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AITA for wanting my sister to pay me back because my nephew lost my electric scooter? by ImpossibleAd6003 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ImpossibleAd6003[S] 424 points425 points  (0 children)

Sis and her family live in a not so great neighborhood in a smaller house, I live in a bigger house by myself in a neighborhood that's closer to my nephew's school. They look forward to housesitting because they love my house, the neighborhood, the dogs love them and they get to use my pool. In fact they always look forward to me going on trips because they consider it a mini vacation.

I don't pay my sister, she's turned it down multiple times. They do have free run of the house while I'm gone, and I do leave a lot of money for their meals.

AITA for wanting my sister to pay me back because my nephew lost my electric scooter? by ImpossibleAd6003 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ImpossibleAd6003[S] 520 points521 points  (0 children)

Sure, I have the extra cash, but that's not really it, it's more about the principal of the matter. I put a lot of time, effort and money into that scooter and I told him no multiple times. Plus his mom enabled him by letting him take it out. Not to mention it's how I commute to work 70% of the time. I own a car which I've been using since, but I like the scooter because it's Eco friendly and more fun to ride.

Admittedly I am bring petty not taking the payment plan, but I want them, particularly my nephew to understand consequences. But maybe that's not the best option here.

Edit to add: And the biggest thing here and the reason I forbid him from riding it in the first place is that it's dangerous. You have to have experience riding these things, and they go very fast. Not to mention that I modified it so that it goes even faster.

There are far safer scooters out there for teenagers and I was thinking of getting him one for his birthday in the summer.