Living with family can bring unexpected challenges. One man shared on Reddit that his sister and her two kids moved in after her breakup. Since she often slept until 1 PM, he began making breakfast for the children along with his own.

At first, it was simple, but soon the kids started refusing what he cooked, asking for something different each morning. After a few days of preparing two separate meals, he finally told them to ask their mom if they didn’t like what he made.

The children complained to their mother, who became upset and accused him of not feeding them. He reminded her that she needed to take responsibility and care for her kids. Now she’s giving him the cold shoulder, but he wonders if he was wrong.

Many commenters supported him, saying he was kind to take in his sister and her kids, but that setting boundaries was necessary. The story highlights how empathy is important, but so are limits—especially when support starts to feel like being taken advantage of.