UK Man's Job Offer to 18-Year-Old Cousin Sparks Family Rift After 5 Years With Girlfriend
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Updated · Twisted Sifter · May 17
UK Man's Job Offer to 18-Year-Old Cousin Sparks Family Rift After 5 Years With Girlfriend
1 articles · Updated · Twisted Sifter · May 17
An 18-year-old woman accepted a job from her cousin’s longtime boyfriend after finishing college, but her parents called the unsolicited offer “weird” and challenged his motives.
The man said he recently bought a local business after coming into enough money not to work again and offered the role because the business matched her interests and she was under pressure to find work.
He argued the move was practical, not inappropriate, noting he has been with his girlfriend for 5 years and has been close to her family for a long time.
The dispute turned a favor into a family divide, centering on whether helping a relative into a first job was generous support or an overstep.
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