stake, thankfully. However, a retired man completely fumbles his successful plumbing business by passing it down to his eldest son instead of the one that had run it as the CEO for 12 years. Not only do the workers choose to follow the younger brother when he starts a new business, but the family dynamics completely fall apart between everyone involved.