Dad Kicked Me Out So My Golden Child Half-Brother Could Move In... But 6 Months Later...

Dad Kicked Me Out So My Golden Child Half-Brother Could Move In... But 6 Months Later They're Begging Me To Lie To Cover Up His Crime Or They'll Go To Jail.
#redditrelationship #redditupdate

[@elisabethl7602]

“DO IT FOR DAN” strikes again, ladies and gents😂😂😂😂😂

[@cameron765]

Do it for Dan is the meme of these channels

[@DiamondBlock-kc8oz]

what is do it for dan? been coming across this phrase a lot recently

[@fuckthisshitagain]

Do it for Dan is Inspirational aight 🤣

[@cameron765]

@@DiamondBlock-kc8oz It's a story where the family crap on one son and in priorities the second son Dan in the story because Dan was the favorite it's a 1h story

[@parthpatankar5655]

​@DiamondBlock-kc8oz it's a Very popular reddit saga abt the op's family trying to give his house to his brother The op is u/camper_nomad

[@sambanerjee6796]

hold on wtf?? So OP's dad would have done the same for OP but kicked him out of the house???? Bruh the hypocrisy

[@Olimar92]

Not hypocrisy, Dad was lying.

[@C.G.Gaster]

The guy was just trying to make op soften up to convince op that they should help.

[@Ramen_Kenpo]

What is op

[@Maninawig]

Honestly, he is either lying or that far up his own butt that he became delusional enough to believe his words.

[@sreykeokhuon3566]

@@Ramen_Kenpoit has two different meanings the only one I now is “over powered”

[@atouchoftrouble]

The rare one where the child from the previous relationship is prized over the child from the new relationship.

[@b4amg]

this isn’t rare lmao💀 this is usually how it goes in these Reddit stories

[@SweetLikeChocolate1101]

In most Reddit stories, it's normally the child from the new relationship prized over the one from the old

[@VladimirE.-is2ee]

That's because I'm pretty sure OP is the kid of that CEO. I mean, he even came to his mother's funeral? And offered him a job offhand when on a random phonecall?

[@DarkEinherjar]

It's really sad when the best thing the father could've done for his son is kicking him out...

[@aidanthornton173]

*Won't Somebody Please Think Of Dan!?*

[@katheryntalbot6679]

One of my favorites

[@SenseiRaisen]

"Do it for Dan" became a meme among this type of stories now. But also give a leverage to tell the experience of people who went through the same kind of bs. I had a semi "do it for dan" type of story but in a less degree, but for a cousin ... who i also refuse and my parents has like a "come to Jesus" moment just instantly after refuse and said my reasons. My parents want to gift PC parts i have from my old repair service to a cousin who was a jerk and a bum (now day he turn this around after had some fall down with his ex). I didn't, because i profit from those parts. Even more when he stole my AV cable from my PS2 in the past. I point out that very thing and remind them that "despite the PC was use by my godson too, he still hoard it in the past". They semi-got mad at the begin but i ask them one question: "would to you prefer to do the same for my bum of an aunt (his mother), who didn't do anything else but complain about us and negligent my cousins?" ... my mother kinda stare in silent at me for a moment before realize what i mean with that. Also one of the moment i genuinely had the "Money" excuse everytime i had the "what cost you?" excuse bs my mother spit, and her realizing why i keep those PC parts. Now day with inflation economy she is glad i said "money" as an answer for why i don't do "X thing" to someone. Down the line, that same PC went to my godson who has ADHD. And to him i don't had problem to repair his PC for free and gift any part he need in case of repair.

[@vanzy01]

😂

[@mountainman5173]

LMAO I was thinking the SAME THING 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahmarie1986]

If OP confessed to using the money for college, 100% dear ol' dad an Derek would have made him pay their boss.

[@jakeryan4545]

That's the only thing I could think of for Dad and Derek's actions to make any sense. Like OP, to me it seemed like a really weird and overly complicated solution to a problem with way easier ways to solve it. Like you have a new born son/grandson. I feel like saying that your new born son/grandson is starving is just as good of an excuse as stealing money to pay for a kids college. Even with the fact that apparently the boss knew the mother and I guess knew that the grandson wasn't biologically the mom's.

[@domvasta]

But would that have been believable at all after the way his Dad had treated him? "Hi Boss, I risked my job, my son's job and jailtime to steal money from you, so I could pay for college for the other son that I psychologically abused and kicked out before his 18th birthday because he was taking up space that I wanted to house my grandson and that was inconvenient for me, but here he is to confirm that story"

[@domvasta]

In a situation like that, to avoid getting a criminal record, I'd take out a second mortgage to pay off the debt, clear my own name and try and get my job back and get a written agreement from the son who stole the money that he will pay me back in full plus the interest and confess that he was doing it all on his own.

[@sarahmarie1986]

​@@domvasta But how would the mother's friend even know any of that? To him the kid might just have gone away for college, was maybe even ungrateful to his father, who was still willing to risk his livelyhood for his late wife's ungrateful son.

[@aaron75fy]

I believe in this case confessed should be made a quote since it's not a confession but willful deception

[@justinpettenuzzo8210]

I actually laughed out loud when the dad said they would've helped OP out. We all know he wouldn't lift a finger.

[@suryave]

Not lift a finger?? They would testify against OP and try their absolute hardest to give OP the harshest sentence

[@mantelumgamingloilol123]

@@suryavewhat sentence? Op wasn’t the one who stole

[@suryave]

@@mantelumgamingloilol123 I never OP stole anything, I am saying they would 100% fram OP and try their best to get OP convicted on false charges

[@mantelumgamingloilol123]

@@suryave oh

[@carolcarol9982]

Yeah, he would have, he'd put his boot in OP's face in the name of "Tough love".

[@Beargeek616]

Wow. This could easily be me and my family. My older brother was the golden child and dad bought him houses and cars. Never did anything for me but abuse me and beat me. Treated me coldly. I shed no tears when my dad died

[@wickedashley]

Same sorta. Except my mom hated both my brother and I. Now she is confused when we both don’t want anything to do with her… like you were a tyrant and abused us both. Why would we want anything to do with you???

[@dcg590]

Have you done a dna test? Mom might have some explaining to do. And she’s just as bad for allowing you to be treated poorly. I’m sorry.

[@joet7136]

Don't blame ya. I wouldn't either in the same position.

[@Gumbier_Than]

You're surrounded by much better folks now right? So much better your shared-blood strifers aren't even worth mentioning? 🥺

[@erickaennis2738]

The fact that the dad an Ops hald brother knew why he said no without him saying it speaks volumes. They knew they were wrong. Good for OP fir standing firm.

[@sammyf0x]

Yes, and still they never apologize, just staight up demand OP to lie.

[@ryueditx]

The spelling mistakes are killing me

[@christopherbull7856]

Op should told his mums friend that they begging him to lie for them.

[@eaglewarrior7979]

Just because you have someone’s dna that doesn’t make them a parent. A parent would care about their children.

[@emi8679]

So he said he won't help because their criminal's and they think he is the asshole even tho they are literal criminal's, narcissistic people are a special breed

[@domvasta]

Well the Dad isn't necessarily a criminal, just an abusive asshole of a parent who is trying to throw his other child under the bus to try to save the child who jumped in front of the bus.

[@ThePawerStation]

Both are going to runaway. Blaming Op for everything

[@miceltusav88]

The fact op felt guilty, despite how he was treated so horribly, makes me think they have slight stockholm syndrome

[@andrewryan4417]

or just a good conscience. After all, the abuser is still flesh and blood.

[@miceltusav88]

@@andrewryan4417 maybe so... but that's no reason to feel bad if you get revenge

[@DraxXThanos]

Actions Have Consequences.

[@Gmbjpls]

That Last Line Made me Emotional 🥹

[@low-keydrama1260]

What a surprise the brat who got away with everything when he was a kid, thought he could get away with everything as an adult and still kinda does considering he’s begging his brother to help him and thinks it’ll work

[@thousandyardgavri2785]

Im disgusted at the mindset of "We're family only if convenient for ME"

[@Happysecret180]

Truly a "Do it for Dan!" Special

[@stkfoods8754]

Before anyone says anything…I would like to announce that this was a dare👆👆so do not think of anything much

[@susanrand512]

Both should go to jail, NOPE, not your problem. It's called integrity must have gotten that from your Mom. Forget these people, NTA, cut ties. Block access to social media, phones, etc

[@garlandrose9948]

What a spineless guy. He had the golden opportunity to completely shut it down and still gave them the easier way out. He should have called the employer, explain the situation and if he gets another word of contact he would call the cops himself. Or he could have called the cops and told them not only did his father and brother commit embezzlement, they’re actively harassing him to commit fraud. Get ahead of it before they have a chance to spin the story otherwise and lied to the cops.

[@grt8guy03]

His mom sounded like an amazing lady and in death, her kindness is still felt

[@maitadestrada6305]

For such a young man he’s so mature and logical about everything

[@darklordsatan4383]

Accusing OP of "ruining their lives" because he "has a grudge". Lmao, no, you ruined your own life by committing a crime, dude! 😂😂

[@sakon10]

Damn......Dirty Dan Schneider strikes again.

[@arthaiser]

op should have said "as you told me when i was little, suck it up and deal with it, that is what boys do"

[@user-uu7ur2uk7m]

Ummmm no. Stay outta it cuz you'll go down with them. Also, you're probably right and I believe that lie won't fly. It's their mess not yours

[@GreenPaganWitch]

Family... I love how people think that word entitles them to absolution from the people's lives they ruin. Bonus points for anyone who knows where that quote is from.

[@kristashafer93098]

It’s from Yellowstone, S2 E3, Reek of Desperation. Beth said it to Jamie.

[@frost3193]

Man, it would've been a good plot twist if Derek's mother saw what OP was going through and changed her heart for the better to be a good mother figure for OP.

[@SunnyScribblesOfficial]

I would've said "Womp womp" And hung up 😂✌🏾🤷🏽‍♀

[@DarkEinherjar]

I guess the main lesson from this story is to not take people for granted, and above all else, never 🔥 bridges unnecessarily, because you never know when you might need to cross them.

[@beaut-ful-d-saster]

It seems like OP of this story inherited all of the brain cells and common sense and even the HEART that his father never once used.

[@Fakemandvi]

Another "DO IT FOR DAN"

[@Gumbier_Than]

I remember that story. 😂

[@Crispy26]

Am I the only one thinking the his “uncle” could actually be his father. But she didn’t want to say anything because side she was truly in love with his “dad.” So, his dad resented him for exaisting because he thought OP may not be his child.

[@LaviniaKing-hz9ue]

NTA, they can pay back the money Derek stole or dad can lose his job (he will anyway), Derek can be charged with embezzlement and go to jail. Derek's with won't be able to be a stay at home Mom, she'll have to vet a job.

[@atl7368]

Didn’t want to share his dads love? Well now he will be getting a lot of loving from big Bubba in jail 😂

[@randomnerd1015]

I’m very curious about what the police would have actually done if the dad had called the cops trying to get OP out of the house. OP was under 18 still so the dad would be calling the cops in an attempt to get them to help him neglect his own kid. Unless the dad made up a story about violence or something I don’t think that would go how he wants.

[@Arjunreddy617]

If OP is 6 years younger than his half-brother how can OP and his half-brother be in the same building at any point?

[@christinesavage4837]

Middle school & high school often share a building.

[@LittlePastaPeeps]

I know I'm months late here but the school I graduated from had the whole school system in one building, divided up by hallways. Littles at the south, freshman/sophomore hall in the mid, jr high at the north, and junior/senior along the long wall.

[@jayacevedo8608]

Man I feel so bad foe the OP like how can someone do this to there own son. Like reslly and the nerve of this guy using that to try win over his son. Like please good for OP to stay clear

[@chung2055]

They made their bed and now have to lay in it.

[@sirmatsdubois2509]

Well I can't say the father and the brother didn't deserve what they're getting. I mean seriously they were given a job and they decide to steal from it? also I agree with op! if the money hasn't been spent just give it back! plus what's op going to do? just because he No the CEO doesn't mean he can suddenly make the Debt go away! that's up to the CEO. and they really expect him to do anything for them after the way they treated him his entire life? They really deserve what they're getting.

[@pamlew338]

No, they deserve OP getting them to text or say there little plan then giving the text or tape to the CEO. Then testify because the only relationship he'll ever have with them is being used and abused then thrown away

[@sirmatsdubois2509]

@@pamlew338 Definitely. but I think he's taking the High Road by staying out of it. they're already in enough trouble as it is. plus it would be much easier for op to just clean his hands of them and leave them behind. you know like they like to do with him

[@TowaruTsura]

They can't pay it back. Money is gone. I don't believe the sob story for a second, they stole from that job and blew the money on something stupid, assuming it wouldn't get missed.

[@YeeetYT]

Is nobody gonna talk about how OP's mom died and then all of a sudden was present at his half-brother's wedding??

[@aplaszc]

this! whoever the moron is that makes these ai stories should at least proofread cause they're getting more and more unbelievable

[@maazfarhantheepicgamer311]

she was dying while that happened

[@xqiuvmah]

Jesus christ, the dad and brother are selfish and stupid. The boss is incredibly lenient and generous in not taking legal action for a couple of MONTHS to give them time to pay back the money, and they are still trying to weasel out of it.

[@Connorstallionsisahero]

Honestly if im op i would call the moms friend and tell him everything about the " dad" and how much they "messed with op" and how much they're trying to mentally abuse op now and how theyre trying to emotionally blackmail op.. spill everything.. " i dont want a dad in jail" thats a good statement if he actually was your dad he wouldnt have booted you out just because....

[@lampa1235]

16:00 bro was struggling for whole 2 minutes XD

[@Devilish420]

I'm just glad OP got a happy ending from this via the internship/job offer, and from the very employer that dad and "golden child" tried to scam. I really do hope that they both go to jail for their actions.

[@drackestalentorgen166]

They deserve to go to jail....you dont owe them nothing

[@carolcarol9982]

That dad. "I'd help You, OP, if you were in the same situation". Sure he would. Right off a bridge he'd help him.

[@-__Raiden__-]

You don't deserve all the pain If What matters in your Own hands is Everyone's trouble.

[@Err_erreee]

THE AUDACITY?? THE AUDACITY!!!

[@geraldlogue7620]

If I were OP, I would have 4 words for dad and Derek: "Don't drop the soap." I would also tell mom's friend how they asked him to lie for them and say the money was for his college...

[@gorillagaming8722]

12:08 I got no words, there's so much wrong with this. Stealing from the company that took you in when you had no work, that your own wife/mother was friends with the owner, and you dare demand the child you threw to the wolves to bail you out? Lmao, just fucking wow.

[@joeaddison7120]

I would call the family friend and make sure your position is known. Revenge may be a “dish served cold” but, it also tastes good.

[@zachmedlin2608]

I’d say “Don’t drop the soap,” and start laughing.

[@saltwatertaffy7020]

If their house is paid for, then dad should think about a 2nd mortgage.

[@zardox78]

"I was supposed to start college in a couple of weeks and that was already going to be taken care of." Okay. By whom? The maternal grandparents? A trust left by the mother? He's pretty vague on this point. Regardless, I don't understand how this cover story was supposed to make any kind of difference in their predicament. If you steal money and then use that stolen money to buy a present for someone else, that doesn't make the recipient of the present responsible for stealing and/or paying back the money. Were they hoping to somehow manipulate the situation so that the payback money would be taken from OP's college fund? Was that even possible? And if he had a college fund to take from, wouldn't that clearly demonstrate that there was no need to steal money for his college in the first place? There's no actual plan in this plan.

[@Olimar92]

I don't see why the source of the college fund means anything. It's just a nugget to say "They are lying, and I know that." The point of the lie was to try and get the CEO to give them more time to pay back what was stolen. They already had a couple months to try and pay back the debt without the Lawsuit, but they wanted more time. Why? obviously because Derek has already spent the money and it will take more time for them to try and get the money to repay the debt.

[@zardox78]

@@Olimar92 It means something if the plan was to eventually take from that college fund to pay back the money. If it was in a trust, then presumably no one could touch it, maybe not even with OP's say-so. If it was just coming from the grandparents, the same restrictions might not apply, but _they_ would be the ones who needed to be convinced to help. If more time was the one and only motivation for telling this lie, then what's the point in involving OP at all? How should he know where his loving and generous half-brother was getting all this money from? They didn't need his blessing just to lie about it. He wouldn't have even known any of this was going on if they hadn't alerted him to it. And why would they assume that a sob story would add any time to their deadline?

[@mistysimmons2232]

You are doing the right thing don't get involved in their BS plus they were horrible to you your entire life the only reason they reached out to you is to save their sorry busts period

[@Exxecer]

It is always the grandparents that back them up they are goated fr

[@a.greywolfe4056]

I would have ignored them completely.

[@VKakaVicky]

I can’t be the only one thinking this, as soon as I heard they portrayed a plan to open my first though was to “play along” and instead come clean and spill everything to their boss. Tell him how they tried to manipulate you to lying them out of it and such…. The ultimate revenge story,missed opportunity fr. I was low key hoping for it as soon as I heard the plot.

[@GabrielleHayes1921]

No see I wouldn't trust them not to lie, so I would've reached out to the employer who was my mom's friend and told him EVERYTHING and then begged to just press charges, that they need the wake up call.

[@aiishataal]

must be related to dan and his family

[@spinedotlazuli1120k]

Dad: You're not bringing any money back home so suck it up and do your chores. OP: Tell thst to your Fave son, DAD

[@stephanien6237]

12:00 why do people in these stories always say the “only reason they haven’t been sued”when this is a criminal offense? you report someone to the police for and later you file the civil lawsuit once they’ve been guilty makes it so much easier

[@TowaruTsura]

Yea, they wouldn't be going to jail either.

[@itzghally1311]

So they abused you relentlessly and then expected you to lie to get them out of the hole they dug? Yeah hell no, if the company finds out you lied to saved them you could go to jail with them

[@hisuniquestyle3269]

Op actually is giving his mother too much grace bc she allowed the abuse to go on.

[@shelliblossom8953]

I would of stared at both of them and said no your an adult and you know what you did was wrong you as an adult you are to take responsibility for your actions

[@lyndalepowell1225]

Another "Do it for dan" Spinoff

[@admonius9668]

I really want to know what happened to his family

[@danialdirty5656]

dad: son you gotta help us we're going to go to jail! son: i miss the part where thats my problem.

[@DarkskinUnmei]

Well, isn't this the consequences of my own actions. Op's dad and his brother are terrible human beings.

[@ec6443]

Lol let them both rot in jail.

[@xirochamber5863]

If he is six years younger than his older brother how the heck did they go to middle school together? Did the brother fail middle school for six years straight? 😂

[@mrFiiSKiiS]

Plots are hard for these poor creative writers. Six year age difference, went to middle and high school together. Tried to explain to them, but doesn't know the difference between civil and criminal court. Tries to make himself the victim, but writes himself as such an insufferable prick that I want to pick on him.

[@Olimar92]

Middle and High School were in the same building.

[@phasorthunder1157]

It looks like it was a combined Middle School / High School.

[@smsff7]

Middle/highschool were in the same building

[@xirochamber5863]

@@Olimar92 so he meant to say he went to a jr high school not middle school/ highschool.

[@ShadowGamer179.]

Im guessing if they had gotten OP in on their play they would hsve thrown him under the bus in a heart beat

[@thomasallen5827]

I’d reach through the internet and slap the OP if he agreed to that asinine plan. Receiving stolen goods is a crime. Not KNOWINGLY receiving, just receiving them at all. So by agreeing that they did that “to help with his college” would not have been a wholesome thing to warm the boss’ heart, it would have opened the door for that company to sue all three of them. And since the OP has money for college they would have seized those assets, broken the required amount down three ways and as soon as the brother and father found their thirds, the OP would be trash floating on the wind again. Remember kids; when someone says “quick, tell them you were part of our crime” you reply with a laugh then walk away.

[@johncasianos4796]

Thats wome of the craziest gaslighting ever.

[@claudeyaz]

Is this an AI story That was posted to reddit? In one sentence he said I'm not even an idiot I get pretty good grades and I'm actually really good at math and science, and then in the next sentence, he said that his brother is athletic and good grades, and a smart which is everything that I am not. Idk. Play all these stories are kind of entertaining but I'm starting to get concerned about how much of the content we are reading actually comes from humans Even like regular news articles I've been reading lately, the figures of speech and words they use do not feel like they were written by the people themselves Kind of worried

[@Zephanir]

Pretty sure it's AI generated. It's very similar to another one involving the parents kicking them out for sister to moved in with baby, OP had to move but instead of the grandparents OP moved in with aunt. Aunt chewed them out, grandparents threaten their inheritance if they continue bothering OP and sister reached out to apologized.

[@VladimirE.-is2ee]

That would explain why the OP is acting just a little nonsensically

[@Permenantlyexhaustedghost115]

The dad is a cruel piece of trash and so is the son. They have the absolute nerve to demand help from op after years of abuse. It wasn’t just “messing them around”. Op shouldn’t feel guilty. The father and half brother did this to themselves.

[@user-px3oe6pv6u]

He couldn't kick u out if u were under the age of 18 that's illegal in any sense and he should have gotten into legal trouble

[@Zephanir]

Sounds fake. Way to similar to another story also involving the parents and getting kicked out, having their sister moved in with the baby occupying OP's room instead of the guess room and having grandparents involved. Only difference was the mom didn't die, sister didn't moved in with bf in the end, OP moved to aunt's house, parent's chewed out by the aunt once found out, grandparents threaten parent's inheritance, sister reached out to apologized for never doing anything to stop the abuse happening.

[@user-ue8ty4sg6h]

Nah i would call my lawyer for mistreating a child then live with my awsome grandma

[@RavenDarkHeart1]

Wow the dad is a huge hypocrite he wouldn't have done anything for op he would just laughed at his misery

[@LybaGhazanfar-]

I’d say accept the offer, go to the office with them and when they finish up the made up story of stealing money for you.. just deny it in front of the boss .. be petty.. let them have it .. will save you from them constantly trying to provoke you to help them out ..

[@sneha-ps1hc]

istg if my dad would threaten to call cops on me i will hold a grudge foreverrrr..... like i am sure i would have acted petty and convinced the ceo to file lawsuit againt dad and bro by telling him the full story just to get back

[@LordGertz]

No. The father already proved he would not be there for his younger son by kicking him out before he was a legal adult. No contract was made for people like this.

[@hoangnguyen-db5su]

Derek and Dan prob plotting how to get the 2 ops house it reminds me of "Do it for dan" vibes

[@benKorman-qw5ww]

dude congrates for the job

[@L3m0n_Fl0w]

“Do it for Dan” ahh story

[@goatkiller666]

It’s weird that OP’s dad thinks that OP would be inclined towards friendliness, except for being angry about whatever. But… OP is fundamentally indifferent, unless there’s some kind of reason for him to give a fuck. And at no point have either of them done anything to warrant that kind of friendliness. The kindest thing he had to say about Derek is that Derek didn’t pick on him for a whole day, on Derek’s wedding day. So unless dad and/or Derek can cite ANY example of a reason OP should exert any effort at all… OP won’t do shit.

[@Kur0Engel]

My situation isn’t as bad as that, and my parents have helped me out at times, tho most times with some sort of recompense, but my bro is definitely the golden child and gets everything he wants and treats my parents like crap even tho he’s older than me, over 40yo, married with 3 kids and still lives at home with mom and dad… the hypocrisy is real people and it sucks. Thankfully I have my grandma to help me like OP had his. Hope things work out for him and his dad and bro get what they deserve in the end

[@timetoplayamd64]

Waaaaaah i feel guilty for not helping people who treated me like shit my entire life Waaaaaah

[@daone2474]

Do it for dan

[@ArcaneSnowflake]

If OP had agreed to lie then they may have pulled from his tuition money to pay back the debt when the father and brother inevitably don't return the money and the CEO sues to get the money back

[@tishcarter3918]

We should make a chatgpt story bingo card for these.

[@terrancemuzic5157]

9:55 he can't kick you out without notice you've had resistance for q8 years he needs to evict you through proper channels, the cops won't do shit, you could scream threats, bring drugs into the house, mo e in a gf, the cops won't do shit until you overstay the eviction notice.

[@voidpoultry3008]

Ops mom really should have gotten her kid out of that environment way before now. I get loving your spouse but if they're hurting your kid you need to ditch them.

[@user-mu3mz1yh3m]

8:18 "Despite her condition" Yeah, being dead is quite a serious condition.... No one thinks these stories are real, right?

[@armargo]

If he folded and helped them he’d be the biggest idiot

[@largol33t12]

I seriously doubt the story happened. OP could have sued them both for abuse and neglect and won.

[@Joeylikesgames-ku9mx]

Wait? How many years was this kids elementary school that he was going there with a dude six years older than him?

[@Wolfie37283]

Dad: please son, I don’t want to go to prison Me: well I didn’t want to be picked on for years and later kicked out just because of favoritism but here we are