Teen's Grandma Gifts Her a Brand New Car. Her Parents Want Her to Sell It to 'Make Things Fair' for Siblings
A teen seeks advice from the Reddit community following a family dispute over a brand-new car her grandmother gifted her. In a post titled 'AITA for not returning the car my grandma got me,' the 18-year-old explains the complicated situation between her, her siblings and her parents.
'When my brother got his permit, my grandparents bought an almost new Prius and said it would be for both of us to share,' she writes. However, things didn't go as planned once she got her own license.
She recalls that she was 'barely able to drive the car,' and when she finally got her license, her parents gave her 'a 12 year old civic because it would be too difficult for us to share a car.' She says it was all her parents could afford at the time, but her grandparents were not happy about how things turned out.
'My grandma said she picked that car out specifically for me,' the teen writes, adding that she has always been her grandmother's favorite because she's 'the only one that spends time with her or helps her out.' Her grandparents were disappointed that the original plan for the shared Prius didn't work and promised they would 'fix it' when she turned 18.
Now 18, the teen says her grandma recently asked her what car she wanted. 'I told her I wanted a RAV4,' she writes, and just a week later, her uncle delivered a brand new RAV4 Hybrid to her driveway.
The teen says the car means a lot to her emotionally as well. 'When I'm having a rough day I literally just go out and sit in the car. It's like my safe space,' she shares.
However, her new vehicle sparked jealousy and tension within the family. Her parents believe the situation is unfair, saying there's 'a huge disparity between our cars.'
Her grandmother, however, isn't backing down. She told the teen's parents that 'it wouldn't have happened if they would've either had us share the car or sold it and gotten us equal ones.'
The teen says her brother is now pushing their parents to trade in his car for something similar to hers. But their parents, unable to afford such a car, are turning to her and asking her to sell the RAV4 and 'get something 'more appropriate' to make things fair.'
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'I'm refusing because it was a gift from my grandma and I love it,' she writes. But her parents are not happy with her stance, and they're calling her 'self centered' and accusing her of not thinking of her siblings.
The teen also notes that her 15-year-old sister isn't getting a car at all, which adds another layer of pressure. Still, her grandmother remains firm in her support, telling her, 'you deserve the car and they all suck.'
Despite her grandmother's reassurance, the teen admits she's starting to feel conflicted. 'I'm starting to feel bad,' she says, before asking the community, 'AITA for not selling the car?'
In the comments, one Redditor points out the root of the issue: 'Sounds like your brother made no effort to share the Prius and your parents didn't sell it and split the money.' They added that since the family 'went back on the deal, your grandparents made it right.'
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