She’s taken out a loan for her father’s house only to be told she has no stake in it and will never receive a cent from him or her mother. Boys are favored in this culture and girls are only useful for chores and marriage but it wasn’t that when they needed money was it? 

A Big Family

The Original Poster (OP) is a 23-year-old who is living with her family, including her father, stepmother, three sisters, aged 24, 21, and 6, and one brother, aged 9.

She Took Out a Loan

OP’s parents took a loan and bought the home they are living in.

Since they were unable to obtain another loan, OP took one to help them with the renovation of the house, and they assured her they would pay it back themselves.

She Plans to Help Them Pay Off the Debt

OP will help them pay back the loan as soon as she graduates.

Her Mom Caused Issues

OP’s problems started when her 50-year-old mother, who lives in another house, told OP that she wouldn’t be getting anything out of the house.

Only a Son Can Inherit the House

She told OP not to get her hopes up because, according to their religious beliefs, only the son is entitled to inherit the house, while daughters are expected to marry and make their own households.

Gender Inequality

This revelation led to a heated exchange where she expressed her concerns about gender inequality within her family.

She Doesn’t Plan on Getting Married

OP has been telling her parents for years that she had no intention of getting married or starting a family in the future, so she didn’t have any plans to leave the house.

The Family Agreed, She’d Get Nothing

OP’s 21-year-old sister also expressed the same idea as their mother, and then OP asked her stepmother about it. Even she told them that, based on their religion, that is how it is. Although it is up to their father, and she doubted he would leave the children without anything.

So Why Would She Help Repay the Loan?

OP informed her that she would not spend her entire life repaying a loan, leaving her sisters with nothing while her brother is favored solely due to his gender.

Split the Sale

She continued by saying she preferred not to sell the property, and as long as they all were given their part, then she would have no issue if the house was sold.

She Should Feel Shame!

Then a few days later, OP’s father told her that she should be ashamed of not considering marriage.

Pushing Her to Graduate

He had also been enquiring about her graduation date.

OP said the same as always, “1 year,” to which he replied, “You seem to never finish school.” Since then, OP’s father and stepmother have been “pressuring” her to find a boyfriend.

Do More Chores!

Plus, OP’s dad was angry with OP and her sisters for not helping out more in the house and claimed they were ungrateful.

OP says her exams are coming up, so she’s been focused on studying. So she informed him that she and her sister had obligations.

Dad Said She’s Lazy

He said it was [rubbish] because OP and her sisters both sleep until 12 pm and then study when they should be up at 8 am studying and then helping.

OP says she takes care of her siblings, cleans the house, and also does the cooking.

She Feels Suffocated

Now OP is stressed, and every time her stepmother and father are in the same room, she feels suffocated.

They’re So Backwards

She took to Reddit to ask for opinions, and several Redditors showed their support for OP.

One Reddit user wrote, “It sounds like your parents do not [care] about your wants and needs. You need to focus on yourself and do what you need to give yourself the best opportunity for success. Sometimes religions stifle growth for backward reasons. I wish you the best.”

Move Out and Gain Independence

Another Redditor commented, “You need to do what’s best for you, and if you’re giving them money that you won’t get back (since they say you’re not getting any part of the house), then you might as well move out and pay rent somewhere that you can do whatever you want.”

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