Netizen Expresses Dismay Towards Sibling Over Broken Promise to Fund Child’s Education
Netizen faces backlash after seeking legal action against a sibling for the broken promise to fund education.
A sibling relationship is important and is likely to last longer than any other relationship. Sibling relations are often portrayed by intimacy and support for one another. However, one issue that arises due to age differences is differential parental treatment from the siblings’ perspective.
Recently, the Facebook page “Relationship Matters Ph” posted the sentiment of an anonymous member who shared their frustration about a sibling who promised to finance their child’s college education but later backed out after a family feud.
The anonymous poster explained their situation. The sibling, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), had previously promised to pay for the poster’s child’s college education. The poster and their family are struggling financially.
Unfortunately, a disagreement last year strained their relationship. When the poster reminded their sibling about the college education promise, the sibling ignored the messages and later claimed financial difficulties.
The curious netizen seeks help online whether they could take legal action against their sibling for not fulfilling the promise to pay for college.
Many netizens emphasized personal responsibility and criticized the uploader for feeling entitled to their sibling’s financial support. Some pointed out the impracticality of pursuing legal action when they couldn’t afford their child’s education.
In a previous post, a lady vendor sells bot-ong to fund children’s education
The post has a caption:
“MAY LABAN BA AKO DITO
SA KAPATID KO?”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
The post shows the complexities of family obligations and financial promises. While seeking help from family can be important in times of need, the sentiment suggests that relying too heavily on others for one’s responsibilities can lead to strained relationships and feelings of entitlement.