> At a Glance
> – A 25-year-old woman declined her mom’s request to fold her 27-year-old brother’s clean laundry
> – The mom scolded her, claiming she was shirking household chores
> – Why it matters: The episode reignites debate over adult siblings sharing chores in multigenerational homes
A Reddit post detailing a laundry folding standoff between a 25-year-old woman and her mother has gone viral, highlighting tension over household expectations for adult siblings.
The Laundry Standoff
The woman, who lives with her parents, said her mother ordered her to fold her brother’s and sister-in-law’s clean clothes while the couple visited in-laws. When she refused, the mom allegedly yelled and accused her of laziness.
> The woman wrote:
> “She forbade me from putting their stack of clean laundry in their basket and told me to go and fold them.”
She countered that even her own laundry sits unfolded in a basket, adding that her brother “doesn’t have any issues unpacking and folding it himself” when he returns.
Reddit Rallies Behind Her
The majority of commenters backed her stance, arguing adults should manage their own clothes.
Key reactions:
- “Your brother should handle his own laundry; it’s not your obligation as an adult”
- “Why fold a grown adult’s laundry who’s not even around?”
- “Not the a——. Time to move out”
One user offered a neutral view, suggesting the dispute centers on differing definitions of chores:
> They wrote:
> “I think your mother views folding laundry as a household chore, regardless of whose clothes are involved, and you regard folding laundry as a personal chore based on ownership of the clothes.”
Key Takeaways
- The brother lives elsewhere and visits only on weekends
- Commenters overwhelmingly support the sister’s refusal
- The mom frames the task as general household help
- The post underscores friction when grown siblings share housing
The thread ends with the woman still at odds with her mom-and Reddit firmly on her side.
