Man Says His Sister Was Hours Late Picking Up Her Son, Then Got Mad When He Ended Up Leaving Kid with Family Friend

Mar. 15, 2025

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A man says his sister is angry with him after he took his nephew to a friend’s house when she failed to pick up her son at the agreed upon time.

He explained that he was looking forward to quality time with his nephew, but his sister also knew he had plans the next day.

Two hours later, he said he “started getting anxious because [he] still hadn’t heard anything more.” After calling her and leaving voicemails, his sister still had not gotten back to him with her ETA.

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After none of his calls or texts were returned, he contacted a family friend who also lives in his building. He added that his sister and neighbor know the friend “well" and he “knew [his nephew] would be comfortable and safe.”

“The family friend was happy to help, so I explained the situation and left my nephew with her, giving her my sister’s contact info in case anything came up.”

Then his sister arrived to pick up her son at 5:00 p.m., and accused her brother of “abandoning” his nephew, and told the Reddit poster that he “should have waited.”

“I explained that she’d promised to be back in the morning, then ignored my texts and calls. I also told her I’d left him with someone we all trusted,” he wrote.

The response to the Reddit user’s post was largely in favor of the brother, with many saying his sister should be more considerate of other people’s time.

Another added, “You were way more patient than most people would have been. You rearranged your day to accommodate her, but there’s a limit! It’s not like you left him with a stranger you found someone he knows and trusts, which was responsible on your part. If she really thinks family comes first, maybe she should have picked up her family on time or at least communicated better.”

source: people.com