He’s Planning To Spend At Least $25,000 On The New Bathroom His Wife Wants, But His Family Thinks He Should Give That Money To His Brother Instead

This man’s 10th anniversary with his wife is coming up, and he really wants to gift her a brand-new bathroom as a present.
Additionally, he said it makes sense to create a second bathroom in their home because he and his wife have kids that are getting to an age where it’s annoying to have to share 1 bathroom with them.
He has been really saving up his money to be able to splurge on this bathroom, and he’s going to have it made in the basement of their home.
“I am going all out,” he explained. “Well, as all out as I can afford. I am getting a two-person tub with jets, in-floor heating, and a heat lamp so my wife can dry off and stay warm.”
“Anyways, the issue is that my brother is having money problems. He called me and asked if I could spare any money to help him out.”
“He has a tendency to live beyond his means. We have similar jobs and salaries, but he has a huge house with three and a half bathrooms. He drives a $150,000 truck that he will never use to tow, haul, or go off-road with. His wife’s engagement ring cost as much as my motorcycle.”
In contrast, he and his family live modestly and well within their means. Their home was built back in 1956, and it’s on the littler side, but it’s comfortable, it’s inviting, and it’s perfect for him, his wife, and their 2 children.
And one person in their family who loves looking at how he lives and comparing it to how his brother lives is his mom.
His mom will never miss an opportunity to show off photos of the elaborate Christmas decorations his brother puts up or the photos of his luxury vacations.

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Anyway, back to his bathroom; he’s planning on spending $25,00 on it, but he is aware that it’s going to end up costing him more when it’s completed.
But now his mom believes that he should take the money he wants to spend on a new bathroom and give it to his brother.
His mom cited the fact that he doesn’t ever spend money, so he obviously should have a bunch in the bank that he can spare to spend on helping out his brother.
“She is saying he might have to sell his truck or downsize his home,” he said. “I told her that’s not really my problem. He makes a little more than I do a year, so he should have savings too.”
“She said that he needs to have a big house so he can entertain himself since he wants to (climb) all the way up the ladder. That might just be my interpretation.”
“I don’t want to lend him money and watch him waste it and disappoint my wife. She deserves a bathroom where she can take long baths without the kids or me interrupting to use the toilet.”
He knows he can scale back and make a smaller bathroom with fewer features and give some money to his brother, but he doesn’t want to help his brother out at all.
He’s left wondering if he should agree to help his brother, though. What do you think?
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