John, who lives in New Jersey, bought his son Mark a four-bedroom house in Pennsylvania after he graduated from college. The investment was meant to keep Mark close, especially since John often had to go to Manhattan for work.
At first, everything went smoothly. John paid for the costs and Mark took care of the rest. But things got tense when Mark met Lisa and chose to move in with her in Pennsylvania. The young couple fit right in with each other’s families until their engagement caused a stir.
Both families got to know each other better at a “get to know you” dinner, but things went in a strange direction. John’s wife and daughter came out looking upset but wouldn’t say why. They were upset, and John drove them back to New Jersey, where he later found out why.
John’s wife and daughter were not asked to the wedding by Lisa’s family because they were not “their kind of people.” John was terrified when he called Mark. Mark told him that Lisa’s family thought John’s family wasn’t as well-off and might make them look bad.
John drove to Pennsylvania to talk to Mark about it, but when he got there, he found Lisa and her family living there without permission. When they were told to leave, John did something very important: he gave them 30 days to leave and put the house on the market.
Mark didn’t know what was going on until Lisa told him about the house sale. He then called his dad. John told Mark that he was no longer eligible to live rent-free because he had moved out. John put protecting his own family first because Lisa’s family was taking over.
Many people on Reddit agreed with John when he gave the option. They thought it was the right thing to do to kick Mark, Lisa, and Lisa’s rude family out. As things go on, one thing is clear: the kind act that started it all has turned into a fight.
John’s choice made people think about how families work and where the lines should be drawn. Was he right to kick out his son and his in-laws, or did he respond too strongly? When relationships get tough, even the nicest actions can go badly. This case is a good reminder of that.
