A woman’s dreams were seemingly crushed when she discovered the real reason her brother planned to bring her along on a trip to Disneyland – and it wasn’t to meet Mickey Mouse
A brother planned to take his sister to Disneyland – but there was a catch.
Disneyland is a paradise for children and film fans across the world, with millions flocking there every year to meet its famous characters and brave its heart-stopping rollercoasters. So, it’s no wonder that one woman’s dreams were seemingly crushed when she discovered the real reason her brother planned to take her there.
The tricky situation all started when a married man – who we’ll nickname ‘Pete’ – said he wanted to take his wife and two children to one of Walt Disney’s theme parks. Meeting his wife’s sister and her husband was part of this plan too – they also have a similarly aged young child.
Everything seemed to be going to plan, until Pete’s own sister also showed a big interest in going on the trip. While it’s unclear how old Pete is, his sister appears to be younger at 24 years old.
She still lives with their parents and got laid off from her job around a year ago, so probably wouldn’t be able to pay her way. So, Pete and his wife apparently thought it would be a kind gesture to cover the sister’s costs – but only if she agreed to some rules.
Taking to Reddit, he explained: “We never went to Disney growing up and she said she’s wanted to go forever and really wants to go with us and the kids. She however would not be able to pay her way for the flight/ticket/ and all that.
“We’d expect to sponsor her it would all in all cost us about 1k. My wife and I talked about it and decided it would be worth it to us if she would help babysit some of the nights so we could have some just adult time. So we offered her this, thinking it was generous but a win-win for all of us.”
Long story short – the sister hated this idea. She claimed they were ‘trying to take advantage of her’ – treating her like a nanny rather than part of the family. “I think this is kind of ridiculous as she’s not my kid so in my mind there’s not reason to pay for her ‘just because’, if she’s not doing anything to be helpful,” the Redditor insisted.
“Would like some feedback from neutral parties if I’m asking too much.” Unsurprisingly, the post was quick to garner hundreds of comments online, with most supporting ‘Pete’s’ perspective.
One person wrote: “From the perspective of the parents, if my 24-year-old daughter had been unemployed and living with me for a year I’d make her stay home and apply for jobs. She wouldn’t get to go traipsing off to Disney World on her brother’s dime.”
Another added: “At 24 she should plan on paying her way for most things. Someone else covering for you should be the exception,” as someone else joked: “I AM unemployed… can I take this offer?”
*Pete is a pseudonym used in this story
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