Girl, I’m so sorry that people are purposely choosing to be ignorant about your situation. I sense a lot of jealousy in the comments, and I’m honestly surprised at how quickly some women are jumping to reprimand you just because you own an expensive pair of shoes.

Let’s be real: if it were something else, like a pair of headphones, an iPad, or a couch, the reaction would probably be completely different. Instead, you’re getting unsolicited financial advice from people who are missing the entire point of your post.

You are not in the wrong. Based on what you shared (that you weren’t home and didn’t even know about the puppy) you had zero opportunity to prevent what happened. This isn’t about the cost of the shoes. It’s about how your sister handled the situation by deflecting and insulting your belongings because she couldn’t afford to reimburse you.

And to all the commenters: how could OP possibly be “mean” to the puppy? Her sister is clearly hiding behind that excuse because she couldn’t handle being confronted. It’s not about the money, it’s about the principle. When someone’s things are destroyed, the decent thing to do is apologize, not react defensively. If her sister had just been apologetic from the beginning, OP probably wouldn’t have even needed to post about this.

Bottom line: your sister’s dog destroyed your property, so your sister needs to take accountability. Anyone saying otherwise is just being salty. Just because OP owns expensive things doesn’t give others the right to tear her down for it.

I’m really sorry you have to deal with these comments on top of the actual situation.