Woman refuses to give her financially irresponsible sister a $10k loan after she blew through her $50k inheritance on a shady wellness coaching program selling detox teas: ‘I used mine to pay off debt and save for a house’

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  • AITA for cutting off my sister after she blew through her inheritance and came begging for more money?

    "Six months later, she's completely broke and hitting me up for a $10k 'loan""
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  • Our grandma left my sister (31F) and me (28F) $50k each last year. I used mine to pay off debt and save for a house.
  • My sister immediately dumped hers into some shady "wellness coaching" selling overpriced detox teas. Six months later, she's completely broke and hitting me up for a $10k "loan".
  • Her "business partner" ghosted her. This is the same sister who swore her last "can't fail" venture, that eyelash extension course she quit after three weeks, was totally different.
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  • Not to mention the crypto phase where she lost $15k in Dogecoin. She still owes me $327 from when she desperately needed Beats headphones for her "podcast studio" that never materialized.
  • When I told her no this time, she went straight to the family group chat playing victim. Now I'm getting texts from our mom about "family sticking together" and our aunt. calling me selfish.
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  • Even though none of them have ever given her a dime. I'm done being her safety net, if she can afford luxury spa days to "reward her hustle," she can figure her own sh out.
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  • But the guilt trips are working, and part of me wonders if I should just give in one last time. AITA for finally saying no?
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  • teresajs ΝΤΑ You "spent" your inheritance, as well. Yours just went towards debt and investments. "Sorry, but I spent my inheritance. Also, Sis still owes me money from the last loan I gave her."
  • Serious_Bat3904 NTA tell all the family if it's so important for family to help family then they can give her money.
  • clearheaded01 NTA inform the enablers theyre free to step up and finance your sisters delusions...
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  • ABCBDMomma NTA Get on the family group chat and remind them about your sister's history with these various schemes and that she already owes you money.
  • You can suggest that other family members can now step up to help her since "family sticks together".
  • OK_LK ΝΤΑ Your family are though
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  • Appropriate Prize9 Her financial irresponsibility is not your problem to solve, especially when she's blowing cash on spa days. Don't light your money on fire for her. NTA
  • ChupaBabe OP And to add, lk exactly how this would go. she'd blow through the 10k in a month m, then comeback asking for "just a little more" to "get back on her feet" again

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