Her sister tried to move in with six kids. Now the family has turned against her: ‘Where are all the dads?’
That's a lot of kids...
With housing prices becoming far less affordable and increasingly out of reach, it’s understandable that we might need to seek help to stay afloat. But at what point is it considered too much? TyBraids (@tybraids_) claimed that she drew flak from her own family after denying her pregnant sister, a mom of six, a place to stay in her home. Now, she’s turned to TikTok to express her frustration.
“Okay, so. I just got into it with my family,” TyBraids said in a video, which has since amassed over 809,100 views on TikTok. “Because I told my sister that she can’t move into my house with her six kids.”
According to TyBraids, this decision to seemingly not help her sister in a time of need led to her family getting angry with her. But this only made TyBraids more confused. “I’m confused on why ya’ll mad at me, instead of opening up the door for her.”
That’s at least 11 people in a 3-bedroom home
TyBraids said she lives in a three-bedroom house, so anyone would be hesitant to open their own home to such a large household, especially one with a seventh child on the way. What’s more, TyBraids has three children of her own living under her roof. So the logistics of accommodating even more people would be overwhelming.
“You are not about to come in here and bombard my living room,” TyBraids said. “You are not about to come in here and bombard my space.”
TyBraids claimed that she had already let her sister stay in her home several times in the past, but that she “can’t do it anymore” and that it wasn’t her responsibility to provide for her sister. “Where are all the dads?” TyBraids asked before wondering why they weren’t contacted to help with her sister’s children.
Viewers were mostly supportive and understood TyBraids’ frustrations, with many curious to know why the children’s fathers aren’t supposedly involved. “That’s something I never understood. Why when these mothers need help, they don’t ever asked the fathers or his family?” one comment read.
Others said that they’d consider going no-contact with a sibling if faced with that many children, saying, “I would block my sister for having 6 kids because why.” Another added, “10 children and 2 adults in a 3 bedroom? Your family is trippin.” This isn’t the first time a large family has raised some eyebrows, as a family of 11 drew strong opinions for ordering at a drive-thru.
A family guest can turn into a tenant
Some believe that TyBraids made the right decision, thinking that the sister would never leave if she allowed them to stay. “Once she got in the house she was NEVER going to leave ….. then she was going to overrun the house and the kids would taken over,” a commenter said.
The concern is valid, especially when long-term stays can turn what was initially a guest into an official tenant. According to All Property Management, there are several glaring signs that signal a guest has become a tenant, such as paying rent, having key access, receiving mail or packages at the address, adding belongings, and, more importantly, staying overnight continuously.
It is worth noting that each state has different benchmarks for determining when a guest becomes a tenant. In TyBraids’ case, under Georgia law, a person is considered a tenant if they either help pay rent or provide services in exchange for living at the property.
Once someone is considered a tenant, it can be challenging to evict them from the property if there are no legal agreements in place. If TyBraids’ sister became a tenant of her home, she would have a right to continue living at the property despite TyBraids’ wishes. Even though she’s at odds with her family, TyBraids and her children’s peace of mind also matters.
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