My sibling (22) and I (18) both live at home. They pay for Netflix, I handle the WiFi setup and maintenance (parents pay the bill). We’ve always just shared everything without tracking it.
A few days ago I tried to watch Netflix and found out they changed the password and locked me out without any warning. When I asked about it, they said I could be added back “if I start paying.”
So I got annoyed and changed the WiFi password and didn’t give it to them.
Now they’re mad, my parents are mad, and I’m being told I’m childish and controlling the whole house’s internet just to be petty.
I feel like I just matched their energy, they locked me out first.
So… AITA??
If my legal adult age kid locked me out of the internet I pay for, he’s finding somewhere else to live immediately until he releases the wifi and pays for the time you were cut off from it.
The difference here is they pay for these things – you don’t. Maintenance? Bro, restarting a router once every few months isn’t on par with actually paying for things.
YTA. You are *so* the asshole.
Not everyone knows how to unplug a router and modem from the wall. They provide a valuable skill to the household. It makes sense that their WiFi maintenaince work is compensated with free rent, food, laundry, and netflix.
I wish my partner knew wifi maintenaince, our modem has had a flashing orange light for almost 2 months, our laptops and tv are covered in cobwebs, and we’re jonesing for social media. Send help.
YTA because you don’t pay for the WiFi.
YTA.
They pay for the netflix account. They can choose who is on it.
You do not pay for the wifi. You cannot choose who has access to it.
But but they “maintain” the WiFi. Ugh, don’t you get it ,they do nothing and expect everything.
Right? Maintaining the WiFi isn’t really a thing someone does in lieu of paying a bill. Also, Netflix keeps getting more expensive.
YTA. Your sibling pays for Netflix and your parents pay for the WIFI. What exactly is your contribution here?
YTA
You don’t pay for the internet, they pay for netflix.
And “maintenance” ? There is no maintenance, and you just set it up once and that probably only meant changing the password.
Grow up, and if you sibling say your free ride is over then it is.
Wdym? OP has been working very hard at maintaining the wifi. Blood, tears and sweat were spilled turning the router on and off once every few months
YTA
And if your parents are wise, they are going retract your access to controlling the wifi passwords.
“Matching energy” would have been like if you were paying for Hulu and sharing it, and your sibling quit sharing Netflix for free, so you quit sharing your Hulu. Cutting off the household Wi-Fi paid by your parents is entirely beyond.
You manage the wifi, but don’t pay for it? What does that even mean? You reset the router when it goes out? 🤣
>WiFi setup and maintenance.
So you did it 1 time and never touch it?
YTA.
Cool temper tantrum. Dont see people admitting to those too often
Yta.
>We’ve always jast shared everything without tracking it.
Translation: I have never paid my way, and I am *outraged* that everyone is tired of it. Yes, of course YTA.