[Xe]

AIBU for kicking my little brother out over a prank?​

I think she overreacted a little. What do you think?

Me (25F) and my Husband "Marcus" (28M) have a beautiful 2-month-old daughter. Background: About a year ago, my little brother "Jacob" (17M) came to stay with Marcus and me. My Mom said that she and Jacob were constantly fighting, so Jacob asked if he could stay with us until he goes off to College. I was a bit hesitant at first, but Jacob is my brother and I wanted to help him out.

For the past year, everything has been going fairly well...until yesterday. Marcus was at work while Me, Jacob, and my daughter were all at home. I asked Jacob if he could keep an eye on my daughter for a few minutes while I was in the bathroom. After I walked out of the bathroom, I saw Jacob playing with my daughter. He was at the top of a long staircase, before I could blink, Jacob stumbled and my daughter came barreling down the stairs like a rag doll.

I started crying hysterically and bolted over to the bottom of the stairs. After I got a closer look, it turns out that it wasn't my daughter, it was one of my niece's baby dolls wrapped in my daughter's blanket. My mind was blank, I looked up and saw Jacob cracking up, saying he "can't believe that worked." I snapped! I started screaming at him and told him that he was "beyond messed up!"

Jacob tried to calm me down, he said it was just a joke and that my daughter was safe and sound in her room. I was inconsolable at this point, I told him to just pack his shit and get out! Jacob started crying, he begged me to let him stay and said that he didn't mean any harm. I called my Mom and told her that she needed to come to pick up Jacob, or he's gonna be on the streets!

My Mom came and got Jacob, but she later called me and said that I was massively overreacting. Even Marcus agrees with my Mom, he says that Jacob is a dumb teen and should be given a second chance. Now that I'm in a calm state of mind, I'm starting to doubt my reaction, and I'm wondering if I went too far. AIBU?

 

[BabsL]

I think she overreacted a little. What do you think?

Me (25F) and my Husband "Marcus" (28M) have a beautiful 2-month-old daughter. Background: About a year ago, my little brother "Jacob" (17M) came to stay with Marcus and me. My Mom said that she and Jacob were constantly fighting, so Jacob asked if he could stay with us until he goes off to College. I was a bit hesitant at first, but Jacob is my brother and I wanted to help him out.

For the past year, everything has been going fairly well...until yesterday. Marcus was at work while Me, Jacob, and my daughter were all at home. I asked Jacob if he could keep an eye on my daughter for a few minutes while I was in the bathroom. After I walked out of the bathroom, I saw Jacob playing with my daughter. He was at the top of a long staircase, before I could blink, Jacob stumbled and my daughter came barreling down the stairs like a rag doll.

I started crying hysterically and bolted over to the bottom of the stairs. After I got a closer look, it turns out that it wasn't my daughter, it was one of my niece's baby dolls wrapped in my daughter's blanket. My mind was blank, I looked up and saw Jacob cracking up, saying he "can't believe that worked." I snapped! I started screaming at him and told him that he was "beyond messed up!"

Jacob tried to calm me down, he said it was just a joke and that my daughter was safe and sound in her room. I was inconsolable at this point, I told him to just pack his shit and get out! Jacob started crying, he begged me to let him stay and said that he didn't mean any harm. I called my Mom and told her that she needed to come to pick up Jacob, or he's gonna be on the streets!

My Mom came and got Jacob, but she later called me and said that I was massively overreacting. Even Marcus agrees with my Mom, he says that Jacob is a dumb teen and should be given a second chance. Now that I'm in a calm state of mind, I'm starting to doubt my reaction, and I'm wondering if I went too far. AIBU?

Boot him! Send this juvenile idiot back to mummy. He is too stupid and irresponsible to hv around yr baby. His "joke" is unforgivable. What a selfish cretin. Yr brother is NOT yr responsibility. Send him home now, today!