Brother won’t talk to sister after she doesn’t lend her girlfriend a dress

A woman seeks advice from Reddit The community after an uncomfortable moment with his brother’s girlfriend. The 26-year-old explains that the conflict started over a dress that has a special place in her wardrobe.

She writes, “I have this dress I really like. It is not expensive or good looking, but it fits me well and I just feel good in it.” For her, the dress is not about its price tag but about how it makes her feel when she wears it.

The poster continues to explain that the dress has become her choice for memorable excursions. “I bought it a few years ago and wear it on special occasions, such as birthdays or nice dinners,” she adds. It has become part of the moments in her life that she looks forward to the most.

Last weekend, her brother’s girlfriend, who is 24, asked to borrow the dress for a wedding. The request caught her by guard because she already had plans to carry it to her own event.

She explains, “I said no because I planned to wear it myself next month to a friend’s engagement party.” But there was also another reason behind her hesitation. “I just … don’t really like to lend clothes. I’m always worried that they can be colored or stretched out, and frankly I just like to have my own things.”

Instead of accepting the decision, her brother’s girlfriend reacted with laughter. The woman recalls that she said she was selfish because “it’s just a dress” and promises she would return it afterwards.

The moment became more uncomfortable when her brother seemed to take her girlfriend’s side. “My brother also made a face as if I overreacted,” she explains. Felt in place, she tried to defend herself.

“I was embarrassed and mumbled something that it was important to me,” she admits. But the conversation did not end smoothly and left tension in the air.

According to her, her girlfriend brushed with the refusal and signaled her irritation. “She rolled her eyes and said good, and then things were difficult for the rest of the evening,” writes the poster.

Now she is given a second guess of her decision and wonders if she handled it badly. “I think maybe I was selfish? It feels stupid because it’s just fabric, but at the same time it’s mine and I bought them with my money,” she says.

What disturbs her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior. She reveals, “I feel bad because she seemed upset and my brother hasn’t talked much since.” This has meant that she questioned whether it was the right choice to stand on her land.

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The woman’s post quickly received answers from comments that assured her that she is not wrong. One person wrote, “NTA. No one is entitled to your things,” just a dress “or not. Ask your brother to buy her the same dress if it is so important to her.”

Another echoed the same feeling, with side tracks with the poster’s reluctance to share. “NTA. She can get her own dress. I also don’t give my favorite things, especially if I will need them soon,” reading the answer.

With her brother and his girlfriend still distant, she is left in the hope of time will facilitate the difficulty created over a special dress.