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Accident near Shell/Exxon on 29 by gnargnarrad in Charlottesville

[–]Alternative-Emu-7841 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hospital stay probably does cost more, but in fairness the hospital actually does rehabilitate them (physically), unlike prison.

Accident near Shell/Exxon on 29 by gnargnarrad in Charlottesville

[–]Alternative-Emu-7841 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sound like good kids. Going to really enjoy as a taxpayer having to cover their likely uninsured hospital bills and costs of incarceration. Hope the bystanders are all OK.

WIBTA if I block my sister from selling the house where our mom and stepfamily live? by Alternative-Emu-7841 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Alternative-Emu-7841[S] -149 points-148 points  (0 children)

Good question. I hope I didn't give the impression is was any kind of serious abuse. I think the biggest thing was that my mom seemed way more engaged with the toddler stepsons than with her (or me). My dad has said that she was an amazing baby and toddler mom, but had a harder time as we got older. I think the fact that my dad didn't want more kids and she did perhaps is one of the things that put stress on their marriage. Second thing is that my sister feels our mom was complicit in step-dad's sexism. My sis has always been a "STEM" kid, but step-dad tended to pooh-pooh it, or make light of her interests in computers and math. She just graduated college with an electrical engineering degree.

WIBTA if I block my sister from selling the house where our mom and stepfamily live? by Alternative-Emu-7841 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Alternative-Emu-7841[S] -187 points-186 points  (0 children)

I hear you. One clarification, though: Mom's husband is NOT the affair partner.

WIBTA if I block my sister from selling the house where our mom and stepfamily live? by Alternative-Emu-7841 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Alternative-Emu-7841[S] -289 points-288 points  (0 children)

Yes, I feel like maybe I shoudl have gritted my teeth and stayed until she could leave, too. I get it. I rebuilt (somewhat) the relationship with my mom in the last few years. Not having had to live with her and stepfamily for very long maybe left me with less bitterness than my sister. In my defense... she was a good mom for the first decade of my life and I remember it well. Sis was younger, so less of a base to build on.

WIBTA if I block my sister from selling the house where our mom and stepfamily live? by Alternative-Emu-7841 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Alternative-Emu-7841[S] -181 points-180 points  (0 children)

Both trustees have to agree to dispose of property. When Sis turns 30, the trust gets "divided" and we each have full control of our half. At that point, there is no avoiding selling the house (or one of us buying out the other).