When a woman received a call inviting her for a job interview, she expected support from her family. Instead, what followed was a row that left the room in uncomfortable silence.
The 22-year-old original poster (OP), identified as LayaRene, described how her brother's reaction overshadowed what should have been a moment of excitement for their sister.
Both siblings had applied for the same cashier position, but only the sister was contacted for an interview. Despite her several years of customer service experience, her brother—who had minimal work history—believed he was more deserving.
Biased Against Him
"He told my sister it was, 'Unfair you got an interview and I didn't when I put in an application a week before you did and even called to check up on it'," LayaRene told Redditors this week.
Their brother argued that submitting his application earlier should have given him priority, despite lacking relevant experience. When reminded of this, he dismissed it, insisting that the process was biased against him.
The situation escalated when the brother accused the store of sexism, claiming that his sister was only considered because she was a woman.
"He kept going on about how the owner is male, so he must be sexist and only wants females since currently the only staff there are women," the OP explained.
Their father even stepped in, suggesting that the sister, "Put in a good word", for her brother during her interview. She refused, stating that it would be unethical to recommend someone clearly unqualified.
Excitement Faded
As the argument unfolded, the excitement the sister had felt about the interview quickly faded.
"At first she was so excited to get the interview and was hoping everyone would be happy for her," LayaRene wrote.
"But instead they acted like she was wrong for getting the interview instead of our brother."
The tension only broke when LayaRene firmly reminded both her father and brother that experience, not gender or application timing, was the deciding factor.
After that, she said, "Everyone went silent."
The OP's recollection goes to show the strain that entitlement and unrealistic expectations can place on family relationships.
According to Newsweek, toxic sibling behavior often manifests through jealousy and competitiveness, especially when one sibling perceives the other's success as a personal slight.
Yasmine Saad, a licensed clinical psychologist, notes that such patterns of behavior, when persistent, can erode family bonds.
Similarly, Charlie Health reports that toxic sibling relationships can cause long-term emotional strain, with targets of sibling aggression more likely to experience anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.
The brother's insistence on being wronged, despite clear evidence to the contrary, reflects what Charlie Health describes as a tendency for toxic siblings to blame others and manipulate situations to their advantage.
'Golden child'
The post drew many responses from Reddit users who slammed the brother's behavior and the father's handling of the row.
"He didn't get hired because he's an a**hole," one user wrote bluntly. Another added, "Your brother is a professional victim," pointing to his pattern of blaming others for his shortcomings.
In reply in the comments section, the OP remarked: "I feel like our dad just treats my brother like the golden child cause he's his only boy."
Newsweek has contacted LayaRene for comment via Reddit.
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