Entitled family expects pregnant woman to sacrifice half of her $50k house deposit to buy her sister an apartment, she refuses: ‘We wouldn’t be able to buy our house as the mortgage repayments would be too expensive’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Aug 22, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Family and friends make our world feel complete—until they give us every reason to cut them off. No matter what, money is king in this big ol' capitalist society. The family in this next story expects their pregnant daughter to sacrifice $25k of her $50k house deposit so she can financially contribute to an apartment her sister is interested in. This woman is pregnant and ready to start a life with her partner; Why would she give up her dream to subsidize someone else's? It doesn't make sense.

Indeed, family makes sacrifices for one another. At what point, though, is a sacrifice too much? Answer: When you're sacrificing your own happiness—your own dream—to put a smile on someone else's face. We all make choices in this world, and choosing someone else over yourself time and time again is to your own detriment. The woman in this next story, luckily, refuses to fall victim to manipulation tactics at the hands of her own entitled family members. Sometimes—most of the time—choosing yourself is the right way to go. Scroll below to read the full story.

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  • "They think my partner should get a second job so we could afford to do both, they have told me I'm no longer family."
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  • "My family want me to use half of the deposit for my house to buy my sister an apartment!"

    Myself (F27) my partner (M28) and our son (9) are currently living in a 2 bed rented apartment. We are pregnant and due our second baby in
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  • November, we have worked so hard for years for save up £50,000 for a deposit on a house and we are now half way through buying our first home!
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  • My sister (F38) is currently homeless and sofa surfing between my mums house, my dads house and my apartment.
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  • She left her husband and 4 children for a man she had been having an affair with. That relationship broke down after a year and he kicked her out.
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  • When she first found out we were buying a house, she asked me to sublet her my current rented apartment, which is against the
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  • law and is fraud so I refused to do this. She's terrible with money anyway, is in loads of debt so couldn't trust her to pay the rent even if I wanted to.
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  • Her and most of my family have been going on at me for weeks to just do it, saying we won't get caught. I will continue to refuse.
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  • Then my dad and sister came up with an idea that I use half of my £50,000 to buy my apartment aswell (where I live, if you have lived in the property for a certain amount of time then you can buy the property at a cheaper price).
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  • I said if I could afford to do that then I would, I love my sister despite her mistakes and I would always help her out if I'm in a position to do so. If I used
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  • £25,000 to buy my current apartment, we wouldn't be able to buy our house as the mortgage repayments would be too expensive. We also can't
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  • afford to pay a mortgage on two properties is she doesn't do as she is promising and pays the mortgage on the apartment.
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  • My partner, mum, step dad and brother are all telling me I'm doing the right thing but the rest of the family have turned on me told me I'm selfish and that I
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  • don't care about family. They think my partner should get a second job so we could afford to do both, they have told me I'm no longer family.
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  • I'm starting to question whether I am selfish or if I'm doing the right thing. I have always tried to be there for my sister as much as I
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  • can be. I've always fixed her problems for where when I can. I'm at a loss, I feel really sad and I don't know if I should just do what they've asked.
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  • Schwertkeks Why arent they covering the bill?
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  • Fit-Statistician8031 Good question!
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  • Glittering-List-465 Your dad can pay for her to have a place to live, since he thinks someone else should pay for her. You are in the right to put your own needs and family first.
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  • Fit-Statistician803 Thank you.
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  • take-no-shi :85 The ones who say your being selfish can house her, pay for her bills, get 2nd jobs etc! Sorry but if you cheat and it bites you in the a it's your problem not someone else's. Her actions have consequences and that's also her problem. You have saved and you deserve your own home not half for your home and half for an entitled brat. If anyone cuts you off don't let it bother you. There the AH not you.
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  • Fit-Statistician 8031 That's a good idea, guarantee you won't see them pitching in any money thought! I'm not the one who left my family so I'm confused as to why I'm the one being punished. Thank you so much.
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