Brother Threw Party Without Permission – Reddit’s Verdict
The Original Post
About 2 nights ago I received a call from my neighbour explaining that there are multiple cars outside my house and loud music coming from inside. I immediately asked my neighbour to knock on the door and ask what’s going on. He was told that it was a party, I was on a night out with my girlfriend and was absolute furious as we had previously made it clear, no parties unless I give him permission.
Little backstory, my brother broke up with his girlfriend who he was living with and we gave him a room in my house until he saved up money from his job to find a place. We obviously had some basic rules like he had to clean and help throughout the house
Anyway, I thanked my neighbour for notifying me and instantly went home. When I arrived, the music was still loud and I entered to a dirty house, with glasses every and a bunch of drunk men and women. I immediately found him and shut it all down. Once everybody had cleared out we had a massive argument and I ended up kicking him out at night.
The living room was completely trashed, with one of the glasses shattered all over the floor and spilled alcohol everywhere.
The next day my brother called me and we had another argument, him calling me an ignorant asshole and insulting me. Am I in the asshole for kicking him out in the middle of the night?
What Reddit Said
Reddit users overwhelmingly supported OP’s decision to kick out his brother. Most commenters felt the consequences were completely justified given the blatant disrespect shown. In fact, many praised OP for his restraint in the situation.
However, Redditors didn’t stop at supporting OP’s actions. The top comment congratulated the brother’s ex-girlfriend for dodging a bullet by breaking up with him. Moreover, users pointed out that the brother’s reaction – calling OP names instead of apologizing – proved he learned nothing from the experience.
The Verdict
The overwhelming consensus: OP is Not the Asshole (NTA). This situation perfectly demonstrates what happens when someone’s family member completely violates house rules and basic respect. Therefore, kicking out the brother who threw a party without permission was the right call, even if it happened at night.
Original post from r/AmItheAsshole (4,312 upvotes, 291 comments)