Every one of you has heard phrases that go something along the lines of “family is everything” and “blood is thicker than water,” which hint at the crazy importance the family connection holds. And while this may be the case for some individuals, it’s not unusual for people to have poor relationships with their relatives or, at the very least, to hold opposing viewpoints.
People get shamed left, right, and center for not wanting to do anything with their families, but you have the right to cut them out, to question their viewpoints, and most definitely, you have the right to call them out on their privileged behavior.“?” – this web user turned to one of Reddit’s most judgmental communities, asking its members whether he’s indeed a jerk for shaming his very privileged brother online after he posted a rant regarding his brother-in-law.
Now, onto the main part. Recently at dinner, the author’s wife revealed that her brother lost his job due to massive layoffs that have been happening at his company and wondered if her husband could lend him some cash while he finds himself a new job. Of course, the author had no issue with it and told her to have him send an estimate of how much he needed.