I was sitting at my desk, exhausted after another twelve-hour shift, when my phone buzzed...

[@Supermodel2020]

I would walk away FOR GOOD no matter how painful it feels.

[@alexpaira8354]

You burned through your entire savings for your brother's wedding because your parents told you to do so?! How about your own future? Are you in the right frame of mind?

[@loqutisborg5416]

This is why these stories are BULLSHIT!!

[@MrBeevee5]

It's called a fake story.

[@CountryGirl.64]

In some cultures, yes

[@ProtoType99468]

no one can screw you over like family

[@dawnwagoner8307]

Stop all payments for the whole Wedding immediately

[@kristalcoffin5148]

I'm not understanding why he didn't do that immediately. Many of these stories follow the same patterns.

[@theresebortzfield188]

Get attorney and sue for return if funds. Block them all.

[@KDC256]

When people play "The Family Card," what's truly being said is, "Light Yourself on Fire Forever in Keeping Me/Us Warm."

[@toniirion5225]

Very well said.

[@NPRYRS]

😭😅🤣😂such a doormat, why pay for a siblings anything ⁉️🤷🏽🤷🏽‍♀️ especially a whole wedding 🤦🏽🤦🏽‍♀️💔

[@davidjones3849]

Nobody can be this stupid

[@andrewrestin5060]

What kind of a total idiot allows others to have access to his account. He got what he deserved. He was lucky to win his lawsuit.

[@hentaiqueen52]

nobody deserves to be betrayed like that,

[@dragames]

Financial abuse from family is difficult. From mine, I was forced to work two jobs at 16 because my mom refused to work which meant the account also had to be joint. Then later she got a job just in time to spoil my brother, while purposely stealing from me and sabotaging my job opportunities so I'd make enough to pay her, but not enough to move out on my own. She also tried her best to keep my exposure to media and other people limited while feeding me stuff like it was my responsibility as the oldest male ( I had an older sister) and that I owed it to her because she kept the foster care and my dad from abusing me/sa'ing me when that's not true, but she used to tell me as a kid about all the grapes and murders foster kids go through. Btw I am her biological son, so this was just a control tactic. In the end, I chose to be homeless to get away from her. Still years later I feel so stupid for not having seen it for what it was.

[@andrewill9308]

Why didnt he cancel the wedding, op is too weak for letting them disrespect him like that

[@SergioBicerra]

My guess? 'If I do this they will love me'

[@georgeluthy6512]

Should have gone immediately to bank and opened another account not accessible to family or changed banks before confronting parents

[@debrawilliams694]

Walk away you are an ATM to them

[@unclelink]

If I hear "don't be dramatic" one more time... that's one additional time.

[@MrBeevee5]

Please, don't be so dramatic. LOL

[@libbybarefoot8132]

A lot of these stories are not American. If an American family had told the oldest son he had to pay for the younger son's wedding you know what the older son would have told them.

[@clarissagafoor5222]

Bullies look for victims - victims look for bullies!

[@clarissapennington895]

Wait isn’t the bride family supposed to pay for the wedding?

[@MrBeevee5]

Yeah, better fake story if it was a sister he paid for, not a brother.

[@litlady9337]

Exactly

[@kaysmith5495]

⁠Usually the bride pays for the wedding.

[@romonagauthier2611]

Lily parents can pay for their daughter’s wedding like tradition as it always been.

[@MrBeevee5]

Haha, he even paid for her wedding dress. (wink, wink). You feel the fakeness?

[@GlennSasser]

If the bride's parent need to be protected why in the hell aren't they paying for the wedding? Seems on here it is always the groom's family paying.

[@jimnoyb1209]

Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me

[@quix66hiya22]

How could he win a lawsuit if it was legal? Best he could’ve done is told everyone what the had done. Story makes no sense.

[@spoosieoopsie1616]

The timeline wasn't sensible, was it?

[@choochootrain2145]

A lot of things like this can end up in court. Even if there's no law technically broken, I've seen stories of people in situations similar to this winning civil suits. It's pretty much understood that if your Paying for someone's wedding that you'll be attending, especially family. There's most definitely some places in the US where you could bring a civil case for this

[@tj3859]

Because you just can’t take all of someone else’s money.

[@robertamansfield3375]

Transfer of funds ARE ALWAYS TRACEABLE; especially ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS. There us all the evidence you need.

[@Bluesloth99]

I would tell them "we can start fresh but I will never give a dime to any of you so if that's all you want you might as well end it here".

[@KathleenDahl-wy3zi]

Yes, you're the older brother, but they are the parents🤨🤔

[@annabellesnightmares]

Never give the crazies your home address.

[@BrianW211]

Why does this AI randomly switch to a English with a French accent for a couple of words every couple of minutes?

[@raranjan4383]

Just remember, "Love your neighbour AS YOUR SELF".

[@margaretrucker1506]

Block them !!!!

[@RamonCammayo]

I feel dizzy about this setting

[@LisaBeta-42]

The formality of a wedding is the witnesses, who acknowledge the couple being wed to each other. So if OP is not allowed to attend, his brother is still "single" in his eyes. The first muder in "recorded human history" was done by a brother, who was angry and jealous at his "golden bro"... (and the Bible still calls him the bad boy) If they can't afford the wedding, they should not get married. Poor Lily, who probably does not know, she fell in love with a gold digger. Before the truth could be told at the ceremony, just cancel the person who could tell... Stealing EVERY Cent from your sibling's account is quite low - there are costs to cover, how should OP handle them, if there is nothing left???

[@danemeyer008]

The reason these stories are losing popularity is because they're all too similar. One brother/sister exploited financially and or used as a Fixer. A younger sibling/ step brother who is ghe favorite and or golden child. The family is completely dependent on the protagonist but treats him/her like they're disposable. The protagonist is always neglected and exploited and its framed as a duty. Also we constantly hear family is important while the family happily usses and discards the protag. In the end the protagonist does something spitegul to avenge years of neglect and teaches their family a lesson. Of course everything goes right all the time and the protagonist wins at the end.

[@judyacereto6496]

Well i would def take the low road and cancel everything, including the dress.

[@genechristiansomoza4931]

What a doormat. Anyway, since they like talking about family so much then why did they not invite you. 😂 Soo much drama. Just say pay your own wedding.

[@susiq58]

New Year, New You. Congratulations on your NEW LIFE. Be strong, time will make this easier.

[@alexmclife2261]

This family is to much. Forget your family. Better not have a family

[@luctodd4357]

If they were the only two in the house, he could not make a scene. Moms a dummy.

[@seraglioborneo2803]

If by 18 you are unable to separate "mommy = egg donor deserves lip respect" from the real flesh n blood woman, THEN you are not yet an adult

[@seraglioborneo2803]

At the end. Pitiable. Find a wonderful SO. Get married,. Have kids. Start a fantastic new family, you Mensa

[@markchester7584]

Should we ask ‘who’ writes this drivel or is it AI generated?

[@philbaker4155]

Banging on the door call the police

[@Myopinionontosay]

A fool and his money

[@clarissapennington895]

Not your wedding give me a break oh please!

[@clarissapennington895]

What is this statement you’re being dramatic BS, his family is crazy

[@raranjan4383]

Classic doormat.

[@MARTEY-t2i]

WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN TO USE THE BLOCK FEATURE,OR CALL THE PROVIDER AND CHANGE YOUR NUMBER

[@Kemysola_smallz21]

So y’all even think abt getting married without having money in d first place ❓ wtf is wrong with all these stories

[@catherinegalloway897]

It wasn’t that you were the big brother it just mentioned you we’re responsible for his life to save your parents from doing there job And did your parents pay anything for this wedding I would charge all of them

[@christinel.purnell5859]

Why do you repeat the same thing twice?

[@buck-intrends8850]

Fun to listen to, but just a story. - definitely not true. But then they never said it was!

[@cornelia915]

Don't be selfish ranks right up there with Don't be dramatic

[@divinediva8033]

The background is annoying n I can't watch this or listen. How unattractive

[@valeriewilleto5583]

So how could Mother text you if you had blocked ALL of them?

[@KathleenDahl-wy3zi]

Cancel venue

[@user-mh9kv6bo4w]

Just have stayed at a hotel for the night

[@MrBeevee5]

Such a fake story, he was disinvited from the wedding they were currently having and yet, he won the suit and took the money back from the wedding fund month later. This was a teenager writing this story.

[@jimnoyb1209]

Sometimes family sucks

[@chrismcfizzle]

All three would have a very bad evening...and their house would cease to be.

[@frbiv8024]

And please fix the switching between languages and accents.

[@pwstraw938]

SOME.TIMES YOU GOT TO SAY NO LIKE OM.GONNA BE TELLING MY.SO CALLED.FAMILY VERY SOON

[@frbiv8024]

They all would have been removed and forgotten

[@Kemysola_smallz21]

So y’all even think abt getting married without having money in d first place ❓ wtf is wrong with all these stories