He Evicted His Sister After Her Kids Went Into His Wife’s Art Studio, Damaged Several Paintings, And She Acted Like It Was No Big Deal
Have you ever had a friend or relative’s kid destroy something of yours?
Most parents are extremely apologetic when that happens and do what they can to make things right. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case.
One man recently kicked his sister and her two kids out of his house after her kids snuck into his wife’s valuable workroom and destroyed her artwork.
He and his wife, Julie, are in their mid-30s and have two children. Julie is a working artist and, in their home, has her own studio where she keeps all of her artwork and art supplies. It’s a very sacred room as not only is her one space dedicated to her work, but it’s where she goes to relax.
Recently, his older sister, Emma, and her two children, who are both under 10, came to stay with him and his family while they were going through some financial hardships.
“Julie and I decided to take them in temporarily until they could get back on their feet,” he explained.
“We explained the importance of [Julie’s] workshop and asked Emma to make sure her kids stayed out of it.”
Things went well with their new living situation until a week ago when Julie was working on a very important commissioned piece for an art gallery.
One afternoon, he and Julie were out running errands, and Emma’s kids managed to get inside Julie’s studio. They took her paints and drew all over some of her canvases, including many unfinished pieces.
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“When we returned and saw the disaster, Julie was in tears,” he recalled.
“I confronted Emma, but she downplayed the incident, saying they were just kids and didn’t understand the importance of what they did.”
Emma then began making excuses, telling him it had been hard to keep track of her kids because of her financial woes and stress. Despite that, he was still furious about what happened, and Julie was devastated.
Because of the incident, he asked Emma to take her kids and leave his house. Although Emma tried apologizing for what happened, he was too angry to accept any of her apologies.
Emma and her kids eventually left his house to stay with a friend, but now some of his relatives are telling him he was too harsh and should’ve shown more compassion towards Emma. Although Julie supported his decision of making them leave, he feels guilty.
Should he feel guilty, or was he being reasonable when he asked Emma and her kids to leave his house?
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