Lady Pays The Price Of Her Forgetfulness By Braving The Night In Tick-Infested Dog Bed

Some people only learn the hard way.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• December 9, 2023

Our narrator (Original Poster) found themselves on an unplanned retreat back to the family nest. This ‘retreat’ was due to an unprecedented accident that left OP’s arm and leg in a cast.

Their parents were temporarily out of town, which left just OP and their younger sister as the sole occupants of the house. You should know that OP’s sister was terrible with keys, or perhaps nonchalant might be a better fit.

She constantly forgot or lost her keys and relied on family members to let her in—no matter how late it was. OP was no stranger to this ritual, but in their current state, well, the trip downstairs was highly excruciating. 

So when they spotted their sister getting set for a Friday night out, they urged her to triple-check that she had her keys—they were in no state to perform emergency doorman duties.

She assured OP it wouldn’t be a problem and dashed off for a Friday fun night. Guess who started blowing up OP’s phone at 3 am because she forgot her keys?

OP made it clear there would be no rescue mission tonight; they suggested she spend the night with a friend, hung up abruptly, and then switched their phone to DND mode.

Her frustrated screams echoed throughout the neighborhood until a disgruntled neighbor intervened, demanding silence.

Strangely enough, Instead of opting for a friend's couch, she decided to spend the night in an old, weathered dog bed, and that was the peculiar state in which OP found her in the morning. 

A tick had latched onto her skin, and she furiously blamed OP for her misfortunes. But OP never expected her to sleep in a dog bed! Was it really their fault?

The story in detail

A bit of background

OP refused to open the door for their sister, which forced her to sleep in an old dog bed outside

Both of them have been at each other’s throats since the incident

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

“She chose to sleep outside instead of trying to call a friend or remembering her keys.”

“NTA. You warned about the keys. Sleeping in the dog bed was her choice.“

“NTA…No, that wasn't fun for her. Maybe now she'll remember to take her keys.”

“I don't think it's reasonable to leave a drunk person on their own in that kind of situation, even in your injured state.”

“It’s obvious where your sister went wrong but I could never leave my sister locked out of the house when I was inside.”

“If you had woken her up to a few black toes, would you need to ask if you were the AH? No, it would be obvious.”

Redditors assured OP her misfortunes were her own doing. If she could dial them up, then she could certainly dial a friend for help.

OP reminded her about her keys severally, yet she chose to ignore. Since she’s old enough for late-night merrymaking, she's certainly old enough to own the consequences of her carelessness.

The consensus was clear: OP was innocent.

Do you agree with this verdict? Let us know in the comments 

Jesse