'He has not contributed a single cent': Eldest sister asks her freeloading brother to pay $200 in rent after his “temporary” stay at her family's house exceeds 3 months, he refuses and threatens to go live in his car

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Aug 23, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

Youngest siblings have a bad reputation for being the freeloading golden children of the family, but the post-breakup little bro in this next story has certainly earned that prejudice. After a nasty breakup with his live-in girlfriend, he asked if he could come stay with his sister and her husband for a little while, just to get back on his feet. Now, three months later, with no intention of setting out on his own, the eldest had to swoop in and play the "bad guy" by asking her brother to act like an adult (for once) and contribute $200 towards rent. 

Naturally, being the baby of the family, he flipped out and blew things way out of proportion. 

Maybe you should have done your dishes, contributed around the house, or been a graceful couch-crashing guest. Instead, he'll be chattering his teeth in humid nights, living in his car on the street to make a point. 

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  • "Brother refuses leave after "temporary" stay and calls greedy for asking rent"

    My younger brother asked if he could stay with us for a few weeks after breaking up with his girlfriend. My husband and I agreed since we had the extra room and figured it would only be temporary. It has now been
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  • almost three months. He has not contributed a single cent to groceries, utilities, or even toilet paper. Anytime I bring up rent, he insists that family does not charge family and that I should be glad to help him out until he
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  • is back on his feet. The problem is he is not even trying. He works part- time, spends most of his paycheck on gaming and eating out, and has made no effort to save. He uses our Wi-Fi all day, leaves messes in the kitchen,
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  • and even told my husband to chill when asked to wash his own dishes. I finally told him last week that he needed to start paying two hundred dollars a month for rent and utilities, which is far less than he would pay
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  • anywhere else. He blew up, called me greedy and heartless, and told our mom, who immediately called me to say I should be ashamed for turning my back on family. Now my brother sulks around the house, making passive-aggressive comments like
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  • how he might as well live in his car since money is more important to me than family. I do not think asking him to contribute is unfair, especially since it has been months and he is clearly taking advantage. But my mom and brother are making me feel like the bad guy.
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  • Older siblings are accustomed to pulling the slack for the youngest in the family. Acting like a third parent, they are often ostracized by their siblings as an authority figure. But every now and then, a younger sibling needs a wakeup call—one only a sibling can dish out. 

  • Trin_42. "You know what? Yeah you should go live in your car then you would appreciate the people that are supporting the deadbeat loser that's taking up space in my house"
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  • East-Ad-6864. Set a date for the deadline. Since the initial ask was a few weeks, perhaps go with September 13/14. You will even help him move into his new place; drive stuff over, carry it in. But lean hard into the fact that he will be out by Sunday the 14th at 6:00 PM. Nothing of his will be in your house after that time.
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  • External_Expert_2069 Honestly, tell him if he wants to live in his car that's his choice. Where else could he live for $200?? Nowhere. Also, consider sending him back to moms since she is so supportive. In all seriousness make a plan to get him out or he will stay forever. I see you changed the wifi, nice job.
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  • Whole-Ad-2347 Tell mom that he can come and mooch off of her.
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  • Cold Government3924. Your brother is incredibly selfish. You couldn't be more in the right.
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  • Weary-Babys Good Lord. $200 a month for a grown man? That doesn't even cover his groceries. Write up your actual costs. Mortgage, utilities, services like cleaners or lawn care, etc. Show him the list.
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  • He has had a three month family helping family period. He has exhausted that. Now he's a roommate. He pays a third or he goes.
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  • AccomplishedLeave 506 Why is he sulking around the house? He should be sulking outside the house. Where all his belongings now are?
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  • If my wife's brother told me to chill after I asked him to clean his dishes he would have found himself on the road outside before he could work out what was going on. Your husband must be a saint.
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  • star_b_nettor Alright Mom, we'll be bringing him to you on Saturday and you can help your son get back on his feet. We've more than done our part.
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