It’s commonly agreed upon that family helps family, but there’s got to be some reasonable limits to theserelationships, surely? After all, you can’t be expected to help out everyone in your family all the time – you won’t end up with any time for yourself and you’ll probably be exhausted.
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You’re pretty much obligated to go the extra mile for family, but this teen’s sister expects a bit too much from her
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The teen had long standing plans with her friends for Halloween, but her sister demanded she take her niece trick or treating instead
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The teen refused, and told her sister to figure something out because she wasn’t available this time
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Fuming, her sister told her she was being selfish and that the teen’s niece would be heartbroken
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Refusing to budge, the teen then took to the web to ask if she was being the jerk in the situation
She goes on to explain that her older sister has a 6-year-old daughter, Lily, and that, while she adores her, her sister has a habit of dumping thekidon her last-minute whenever she needs a break.
OP adds that her sister told her she couldn’t take Emily trick or treating this year because she and herboyfriendwere attending an adultHalloweenparty. Her sister just assumed she’d be able to take over for her, but OP had already made prior arrangements with her friends, so she told her sister she’d need to make another plan.
OP goes on to say that, while she feels a bit guilty because Lily was looking forward to the trick or treating, she doesn’t think it’s fair that she’s expected to drop everything every time her sister wants a break.
It’s clear from OP’s post that her sister is highly entitled, bordering on toxic. If you’ve ever dealt with an entitled person, you’ll probably know just how infuriating it can be. So what’s the best way to deal with them, family or not? We went looking for answers.
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In herarticlefor VeryWellMind, Arlin Cuncic writes that demanding special treatment, expecting other people to do things for them, not showing gratitude, and a need for constant admiration are a few characteristics of people with a sense of entitlement.
Cuncic goes on to list warning signs of a sense of entitlement. Some of these include having high demands, always prioritizing their own needs, being melodramatic, being entitled about money, material goods, and people, and adopting a victim mentality.
In herarticlefor HubPages, Carola Finch puts forward a few tips on how best to deal with an entitled person. For starters, recognize the signs of entitled thinking, deescalate confrontations, and do not allow yourself to be manipulated into giving in to their demands. Next up, set boundaries and allow the entitled to suffer the consequences of their actions.
In hisarticlefor WebMD, Dan Brennan writes that, when you believe you’re entitled to better treatment than others or that the rules don’t apply to you, you’re more likely to suffer in the long term when it comes to conflict in relationships and career, unhappiness, disappointment, and even depression.
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