No one likes an entitled person. Anyone exhibiting such behavior can immediately spark tension, whether in a coffee shop queue or, in this case, at home among siblings.
People on Reddit have been opening up about their brothers and sisters who’ve been acting like spoiled brats. They’ve shared photos of damaged personal belongings and screenshots of annoying text messages showing a complete lack of respect.
We've collected some posts that stood out for all the wrong reasons. As these images show, your sibling disagreements probably weren't as bad.
#1 Found Out Today That My Older Brother Sold Literally Every Single Valuable Pokémon Card I Owned As Soon As I Left For College
I had over 10 pages of rare and holographic cards, which I spent many years collecting as a kid.
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#2 My Sister Has An Alarm Go Off Every Morning But Doesn’t Keep Her Phone In Her Room
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#3 Never Let Your Brother And Sister-In-Law Stay Over Temporarily
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Experts have defined this type of behavior towards family members in general as genetic relational entitlement. You feel you can get away with anything because of blood relations. In this case, it is much stronger among siblings because of their profound effect on each other.
“The sibling relationship has the ability to uniquely shape a child’s behavior, adjustment, and well-being, for better and worse,” Utah University professor Shawn D. Whiteman told the American Psychology Association.
#4 My Sister Toasted Bread With Jelly In My Brand New Toaster. She's 31
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#5 My Brother Decided To Take His Anger Out On Something Of Mine
I can likely fix whatever didn’t get absolutely obliterated, but I will have to order replacement parts for 3 of the 7 landing pieces, as the technic axles and connectors are toast.
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#6 My Poor Girlfriend Woke Up To A Hot Iron Placed On Her Laptop By Her Brother
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Siblings are strong influential figures during childhood because they can offer a similar perspective that parents cannot.
“No one else will know what it was like growing up with your parents in your household, and that sense of being understood by another person can be incredibly powerful,” said Northeastern University professor Laurie Kramer.
#7 My Sister Put A Password On My Computer. When I Asked Her What The Password Was, She Said She Forgot
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#8 My Brother Has A Habit
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#9 My Younger Siblings Destroyed My Final From High School Fine Arts Class
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These images depict a chaotic relationship between siblings, with a lack of respect evident. According to University of Missouri professor Megan Gilligan, a parent playing favorites could lead to such a strained relationship.
“The presence of favoritism, even if you’re the favored one, can cause competition and conflict. Perceptions of favoritism also exacerbate conflict during times of stress, such as when caring for parents later in life,” she said.
#10 My Brother Decided To Destroy My Phone Because I Played On His Xbox
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#11 My Sister "Taste Tested" Our Krispy Kreme Donuts
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#12 My Little Siblings Fried The TV And VCR My Grandparents Gave Me By Just Repeatedly Pressing The Buttons Over And Over When I Wasn’t Looking
It’s funny how something that lasted over a third of a century breaks in a matter of seconds in this house.
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But even with the presence of favoritism, it is advised to take things as they are. According to author and wellness coach Elizabeth Scott, PhD, igniting a “rivalry” with a sibling does not help the situation.
“Just accept that your relationship with your parents is yours and try to keep it separate from sibling relationships,” she wrote in an article for Very Well Mind.
#13 "Sweet, Ice Cream!" "God Dammit, Sister!"
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#14 My Sister Decided To Organize My Bookshelf
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#15 My Sister Saying "Who Cares? You Can Still Drive The Truck!" To Her Bag Scratching Up The Glove Box Of My Car
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Polar opposite personalities can also cause siblings to drift apart. But according to licensed marriage and family therapist Whitney Goodman, opening up to each other can bridge that gap.
"Finding a shared hobby or interest, spending time getting to know each other, asking for help in an area where a sibling has experience or expertise," she told Brit + Co. "If you have completely different personalities, it helps to approach them with curiosity and interest in what makes them unique."
#16 I Let My Sister Borrow My AirPods. This Is How She Gave Them Back To Me
Apparently, it’s from her hair dye. I’ve tried everything and the stain won’t come out. The fact that it happens to be the color of earwax annoys me the most.
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#17 My Sister House-Sat For Me This Weekend. This Is How I Found My New Chef's Knife When I Got Back Home
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#18 Sister Got Mad And Threw My Laptop
I saved up for so long to buy this and I didn't even get to have it for a few months. She threw it across the car because apparently that side of the back seat is her side and she's petty. I know it's not the end of the world, but literally no one cares that she did it. She doesn't have to pay to replace it, and she's not facing any repercussions whatsoever from my parents.
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But if you can't find a way to get along despite all efforts, Goodman advises drawing the line and avoiding touchy matters.
"It may help to set boundaries around certain topics or issues to avoid miscommunication. Adult siblings should also discuss how they would like their relationship to function and what expectations they have for the relationship."
#19 Let My Sister Borrow One Of My Favorite Books In Near-Perfect Condition. This Is How I Got It Back
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#20 My Brother Dug Through The Ice Cream And Took All The Candy Out
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#21 When You Get A Cake For Your Birthday, But Your Older Brother Eats It Before You Can Even Celebrate Your Birthday
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#22 My Sister Threw A Book At My New Monitor
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#23 My Brother Left My Original Super Nintendo Outside In A Box For Years
I left my original, working Super Nintendo and a collection of games at my parents' house when I moved in with my husband. I assumed it was safe in the attic for the past 5 years. When I came home for Christmas this year, my brother tells me it’s ruined.
How, you ask? He had used it at some point apparently, then brought it back to my parents' and left it in the side yard in a plastic storage box. He said he’d check on it periodically, but never told me it was there. If he had, I would have flown home just to move it to the attic myself. When he checked on it this year, the box had broken down and everything was ruined by water.
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#24 Sister Expects Me To Buy Her A Bottle Of Water And Deliver It To Her Class Instead Of Walking Up To A Water Fountain
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#25 Sister Ate All My Jolly Ranchers. I've Been Wanting To Taste Them Ever Since I Was A Kid, Since They're Not Available In Our Country
I only got to eat like 4 pieces too, what a shame.
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#26 I Just Bought A Brand New Keyboard. My Little Brother Wanted To Use It For His Zoom Call So He Could Show It Off. It Came Back With Missing Keys
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#27 Before And After My Little Brother "Borrowed" My Racket For Badminton Practice. It’s A Small Racket, But Still, It’s One Of The Only Two I Have
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#28 Texts From My Sister When I Already Had Plans And Couldn’t Watch Her Kid
For context, we both live at my grandma's house, I work nights (7 PM - 3:30 AM) and she works days. I made plans for the weekend a week in advance, and she texted me at almost 2 AM to tell me she worked at 10 AM and needed me to watch my niece. I told her I wasn’t going to be home because I had plans that weekend and this was her response. I chose not to engage because in the past, engaging when she’s like this just leads to paragraph after paragraph telling me how horrible I am.
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#29 My Brother Sharpened The Knives Today
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#30 My Sister Always Leaves A Tiny Portion Of Whatever She Eats Or Drinks, So She Wouldn't Have To Be The One To Throw It Away
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#31 My Younger Brother Wants Me To Turn On My Hotspot At 4 In The Morning
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#32 My Sister Broke My Skateboards Which Are Worth $200
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#33 My Sister Knocked Over My Guitar
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#34 This Is The 2nd TV My Little Brother Broke. No More PlayStation For A While, I Guess
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#35 My Sister Took My Phone To Send Herself $55 From My Cash App. Cash App Support Won’t Do Anything About It
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#36 My Sister
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#37 After A Long Shift At Work, I Had This Gem Waiting For Me From My Sister, Who Refuses To Pay Me Back For Gas And Now Refuses To Pay Me For The Wine I Bought Her
Eventually I got her to pay me back in full and I have gotten extra money off her to cover my fuel expense for this week.
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#38 I Was Making Thai Basil Chicken Then I Turned Around For A Minute And My Brother Put Blue Food Dye In It. He’s 19
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#39 Today, My Brother Unboxed My Sealed, Legendary Edition Copy Of Halo 3 From 2007
He didn't know it being sealed was what made it valuable. Because it had been stored in so long, he just thought I'd forgotten it existed! And he was only a baby when I bought it, so he doesn't know I bought it as a collectible.
I forgave him once I calmed down. It sucks, I'm upset, but I know it was just a mistake.
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#40 How My Sister Leaves The Bathroom
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#41 My Little Brother Got My PlayStation Account Suspended
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#42 My Brother Has Been Using My Card
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#43 This Is What My Little Brother Does Whenever He Gets Mad At Us
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#44 This Is Why You Never Take Your Older Brother Fishing
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#45 Every Year I Take My Little Brother To Buy New School Clothes. This Year He Sent Me This
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#46 My Sister Borrowed My Car And Kept Parking In The Handicapped Parking Space. Someone Got Annoyed And Keyed My Car
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#47 Specifically Told My Sister Not To Put The Cast Iron In The Dishwasher. Two Days Later I Find This
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#48 Imagine Getting Upset That You Have To Wait 10 Minutes To Eat Free Brownies That You Didn’t Bake. But Yes, The Sister Is The Selfish One
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#49 My Sister Took My Brand New Water Bottle Without Telling Me. Found The Cap Looking Like This
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#50 Little Sister Left Cheese On Our R2-D2 Xbox 360
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