This Redditor tried to help his bi brother get a hold of his inheritance. But he didn’t listen, and now it’s too late for him to get his hands on his money!
Troubling Past
Five or so years before this story was posted, OP’s dad was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. He was only given four to six months to live.
He was very conservative and religious, and the issue was that his brother was bi.
A Substantial Amount
Because he only had a few more months to live, OP’s dad sat him and his brother down and told them that he would be leaving each of them $250,000.
Everything would have gone according to plan if it were not for OP’s brother’s then-boyfriend.
I’m Sick of It!
OP’s brother’s boyfriend during that time kept telling OP’s brother that he wanted to “come out together.” His boyfriend said that he was “tired” of having to introduce themselves as friends and not as a couple.
Brotherly Advice
When OP heard about this, he immediately advised his brother not to say anything and to wait until their dad died before doing so.
Unfortunately, OP’s brother dismissed his advice and said that he “neither wanted nor needed a h********’*” money. OP wrote, “Unsurprisingly, Dad rewrote the will so that my brother’s money would instead go to charity.”
Convenient Communication
It was safe to say that OP and his brother drifted apart. They lost contact, but years after their dad passed away, OP’s brother suddenly reached out to him.
OP wrote, “My brother recently contacted me for the first time in years. He told me that he lost his office job in the spring of 2020 and had broken up with his boyfriend.”
Struggling to Survive
OP’s brother went on to share how he was currently working two temporary jobs. He said he had been staying in a “crappy” apartment with some “very unpleasant roommates.”
After his rant, OP’s brother soon got to the point of their conversation.
I Need Money!
He asked OP if he could split his portion of the inheritance in half and give him 50%. However, OP didn’t get his brother’s share of the estate and received $500,000.
He only got his $250,000; the rest was distributed to charities as their dad had intended.
Doubling His Fortune
In his post, OP explained that he had already doubled his inheritance through smart and lucky investing. Even so, he told his brother that he couldn’t give him $125,000.
Valid Reasons
OP explained that he and his wife were expecting twins and needed to buy a house soon.
He wrote, “The housing market in my city is absolutely ridiculous. For reference, a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,900 square-foot house in a neighborhood that my wife and I were looking at just sold for $549,000.”
Flipping Out on Him
However, OP wouldn’t leave his brother to the wolves that quickly. He gave him a generous offer and said he’d send him $25,000.
Instead of being thankful, OP’s brother blew up at him for “only” offering $25,000.
Take It or Leave It
OP wouldn’t be manipulated, though, and told his brother that he wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place if he listened to OP’s advice all those years ago. He also told him that it was $25,000 or nothing.
In It for the Cash
OP’s brother took the money begrudgingly. So, OP wired him $25,000.
Sadly, the moment he got a hold of the money, OP’s brother blocked him on everything afterward.
Redditors’ Two Cents
Users noted that there was no way OP was in the wrong.
A top commenter wrote, “Not the a**hole. I think an important detail is that brother’s inheritance went to charity, not to OP. It isn’t and never was ‘brother’s money.’ His brother also did not ask for inheritance immediately after dad’s death but waited several years to resurface.”
Another commented, “That’s really the point for me too. I honestly would have felt different if OP had been given his brother’s inheritance. But he wasn’t. The biggest a**hole here, though, is the h********* father.”
It’s Unfair!
Others noted how it was unfair for OP’s brother to demand his share of the money. After all, OP didn’t touch what was supposedly his; his inheritance went to charity.
“Yeah, that’s why I think he’s generous for even giving $25,000 because it’s not like he gained more money due to his brother being kicked out of the will,” wrote one user.
Another praised OP for being so generous, saying, “Those were several years when he didn’t even speak to OP. At this point, the brother is pretty much a stranger. Does he even know OP’s family? Honestly, OP is being extremely generous in offering $25,000 to a person who already cut him out of their life. I would not.”
He’s a Bad Brother
More than this, people were appalled by how OP’s brother only remembered him when he was in need. Additionally, he even blocked him after getting money!
A woman wrote, “Not the a**hole. I feel really sorry for your brother, but he did make this choice. You have been very generous, in my view, to someone that hasn’t been in touch for years. Yes, he’s family, but it takes two to keep a relationship warm. So for him to call you, ask for money, accept it, and then block you because it wasn’t enough, well, I have no words for that.”
What would you tell OP’s brother? Do you think OP should have given him more, less, or nothing at all?
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This post first appeared as He Refused to Give His Estranged Bi Brother More Than $25,000 Out of His $250,000 Inheritance From Their Homophobic Dad. It’s Already a Generous Offer, but His Brother Thinks Otherwise! on Quote Ambition.
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