Her Parents Are Threatening To Kick Her Out Of The House If She Won't Care For Her Toddler Brother Every Night

By Bre Avery Zacharski Sep 29, 2026

If your parents forced you to help care for your brother and threatened to kick you out if you refused, but it came at the expense of doing well in college, what would you do?

This 19-year-old girl lives with her 51-year-old dad, 45-year-old mom, and 3-year-old brother. From the day her mom gave birth to her brother, she's felt like a third parent to him.

Initially, she loved helping out with her brother, and she would get his outfits together or make bottles for him without complaining.

A couple of months ago, her mom and dad really started expecting her to act like a second mom to her brother, and she's completely exhausted by it.

"For context, both parents work from home, and I’m in college or at work for most of the week, so when I get home at around 5 or 7 pm, I’m tired and just want to get extra work done or get things ready for tomorrow," she explained.

"For some reason, although, instead of being given random tasks to help out with, I’m now being given lists to do with taking care of my brother, and all responsibility has now been put on me."

For instance, her parents will write on the list that she has to change her brother's diaper, feed him, give him a bath, get him ready for bed, give him a snack, brush his hair, play with him, and actually tuck him in at night.

She did think her parents were joking when they started leaving lists, but no, they're serious. They think helping with her brother is something she should be doing.

In fact, her parents told her months ago that if she refused, they would kick her out of the house. So, she's been pitching in with her brother, and now she's really falling far behind on her college work because of it.

Blonde girl walking down a passageway suddenly turns around. Profile view. Juanjo Diaz - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person - pictured above a woman looks over her shoulder

Yesterday evening, she confessed to her mom and dad that she can't keep doing this anymore, while pointing out that they're home all day, so she doesn't get why it's being dumped on her to care for her brother after a long day at school.

"When I told them this, they said that they’re too exhausted, I’m ungrateful for womanly life lessons, [that] I should be helping no matter what, and how they’re the ones doing it all day, so I’m there for the 'night shift,' while also threatening to kick me out if I don’t continue to help," she continued.

She's left wondering if she's a jerk for trying to stand up for herself.

No, she's not wrong, but she does have to hurry up and find somewhere else to live because this is not a good situation to be in. Maybe she even has a friend she can move in with.

While she sorts that out, she should tell her parents she has class at night now, and she should stay at school and complete all of her work before going home so that she doesn't fall further behind.

It's so sad to me that her parents want her to sacrifice her future and her education and that they don't care that she's struggling here.

What do you think?

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By Bre Avery Zacharski Sep 29, 2026

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