Male Netizen Blocks Younger Brother After Asking for Christmas Money Without a Greeting
A male netizen decided to block his youngest brother after the latter asked for Christmas money without even checking on him.
Recently, Threads user known as thedrayfus shared his feelings after being asked for Christmas money by his brother, whom he is still supporting financially at the age of 30. The post quickly went viral and drew reactions online.
According to the post, the man has been supporting his youngest sibling for years. Despite being 30 years old, the brother is still being financially helped so he can finish his studies.
Every month, the man sends him an allowance, hoping it would help him build a better future. For him, this support was not a burden but an act of love and responsibility.
However, the situation changed during Christmas. Instead of receiving a simple holiday greeting or even a short message asking how he was doing, the man received a direct request for Christmas money.
The message did not include any greeting or concern, only a demand for a gift. When he chose not to reply, another message followed, asking for any amount.
The male netizen shared that he felt deeply hurt. He had just finished a long 16-hour hospital duty, was physically exhausted, and emotionally drained. While eating reheated food alone after work, the lack of appreciation and basic respect from someone he had been helping for so long became too heavy to ignore.
It pushed him to block his brother, not out of anger alone, but out of pain.
Many netizens sympathized with his feelings, saying that giving should not erase the need for gratitude and respect. Others shared similar experiences of being taken for granted by family members.
After receiving support online, the man shared that he planned a short trip abroad to recover from stress.
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