Teen Explains Why She Refuses to Let Younger Sister Borrow Her Books — Here's the Relatable Reason

A teenager has a specific reason for keeping her books away from her younger sister.

In a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------?" forum, the teen, 17, wrote that she has "allowed" her sibling, 14, "to borrow books before," but after a recurring issue, she no longer does.

"She sometimes folds the edges of the pages instead of using a bookmark, despite promising not to," the Redditor wrote of her sister.

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Recalling a recent instance when her sibling "asked to borrow another one of my books," the teen wrote, "This time I said no."

She further detailed that the book her sister wanted to borrow was "a birthday gift from my boyfriend," as well as her "favorite author’s debut novel."

"I’ve tried to find it at bookstores near me but couldn’t so he got it as a surprise," the Redditor continued.

Still, the teen said that even though her sister "promised not to fold any more pages," she told her: "I don't trust you."

The siblings' mother has since gotten involved. "Our mom said I shouldn’t refuse ‘over such a small reason’ and should encourage her desire to read," the older sibling wrote.

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In the comments section of the post, many agreed with the Redditor, with one user writing, "You don't have to make your sister or your mother happy in order to be justified in this decision," as another said, "You don’t have to share one of your favorite things."

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Others, meanwhile, pointed out how the teenager's sibling could buy her own books herself — or use a public library.

"Your sister should go get the book out of the library. You have lent many books, but this one was a gift, so you have every right to protect it," said one commenter.

Added another, "Sis can go to the library if her desire to read is that strong. If she doesn’t respect your books, she doesn’t get to borrow them, especially one that was a gift. End of story."

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