She’s Not Lending Her Sister Any More Money Because She’s Saving Up To Buy A House, But She Got Accused of Prioritizing A Home Over Her Sister’s Well-Being
This 32-year-old woman and her younger sister Emma, who is 27, have always had a very close relationship. So, she’s helped her sister out various times in the past.
But, just six months ago, Emma wound up losing her job after the company downsized. This was an extremely tough period for her sister since Emma could not land another position in her field for a long time.
That’s why she decided to step in and lend her sister a hand.
“I lent Emma some money to cover her rent and essential expenses,” she recalled.
“I didn’t mind helping her because I knew she was actively job-hunting.”
A few weeks ago, it seemed like everything had finally worked out, too. Emma found a job that paid well– in fact, even better than her sister’s old position. So, she figured her sister was financially stable and wouldn’t need any more assistance.
Yet, Emma recently reached out to her again and asked for another loan. According to her, her sister asked for a significant amount of money, too.
The reason why her sister asked was that, apparently, Emma needed the money to pay off some debt– which had accumulated while her sister was unemployed.
Quite frankly, though, she just is not willing to help her sister out again.
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Right now, she and her husband are saving up to purchase their first home, and they are only a few thousand dollars away from hitting their savings goal.
“We’ve worked hard to get to this point, and this money means the world to us,” she explained.
She tried to tell her sister this, too and admitted that she and her husband just could not give Emma another loan right now.
But, rather than understanding, her sister actually became furious. She was accused of prioritizing her home over her sister’s well-being, and Emma claimed that she had plenty of money to spare.
“While I agree I have some savings, they are meant for a specific purpose, and I believe that financial stability is important,” she reasoned.
Nonetheless, she and Emma are now in a big argument, and her sister has not spoken to her ever since.
“And I can’t help but feel guilty, and it’s been causing tension in our family,” she vented.
So, she’s now wondering whether refusing to loan her sister money, even though she technically has the funds, makes her a real jerk or not.
Is she obligated to help her sister out financially? Can you understand why, after already helping Emma, she wants to prioritize her goal of buying a home now? What would you do if you were in her shoes?
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