Oh, dear readers, brace yourselves because today I’ve stumbled upon a sibling squabble so juicy, it makes the Hatfields and McCoys look like a minor disagreement over who gets the last piece of pie at Thanksgiving dinner. This tale of domestic drama comes straight from the heart of Reddit, a realm where the aggrieved, the confused, and the downright cheeky come to lay their burdens down. Yes, dear flock, this is a real Reddit story, from a real person, and it’s as delicious as a midnight snack you know you shouldn’t have but just can’t resist.
Our story unfolds in a typical household where two brothers, let’s call them Speed Racer and Bookworm for ease of narration, are locked in a battle over the most coveted of family treasures – Dad’s old car. Speed Racer, our protagonist, has recently been knighted with a driver’s license, and like any new driver, he’s itching to cruise the streets, free as a bird. However, there’s a speed bump in his road to vehicular bliss; Bookworm, who has lorded over the car for years as if his birthright, isn’t keen on sharing the chariot.
On a day that will live in infamy, while discussing important matters such as exams (because, of course, there’s no drama without the added pressure of academia), Speed Racer announces his noble plan to take the car to a study hall. Bookworm, with the entitlement of an elder sibling, retorts with a flat “No you’re not,” citing his own need to visit the library, a stone’s throw away from their home. While Speed Racer presents a well-reasoned argument about the logistical advantages of him using the car, Bookworm counters with the irrefutable logic of ‘I said it first’.
However, Speed Racer, not one to be deterred by such flimsy reasoning, sees an opportunity and takes it. Finding Bookworm still ensconced in his preparatory rituals, he seizes the keys, the car, and his destiny, leaving Bookworm in a cloud of proverbial dust. As expected, this act of defiance sends Bookworm into a spiral of outrage, mourning the loss of 30 precious minutes of study time as if they were the last grains of sand in an hourglass.
And so, dear readers, Speed Racer comes to us, wracked with guilt, wondering if his act of automotive appropriation makes him the antagonist in this road trip of life.
Now, as your guide to the morally ambiguous, it’s my duty to deliver Rogers Hot Take™ on this sordid affair. And here it is: While sharing is caring and all that jazz, let’s not pretend that every shared asset doesn’t come with its own set of unwritten rules, established through countless petty arguments and begrudging compromises. In the grand scheme of things, Speed Racer’s decision to prioritize his study hall over Bookworm’s library session, especially given the logistical considerations, is not the grand theft auto it’s being made out to be.
However, let’s not ignore the cardinal rule of sibling cohabitation: Communication. A simple heads-up, a note, or even a text could have alleviated the tension, precluding the need for this Reddit confessional. So yes, while Speed Racer may have won the battle for the car on this occasion, the war of brotherly love is lost in silent treatments and simmering resentments. Siblings, let this tale be a lesson to you all; share the road and maybe, just maybe, talk to each other once in a while.
In conclusion, was Speed Racer an AH? Perhaps, in the heat of the moment. But if we’re doling out judgments based on a single lapse in judgment, then aren’t we all just a cranky librarian away from villainy? The real takeaway here is clear communication and maybe, for the love of family harmony, a second car. Buckle up, folks; it’s a bumpy ride in the fast lane of sibling rivalry.
Original story
For context, I got my license a few months ago. Since then me and my brother have been sharing my dads old car. Its supposed to be for is to share but because my brother has had it for some years, he treats it like its only his.
Today at lunch, we were talking about our exams. I have an exam in a couple of days and I mentioned I was taking the car to a study hall. He only said “No you’re not”. I asked why and he only said he needed it because he was going to a library.
When I argued library is only 10minute walk from home whilst the study hall is about 20, he argued back saying that he was ready to leave whilst I still had to get ready.
Well, when I got ready to leave he was still in his room getting ready, so I thought F it and took the car. Now hes mad at me saying I ruined hes study session and that he lost about 30minutes of studying.
Im now feeling kinda like an AH for this. So reddit, AITAH?